Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital: labor and delivery in Ephrata, PA
Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital is a hospital in Ephrata, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 255 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 94% delivered by C-section (65 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 94%First-birth C-section rate
- 255Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 206Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
169 Martin Avenue
Ephrata, PA 17522
Lancaster County
Call (717) 733-0311 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 94% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 206 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 96 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital has the 66th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% 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
Wellspan Ephrata Community 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 Ephrata
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz | 7.8 | 23% | 1,335 | Yes |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 12 | 27% | 3,652 | Yes |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 13 | 26% | 247 | Yes |
| Reading Hospital | West Reading | 16 | 28% | 2,844 | Yes |
| Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon | 16 | 97% | 213 | Yes |
| Penn State Health St. Joseph | Reading | 17 | 29% | 769 | Yes |
More in Lancaster County
- Lancaster General Hospital (Lancaster)
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center (Lancaster)
- UPMC Lititz (Lititz)
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