
Expert Care and Compassion for the Tiniest Babies
With six convenient locations, we have built one compassionate network to provide a helping hand when your baby needs one.
AdventHealth for Children, formerly Florida Hospital for Children, provides patients and families with an extraordinary neonatal care network through a world-class team of physicians, surgeons, nurses and support staff in extraordinary facilities throughout Central Florida. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) combine state-of-the art technology, soothing baby-friendly environments and a comprehensive range of specialty services to provide the highest level of care to our tiniest patients.
World-Class Newborn Care
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National Leader in Newborn Care
For the fifth year in a row, AdventHealth for Children is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a national leader in newborn care.
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Highest National Recognition in NICU Nursing Care
AdventHealth for Children has been recognized by The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) and achieved a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence for exceptional NICU patient care. AdventHealth for Children is one of only 10 hospitals in the nation to have received this award.
We're Honored to Help Families Feel Whole
When Sondra Rae, a popular morning DJ on XL106.7, gave birth to her twins, they had to be rushed to the NICU at AdventHealth for Children. Like so many other parents, she and her wife were scared and overwhelmed to put their newborns’ lives in someone else’s hands. Watch Rae share her family’s emotional journey from holding their twins for the first time to finally going home happy and healthy as a family of four.
Sondra Rae's NICU Story at AdventHealth for Children
After 10 long years, TJ was finally able to say he was a big brother, however due to COVID-19 visitation restrictions, he was unable to hold his little sister Lexi for a whole month! We were honored to bear witness to this special moment as one of our very own NICU grads, Lexi, was able to meet her big brother for the first time! Join us in celebrating with Lexi and her family as they get to go home as a new family of four.
Answered Prayer - A Sibling Story

A Standard of Excellence in Neonatal Care

Meet Our Medical Director
Narenda Dereddy, MD
Newborn Intensive Care
Meet Dr. Dereddy and learn how AdventHealth for Children delivers award winning care to our tiniest patients.
Our Network of Neonatal Care
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AdventHealth Altamonte - Level II
601 East Altamonte Drive
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701 -
AdventHealth for Children - Level IV
601 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803 -
AdventHealth Daytona Beach - Level II
301 Memorial Medical Parkway
Daytona Beach, FL 32117
Meet Your Team

Dedicated Neonatal Transport
If your child is delivered at another hospital and requires our services, a team of specially trained registered nurses and respiratory therapists is dispatched to accompany your child along the way to an AdventHealth for Children NICU. The neonatal care provided en route is identical to that of our NICU, as the transport team is in constant communication with us before, during and after transport by ambulance or Florida Flight I, our emergency air-medical transport service.
