Wellspan York Hospital: labor and delivery in York, PA
Wellspan York Hospital is a hospital in York, York County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 1,153 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 99% delivered by C-section (275 such births). That is above the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 99%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,153Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 170Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Wellspan York Hospital
- Newborn care: Level III NICU
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1001 South George Street
York, PA 17403
York County
Call (717) 851-2345 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wellspan York Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 99% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 170 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 123 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, Wellspan York Hospital has the 71st-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 65% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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 York 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 York
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Memorial | York | 4.8 | 31% | 564 | Yes |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover | 17 | 26% | 461 | Yes |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 20 | 26% | 247 | Yes |
| Milton S Hershey Medical Center | Hershey | 23 | 29% | 2,303 | Yes |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | Harrisburg | 23 | 29% | 2,899 | Yes |
| Lancaster General Hospital | Lancaster | 23 | 27% | 3,652 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in York
More in York County
- UPMC Hanover (Hanover)
Hospitals in York that do not offer labor and delivery: Oss Orthopaedic Hospital, Wellspan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital.
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