Saint Mary's Hospital: labor and delivery in Waterbury, CT
Saint Mary's Hospital is a hospital in Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 743 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (207 such births). That is below the Connecticut rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 743Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 317Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
56 Franklin Street
Waterbury, CT 06706
New Haven County
Call (203) 709-6020 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Church
How Saint Mary's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 317 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 91 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Connecticut, Saint Mary's Hospital has the 2nd-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Saint Mary's 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 Waterbury
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uconn Health Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 1.2 | 25% | 932 | Yes |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 10.0 | 35% | 483 | Yes |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 12 | 30% | 703 | Yes |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 15 | 33% | 1,460 | Yes |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 15 | 26% | 475 | Yes |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 17 | 33% | 446 | Yes |
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