Hospitals to give birth in Chicago, IL
20 hospitals within 20 miles of Chicago meet the Birthing-Friendly criteria from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Compare their CMS star ratings, what patients said in Medicare's survey, and how far each one is from central Chicago, then take the tour questions below with you.
Birthing-Friendly hospitals near Chicago, IL
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago · 1.2 mi away
- CMS rating
- 5/5
- Patient survey
- 4/5
- Would recommend
- 81%
251 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611 (312) 926-2000 -
Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale
Hinsdale · 15.8 mi away
- CMS rating
- 5/5
- Patient survey
- 4/5
- Would recommend
- 73%
120 North Oak St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 (630) 856-9000 -
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago · 2.1 mi away
- CMS rating
- 5/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 77%
1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 942-5000 -
NorthShore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital
Evanston · 13.4 mi away
- CMS rating
- 5/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 70%
2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201 (847) 570-2000 -
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
Chicago · 2.1 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 65%
1740 West Taylor St Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 996-3900 -
Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago
Chicago · 3.9 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 69%
2900 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 665-3000 -
The University of Chicago Medical Center
Chicago · 6.3 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 73%
5841 South Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637 (773) 702-9785 -
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge · 15.8 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 72%
1775 Dempster St, Park Ridge, IL 60068 (847) 723-2210 -
Palos Community Hospital
Palos Heights · 17.2 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 71%
12251 South 80th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463 (708) 923-4000 -
St Catherine Hospital
East Chicago · 19.3 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 72%
4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN 46312 (219) 392-7004 -
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Downers Grove · 19.9 mi away
- CMS rating
- 4/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 69%
3815 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 (630) 275-5900 -
Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center
Chicago · 3.2 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 69%
2233 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622 (312) 770-2000 -
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Chicago · 4.2 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 70%
836 West Wellington Avenue, Chicago, IL 60657 (773) 975-1600 -
Macneal Hospital
Berwyn · 8.9 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 59%
3249 South Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402 (708) 783-9100 -
Advocate Christ Hospital & Medical Center
Oak Lawn · 12.1 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 62%
4440 W 95th Street, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 (708) 684-8000 -
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital
Elmhurst · 15.8 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 75%
155 East Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst, IL 60126 (331) 221-1000 -
Swedish Hospital
Chicago · 7.6 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 2/5
- Would recommend
- 59%
5145 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 878-8200 -
Amita Health Resurrection Medical Center
Chicago · 12.1 mi away
- CMS rating
- 3/5
- Patient survey
- 2/5
- Would recommend
- 66%
7435 W Talcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 (773) 774-8000 -
Saint Anthony Hospital
Chicago · 3.8 mi away
- CMS rating
- 2/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 70%
2875 West 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60623 (773) 521-1710 -
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood · 10.7 mi away
- CMS rating
- 2/5
- Patient survey
- 3/5
- Would recommend
- 61%
2160 S 1st Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153 (708) 216-9000
Ratings from CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026. Both ratings cover the whole hospital, not labor and delivery alone.
Doulas near Chicago
A doula supports you through labor and birth at the hospital you choose, and can help you write a birth plan the labor and delivery team can follow.
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Elly Hernandez
Birth Doula
5.0
(5 reviews)
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Heather McCullough, CPM, LM, Doula & Doula Trainer
Midwife
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Kyla Conner
Birth & Postpartum Doula
5.0
(1 review)
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Tracee Sharrieff
Birth & Postpartum Doula
5.0
(7 reviews)
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Malika Crosbie
Birth & Postpartum Doula
5.0
(11 reviews)
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Annamarie Rodney
Birth & Postpartum Doula
Questions to ask on a hospital tour
Ratings only go so far. These answers differ between labor and delivery units in Chicago, so ask each hospital on your shortlist, on a tour or over the phone.
- How many support people can be with me in labor, and does a doula count toward that limit?
- What is your cesarean rate for first-time mothers with a low-risk, full-term, head-down baby (the NTSV rate)?
- What level is your NICU, and which babies do you transfer to another hospital?
- Are midwives on staff, and can they attend my birth if my OB is not on call?
- Is an anesthesiologist in the hospital around the clock for epidurals?
- Do you support laboring in water, wireless monitoring and moving around during labor?
- Does my baby stay in my room, and when can I see a lactation consultant?
- Do you offer a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) if I have had a C-section before?
How this list is sorted
Every hospital here meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation: it reports taking part in a statewide or national perinatal quality improvement program and using that program's recommended safety practices. The designation is self-reported and most hospitals that deliver babies hold it, so treat it as a baseline, not a ranking.
We sort by the CMS overall hospital star rating, then by the patient survey star rating, then by distance. The overall rating combines mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care across the whole hospital. The survey rating comes from patients' answers to Medicare's HCAHPS survey about their stay.
CMS does not yet publish cesarean or severe complication rates for each hospital, so ask the hospitals on your shortlist for theirs.