Corning Hospital: labor and delivery in Corning, NY
Corning Hospital is a hospital in Corning, Steuben County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 473 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (181 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 473Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 263Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Corning Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
1 Guthrie Drive
Corning, NY 14830
Steuben County
Call (607) 937-7200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Corning Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 263 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Corning Hospital has the 65th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
Corning 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 Corning
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center | Elmira | 8.8 | 28% | 714 | Yes |
| Robert Packer Hospital | Sayre | 26 | 23% | 639 | Yes |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro | 31 | 35% | 153 | Yes |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca | Ithaca | 33 | 24% | 662 | Yes |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital | Dansville | 46 | 13% | 268 | Yes |
| Jones Memorial Hospital | Wellsville | 49 | 28% | 384 | Yes |
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