Nathan Littauer Hospital: labor and delivery in Gloversville, NY
Nathan Littauer Hospital is a hospital in Gloversville, Fulton County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 268 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (98 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 268Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 324Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Nathan Littauer Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
99 East State Street
Gloversville, NY 12078
Fulton County
Call (518) 725-8621 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Nathan Littauer Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 324 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New York, Nathan Littauer Hospital has the 41st-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
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 62% 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
Nathan Littauer 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 Gloversville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Healthcare | Amsterdam | 9.8 | 30% | 369 | Yes |
| Saratoga Hospital | Saratoga Springs | 27 | 31% | 966 | Yes |
| Ellis Hospital | Schenectady | 27 | 23% | 1,379 | Yes |
| Glens Falls Hospital | Glens Falls | 38 | 28% | 817 | Yes |
| St Peter's Hospital | Albany | 39 | 37% | 2,937 | Yes |
| Bassett Healthcare | Cooperstown | 40 | 23% | 668 | Yes |
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