Unity Hospital: labor and delivery in Rochester, NY
Unity Hospital is a hospital in Rochester, Monroe County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,370 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (494 such births). That is below the New York rate of 29% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,370Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 510Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Unity Hospital
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Birth center tours
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1555 Long Pond Road
Rochester, NY 14626
Monroe County
Call (585) 723-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Unity Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 510 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 166 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, Unity Hospital has the 8th-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
- 63% 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
Unity 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 Rochester
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester | 6.1 | 26% | 1,396 | Yes |
| Strong Memorial Hospital | Rochester | 6.2 | 29% | 3,443 | Yes |
| Highland Hospital | Rochester | 6.3 | 25% | 2,397 | Yes |
| United Memorial Medical Center | Batavia | 27 | 22% | 450 | Yes |
| F F Thompson Hospital | Canandaigua | 30 | 23% | 760 | Yes |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital | Newark | 32 | 17% | 381 | Yes |
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