Bassett Healthcare: labor and delivery in Cooperstown, NY
Bassett Healthcare is a hospital in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 668 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (185 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 668Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 225Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Atwell Road
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Otsego County
Call (607) 547-3456 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Bassett Healthcare compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 225 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 39 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Bassett Healthcare has the 20th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Bassett Healthcare 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 Cooperstown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Memorial Hospital | Norwich | 32 | 21% | 169 | Yes |
| Wynn Hospital | Utica | 33 | 27% | 1,147 | Yes |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville | 40 | 27% | 268 | Yes |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam | 40 | 30% | 369 | Yes |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Rome | 45 | 0% | 261 | Yes |
| Oneida Health Hospital | Oneida | 46 | 23% | 309 | Yes |
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