Mercy Medical Center: labor and delivery in Rockville Centre, NY
Mercy Medical Center is a hospital in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 952 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (266 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 952Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 590Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Mercy Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
Address and phone
1000 North Village Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11571
Nassau County
Call (516) 705-2525 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Mercy Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 590 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 121 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Mercy Medical Center has the 36th-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
- 68% 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
Mercy Medical Center 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 Rockville Centre
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside | 2.5 | 19% | 1,595 | Yes |
| Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park | 4.6 | 26% | 6,959 | Yes |
| Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | 5.0 | 51% | 276 | Yes |
| North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | 7.4 | 32% | 5,124 | Yes |
| St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore | Far Rockaway | 8.7 | 23% | 435 | Yes |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | 9.1 | 30% | 1,026 | Yes |
More in Nassau County
- Nassau University Medical Center (East Meadow)
- North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset)
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center (New Hyde Park)
- Mount Sinai South Nassau (Oceanside)
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