The Hospital of Central Connecticut: labor and delivery in New Britain, CT
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is a hospital in New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut that delivers babies. It handled 1,460 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 33% delivered by C-section (492 such births). That is above the Connecticut rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 33%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,460Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 348Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
100 Grand Street
New Britain, CT 06050
Hartford County
Call (860) 224-5011 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How The Hospital of Central Connecticut compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 33% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 348 | 340 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 100 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Connecticut, The Hospital of Central Connecticut has the 16th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 64% 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
The Hospital of Central Connecticut 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 New Britain
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 7.8 | 30% | 703 | Yes |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 7.8 | 35% | 483 | Yes |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 8.4 | 27% | 3,899 | Yes |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 9.0 | 28% | 2,107 | Yes |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut | Farmington | 9.6 | 31% | 1,503 | Yes |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 10 | 27% | 829 | Yes |
More in Hartford County
- Bristol Hospital (Bristol)
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut (Farmington)
- Hartford Hospital (Hartford)
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center (Hartford)
- Manchester Memorial Hospital (Manchester)
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