Valley Hospital: labor and delivery in Paramus, NJ
Valley Hospital is a hospital in Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 4,363 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,610 such births). That is above the New Jersey rate of 26% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,363Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 280Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Valley Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4 Valley Health Plaza
Paramus, NJ 07652
Bergen County
Call (201) 447-8000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Valley Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 280 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 43 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In New Jersey, Valley Hospital has the 30th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 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: 4 of 5 stars
- 80% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Valley 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 Paramus
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical | Westwood | 3.4 | 30% | 716 | Yes |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 5.5 | 23% | 4,869 | Yes |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc. | Paterson | 6.4 | 26% | 2,699 | Yes |
| Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | 6.5 | 30% | 943 | Yes |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 6.8 | 23% | 3,019 | Yes |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 7.9 | 48% | 447 | Yes |
More in Bergen County
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center (Englewood)
- Hackensack University Medical Center (Hackensack)
- Holy Name Medical Center (Teaneck)
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical (Westwood)
Hospitals in Paramus that do not offer labor and delivery: Bergen New Bridge Medical Center.
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