Chester County Hospital: labor and delivery in West Chester, PA
Chester County Hospital is a hospital in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 3,013 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (990 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,013Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 54Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
701 East Marshall Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Chester County
Call (610) 431-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Chester County Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 54 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Pennsylvania, Chester County Hospital has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Chester County 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 West Chester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Hospital | Paoli | 7.3 | 26% | 1,948 | Yes |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Media | 9.9 | 25% | 1,334 | Yes |
| Phoenixville Hospital | Phoenixville | 12 | 27% | 908 | Yes |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Bryn Mawr | 15 | 31% | 2,109 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital | Wilmington | 16 | 29% | 427 | Yes |
| Main Line Hospital Lankenau | Wynnewood | 18 | 29% | 2,728 | Yes |
More in Chester County
- Paoli Hospital (Paoli)
- Phoenixville Hospital (Phoenixville)
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