Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital: labor and delivery in Ellsworth, ME
Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital is a hospital in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 309 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (119 such births). That is below the Maine rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 309Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 222Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
50 Union Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
Hancock County
Call (207) 667-5311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 222 | 288 | 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 Maine, Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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
- 62% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Northern Light Maine Coast 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 Ellsworth
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor | 15 | – | – | Yes |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 25 | 22% | 1,665 | Yes |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport | 43 | 20% | 276 | Yes |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias | 46 | 16% | 93 | – |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft | 60 | 16% | 143 | Yes |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan | 64 | 34% | 170 | – |
More in Hancock County
- Mount Desert Island Hospital (Bar Harbor)
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