University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care: labor and delivery in Burlington, VT
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care is a hospital in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont that delivers babies. It handled 2,227 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (734 such births). That is above the Vermont rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,227Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 492Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
111 Colchester Ave
Burlington, VT 05401
Chittenden County
Call (802) 847-0000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 492 | 318 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 125 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Vermont, University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 8 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 73% 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
University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care 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 Burlington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Vermont Health Network | Plattsburgh | 20 | 27% | 512 | Yes |
| Northwestern Medical Center Inc. | Saint Albans | 23 | 24% | 291 | Yes |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital | Elizabethtown | 27 | – | – | Yes |
| Porter Hospital Inc. | Middlebury | 33 | 18% | 319 | Yes |
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Barre | 40 | 30% | 231 | Yes |
| Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake | Saranac Lake | 52 | 21% | 178 | Yes |
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