Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: labor and delivery in Torrington, CT
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a hospital in Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 446 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (170 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 446Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 351Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
540 Litchfield St
Torrington, CT 06790
Litchfield County
Call (860) 496-6666 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Charlotte Hungerford Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 351 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 47 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Connecticut, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital has the 16th-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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Charlotte Hungerford 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 Torrington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 13 | 35% | 483 | Yes |
| Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 17 | 25% | 932 | Yes |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 17 | 24% | 743 | Yes |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 19 | 28% | 152 | Yes |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 20 | 33% | 1,460 | Yes |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut | Farmington | 21 | 31% | 1,503 | Yes |
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