UPMC Chautauqua at Wca: labor and delivery in Jamestown, NY
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca is a hospital in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 613 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 31% delivered by C-section (198 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 31%First-birth C-section rate
- 613Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 220Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UPMC Chautauqua at Wca
- Newborn care: Level I newborn nursery
Address and phone
207 Foote Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14701
Chautauqua County
Call (716) 487-0141 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How UPMC Chautauqua at Wca compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 31% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 220 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 74 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, UPMC Chautauqua at Wca has the 65th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 53% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 59% 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
UPMC Chautauqua at Wca 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 Jamestown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean General Hospital | Olean | 41 | 35% | 557 | Yes |
| Saint Vincent Hospital | Erie | 43 | 27% | 1,206 | Yes |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie | 44 | 31% | 1,875 | Yes |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca | 56 | 14% | 556 | Yes |
| Meadville Medical Center | Meadville | 56 | 28% | 392 | Yes |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo | Buffalo | 57 | 32% | 2,161 | Yes |
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