Best Hospitals to Give Birth in New Jersey (2026)
Compare 61 hospitals in New Jersey by CMS quality rating and Birthing Friendly designation status. Find the safest place to deliver your baby.
61Hospitals
45Birthing Friendly
74%Certified Rate
Top Birthing Friendly Hospitals in New Jersey
Hospitals below have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly Designation and are sorted by CMS overall quality rating.
✓ Birthing Friendly
Morristown Medical Center
📍 Morristown, NJ
✓ Birthing Friendly
Hackensack University Medical Center
📍 Hackensack, NJ
✓ Birthing Friendly
Southern Ocean Medical Center
📍 Manahawkin, NJ
✓ Birthing Friendly
Chilton Medical Center
📍 Pompton Plains, NJ
✓ Birthing Friendly
Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical
📍 Westwood, NJ
✓ Birthing Friendly
Saint Peter’S University Hospital
📍 New Brunswick, NJ
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Find Birthing-Friendly Hospitals Near You
Search 4,400+ hospitals ranked by CMS quality data. Filter to see which hospitals have earned the federal Birthing Friendly Designation.
What is a Birthing Friendly hospital? It's a federal quality designation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), awarded to hospitals that follow evidence-based maternity care practices and participate in national safety quality programs.
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Data source: CMS Hospital Compare — updated quarterly. 2026.
Maternity Care in New Jersey
Birthing Friendly Certification Rate
74%
of New Jersey hospitals have earned the CMS Birthing Friendly designation, compared to a national average of ~50%.
What to Know
When choosing a hospital in New Jersey, prioritize hospitals with the Birthing Friendly designation, a 4-5 star CMS rating, and an on-site OB 24/7. Call ahead to ask about C-section rates and VBAC policies.
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