St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore: labor and delivery in Far Rockaway, NY
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore is a hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 435 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (115 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 435Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 743Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
Address and phone
327 Beach 19th Street
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
Queens County
Call (718) 869-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 743 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 84 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore has the 20th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 52% 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
St John's Episcopal Hospital at South Shore 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 Far Rockaway
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sinai South Nassau | Oceanside | 7.3 | 19% | 1,595 | Yes |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica | 8.2 | 33% | 1,458 | Yes |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | 8.6 | 30% | 1,026 | Yes |
| Mercy Medical Center | Rockville Centre | 8.7 | 26% | 952 | Yes |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center | Brooklyn | 9.2 | 97% | 157 | Yes |
| Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 11 | 35% | 492 | Yes |
More in Queens County
- Elmhurst Hospital Center (Elmhurst)
- Flushing Hospital Medical Center (Flushing)
- New York-Presbyterian/Queens (Flushing)
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (Jamaica)
- Queens Hospital Center (Jamaica)
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