Ellis Hospital: labor and delivery in Schenectady, NY
Ellis Hospital is a hospital in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,379 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (486 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,379Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 623Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Ellis Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1101 Nott Street
Schenectady, NY 12308
Schenectady County
Call (518) 243-4196 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Ellis Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 623 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 51 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Ellis Hospital has the 20th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Ellis 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 Schenectady
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 13 | 37% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Albany Medical Center Hospital | Albany | 14 | 36% | 2,074 | Yes |
| Samaritan Hospital | Troy | 14 | 23% | 967 | Yes |
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam | 18 | 30% | 369 | Yes |
| Saratoga Hospital | Saratoga Springs | 19 | 31% | 966 | Yes |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital | Gloversville | 27 | 27% | 268 | Yes |
Hospitals in Schenectady that do not offer labor and delivery: Sunnyview Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.
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