F F Thompson Hospital: labor and delivery in Canandaigua, NY
F F Thompson Hospital is a hospital in Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 760 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (294 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
- 760Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 238Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at F F Thompson Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Epidural and pain relief options
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
350 Parrish Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Ontario County
Call (585) 396-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How F F Thompson 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 | 238 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 57 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, F F Thompson 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: 3 of 5 stars
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
F F Thompson 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 Canandaigua
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark | 16 | 17% | 381 | Yes |
| Highland Hospital | Rochester | 24 | 25% | 2,397 | Yes |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 24 | 29% | 3,443 | Yes |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester | 26 | 26% | 1,396 | Yes |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester | 30 | 18% | 1,370 | Yes |
| Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital | Dansville | 31 | 13% | 268 | Yes |
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