Holy Cross Hospital-Davis: labor and delivery in Layton, UT
Holy Cross Hospital-Davis is a hospital in Layton, Davis County, Utah that delivers babies. It handled 1,218 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 15% delivered by C-section (367 such births). That is below the Utah rate of 20% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 15%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,218Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 154Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Holy Cross Hospital-Davis
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- 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
1600 West Antelope Drive
Layton, UT 84041
Davis County
Call (801) 807-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Holy Cross Hospital-Davis compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 15% | 20% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 154 | 169 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Utah, Holy Cross Hospital-Davis has the 7th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 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
- 58% 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
Holy Cross Hospital-Davis 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 Layton
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intermountain Health Layton Hospital | Layton | 2.8 | 18% | 1,741 | Yes |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center | Ogden | 5.3 | 21% | 1,682 | Yes |
| Intermountain Health McKay-Dee Hospital | Ogden | 6.9 | 27% | 2,245 | Yes |
| Lakeview Hospital | Bountiful | 15 | 39% | 366 | Yes |
| Lds Hospital | Salt Lake City | 22 | 22% | 1,817 | Yes |
| University of Utah Hospital and Clinics | Salt Lake City | 23 | 19% | 5,093 | Yes |
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- Lakeview Hospital (Bountiful)