Phelps Hospital: labor and delivery in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Phelps Hospital is a hospital in Sleepy Hollow, Westchester County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 820 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 9% delivered by C-section (171 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 9%First-birth C-section rate
- 820Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 421Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Phelps Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
701 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Westchester County
Call (914) 366-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Phelps Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 9% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 421 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 137 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Phelps Hospital has the 3rd-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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 70% 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
Phelps 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 Sleepy Hollow
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | 3.1 | 21% | 1,654 | Yes |
| Nyack Hospital | Nyack | 3.4 | 17% | 1,163 | Yes |
| White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | 7.0 | 27% | 2,471 | Yes |
| St John's Riverside Hospital | Yonkers | 9.5 | 32% | 915 | Yes |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | 9.5 | 27% | 2,130 | Yes |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical | Westwood | 12 | 30% | 716 | Yes |
More in Westchester County
- Hudson Valley Hospital Center (Cortlandt Manor)
- Northern Westchester Hospital (Mount Kisco)
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital (New Rochelle)
- Westchester Medical Center (Valhalla)
- White Plains Hospital Center (White Plains)
- St John's Riverside Hospital (Yonkers)
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