Bristol Hospital: labor and delivery in Bristol, CT
Bristol Hospital is a hospital in Bristol, Hartford County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 483 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (118 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 483Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 182Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
41 Brewster Rd
Bristol, CT 06010
Hartford County
Call (860) 585-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Bristol Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 182 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 71 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Connecticut, Bristol Hospital has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 21 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Bristol 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 Bristol
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 7.8 | 33% | 1,460 | Yes |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 10.0 | 24% | 743 | Yes |
| Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 10 | 25% | 932 | Yes |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 11 | 30% | 703 | Yes |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 13 | 33% | 446 | Yes |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut | Farmington | 14 | 31% | 1,503 | Yes |
More in Hartford County
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut (Farmington)
- Hartford Hospital (Hartford)
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center (Hartford)
- Manchester Memorial Hospital (Manchester)
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut (New Britain)
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