Middlesex Hospital: labor and delivery in Middletown, CT
Middlesex Hospital is a hospital in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 829 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (342 such births). That is below the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 829Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 322Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
28 Crescent St
Middletown, CT 06457
Middlesex County
Call (860) 344-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Middlesex Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 322 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Connecticut, Middlesex Hospital has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 21 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
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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
Middlesex 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 Middletown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 8.1 | 30% | 703 | Yes |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 10 | 33% | 1,460 | Yes |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 14 | 27% | 3,899 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 15 | 28% | 2,107 | Yes |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut | Farmington | 17 | 31% | 1,503 | Yes |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 17 | – | – | Yes |
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