Winter Haven Hospital: labor and delivery in Winter Haven, FL
Winter Haven Hospital is a hospital in Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 1,676 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (496 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,676Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 364Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
200 Ave F NE
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Polk County
Call (863) 293-1121 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Winter Haven Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 364 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Winter Haven Hospital has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Winter Haven Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Winter Haven
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida | Davenport | 12 | 24% | 870 | Yes |
| Lakeland Regional Medical Center | Lakeland | 14 | 27% | 4,382 | Yes |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital | Plant City | 25 | 25% | 614 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee | 27 | 16% | 1,420 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills | 32 | 21% | 559 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | 35 | 28% | 1,661 | Yes |
More in Polk County
- Adventhealth Heart of Florida (Davenport)
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center (Lakeland)
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