Clara Maass Medical Center: labor and delivery in Belleville, NJ
Clara Maass Medical Center is a hospital in Belleville, Essex County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 1,357 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (453 such births). That is above the New Jersey rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,357Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 276Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
One Clara Maass Drive
Belleville, NJ 07109
Essex County
Call (973) 450-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Clara Maass Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 276 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Clara Maass Medical Center has the 40th-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
- 67% 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
Clara Maass 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 Belleville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 2.4 | 28% | 1,377 | Yes |
| The University Hospital | Newark | 3.2 | 20% | 1,436 | Yes |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 5.5 | 23% | 2,609 | Yes |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 5.5 | 48% | 447 | Yes |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 6.9 | 30% | 5,750 | Yes |
| Carepoint Health-Hoboken University Medical Center | Hoboken | 8.0 | – | 476 | Yes |
More in Essex County
- Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center (Livingston)
- Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical (Montclair)
- Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (Newark)
- The University Hospital (Newark)
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