Highland Hospital: labor and delivery in Rochester, NY
Highland Hospital is a hospital in Rochester, Monroe County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 2,397 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (869 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,397Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 445Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Highland Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1000 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14617
Monroe County
Call (585) 341-6711 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Highland Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 445 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 61 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In New York, Highland Hospital has the 34th-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
- 72% 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
Highland 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 1.2 | 29% | 3,443 | Yes |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester | 4.0 | 26% | 1,396 | Yes |
| Unity Hospital | Rochester | 6.3 | 18% | 1,370 | Yes |
| F F Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | 24 | 23% | 760 | Yes |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark | 26 | 17% | 381 | Yes |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia | 30 | 22% | 450 | Yes |
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