Chilton Medical Center: labor and delivery in Pompton Plains, NJ
Chilton Medical Center is a hospital in Pompton Plains, Morris County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 721 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (288 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 721Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 289Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
97 West Parkway
Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
Morris County
Call (973) 831-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Chilton Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 289 | 339 | 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 New Jersey, Chilton Medical Center has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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
- 70% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Chilton Medical Center 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 Pompton Plains
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. | Paterson | 8.4 | 26% | 2,699 | Yes |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | 9.4 | 28% | 954 | Yes |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 11 | 48% | 447 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 12 | 28% | 1,377 | Yes |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 12 | 28% | 4,363 | Yes |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 14 | 30% | 5,750 | Yes |
More in Morris County
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus (Denville)
- Morristown Medical Center (Morristown)
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