★★★★★CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.88 /day
- Staff turnover
- 30%
- Serious cites
- 0
Waterbury Center runs on a for-profit partnership model with 120 certified beds, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, just barely above the national average, but weekends drop about 19% below weekday levels, which is where gaps tend to show up. Turnover at 30.2% is notably better than the 45.8% national figure, suggesting a more stable workforce than most. On inspections, the home holds a 4-star rating with 32 deficiencies on record, none rising to harm or jeopardy, though 5 are abuse-related. The last inspection was December 2024, so the picture is recent.
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/575 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.83 /day
- Staff turnover
- 34%
- Serious cites
- 0
Cheshire House runs 75 beds in Waterbury under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits right at the line, 3.83 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, close enough that the difference won't mean much day to day. What matters more is the shape of it: weekends run about 15% leaner than weekdays, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. Turnover at 33.8% is well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the staff who are there tend to stay. The record shows 56 deficiencies, 11 tied to abuse, none at the harm level. Inspectors last visited in April 2025.
★★★★☆CMS 4/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.23 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bucks Hill runs 90 certified beds in Waterbury under individual for-profit ownership. The staffing numbers are the weak spot: 3.23 nurse hours per resident day sits about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below what the home manages on weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 39.1% is better than the national 45.8%, which means fewer unfamiliar faces than average. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, none at harm level but two tied to abuse, a mix worth asking about directly. Quality measures score well; day-to-day staffing is where the risk lives.