Aspen Valley Hospital District: labor and delivery in Aspen, CO
Aspen Valley Hospital District is a hospital in Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 146 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (77 such births). That is above the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 146Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 412Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
401 Castle Creek Rd
Aspen, CO 81611
Pitkin County
Call (970) 544-1261 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Aspen Valley Hospital District compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 412 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Colorado, Aspen Valley Hospital District has the 31st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 84% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 83% 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
Aspen Valley Hospital District 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 Aspen
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Hospital Association | Glenwood Springs | 35 | 16% | 783 | Yes |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail | 40 | 22% | 346 | Yes |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco | 48 | 25% | 466 | Yes |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison | 55 | 29% | 80 | – |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida | 59 | – | 70 | – |
| Montrose Regional Health | Montrose | 74 | 15% | 376 | Yes |
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