80 Independent Nursing Homes in Connecticut

Nurse hours

4.18 /day

Staff turnover

29%

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Geer Nursing And Rehabilitation runs a 120-bed nonprofit home in Canaan where the nursing hours come in at 4.18 per resident day, roughly 8% above the national average, and staff turnover sits at 28.9% against a national figure near 46%, that retention matters more than most families realize. Weekend coverage dips about 8% below weekday levels, and the quality measure score is low, so the clinical picture and the staffing picture don't tell the same story. Eighteen deficiencies appear on the current record, two tied to abuse, none rising to harm or jeopardy, with $24,690 in fines across three penalties and an inspection from August 2024.

Nurse hours

3.75 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Gladeview Health Care Center runs 132 certified beds in Old Saybrook under individual for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday coverage, which matters if your family visits or calls on a Saturday. Turnover lands at 43.4%, slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is the harder part: 40 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in November 2024. CMS gives it 3 stars for health inspections and quality measures, 4 for staffing.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Twin Maples runs 44 beds in Durham under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits around 3.18 hours per resident day, roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 13% below the home's own weekday coverage, which matters when families visit and needs don't pause. Turnover is 35.3%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the crew here is steadier than most. But the inspection record carries 27 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus a $24,928 fine. The most recent inspection was May 22, 2025.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Autumn Lake Healthcare At Glen Hill runs 100 beds in Danbury under individual for-profit ownership, and its numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 4 percent below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 40 percent, lower than the 45.8 percent national figure, so people tend to stay. On the record: 30 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with the last inspection in June 2025. The 5/5 quality measure rating sits alongside a 2/5 staffing rating, so family members should ask directly how coverage holds up on weekends and evenings.

Nurse hours

4.11 /day

Staff turnover

45%

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Pierce Memorial Baptist Home is a 72-bed nonprofit in Brooklyn, and its strongest asset shows up in the staffing numbers: 4.11 nurse hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average, with a five-star CMS staffing rating to match. Turnover sits at 45.2%, essentially the national rate. The trade-offs are on the quality side. The quality measure rating is 2 out of 5, and the current record carries 25 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a single $12,735 fine. Inspections are recent, March 2026, and the health inspection rating of 4 out of 5 suggests surveyors found real problems but nothing systemic. Ask about that harm-level deficiency specifically, and how the home is addressing its quality measures.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

48%

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Colonial Health & Rehab Center Of Plainfield runs 90 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.06 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. That's the strongest part of the picture, though weekend coverage drops about 9% below its own weekday level, and turnover runs 48.1% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is where the concern lives: 25 deficiencies on file, 3 of them at harm or jeopardy level and 6 abuse-related, plus one fine of $12,735. Its most recent inspection was November 2024. Quality measures scored 2 out of 5 stars, which doesn't match what the staffing number alone might suggest.

Nurse hours

3.83 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Greenwich Woods runs 217 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits just under the national average at 3.83 nurse hours per resident day. Weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 31 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, one tied to abuse, and $130,496 in fines across two actions, with the most recent inspection in March 2025. What keeps this from being worse is the workforce itself. Turnover runs 35.1% against a 45.8% national average, which suggests people stay longer here than at many peers, and the quality measure rating reflects that care outcomes look better than the inspection history would suggest.

Nurse hours

3.40 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Avery Nursing Home runs on a church-affiliated nonprofit model with 194 certified beds, and its staff actually stick around, 24.6% turnover against a national average of 45.8% is a real strength, and the federal staffing rating reflects it. But the inspection record tells a different story: 43 deficiencies on file, five of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $87,416 in fines across four penalties. The most recent inspection was May 2025. Daily nurse staffing sits at 3.40 hours per resident, roughly 12% under the national figure, and weekends dip about 5% below the home's own weekday coverage. The quality measure rating lands mid-range.

Nurse hours

3.35 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Amberwoods of Farmington runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes in the country, about 3.35 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop further below its own weekday level. That shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 38 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $20,872 in fines across two penalties; the last inspection was in August 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and annual turnover of 43.5% is slightly better than the national figure. Quality measures score well, but the direct-care hours and the harm-level findings are what a family should weigh.

Nurse hours

2.63 /day

Staff turnover

23%

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Whitney Center runs 59 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was in December 2024. Staffing is where the numbers get thin: 2.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, with weekends running about 10% under its own weekday level. What stands out in the other direction is turnover, 22.6%, about half the national rate, which suggests a stable core of caregivers even if there aren't enough of them on the clock.

Nurse hours

3.87 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Connecticut Baptist Homes runs 60 beds in Meriden, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's a decent baseline, though weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, and 38.5% annual turnover is better than the 45.8% norm but still means a lot of new faces. Where the record gets harder to ignore is inspections: 19 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and $83,947 in fines across two penalties. A March 2026 inspection is recent, so this reflects current conditions rather than old problems since fixed.

Nurse hours

4.18 /day

Staff turnover

n/a

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Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center runs 60 beds as a nonprofit, and its recent federal record is thin on good news. A March 2025 inspection turned up 29 deficiencies, including one that put a resident in immediate jeopardy and three tied to abuse, the kind of findings that draw scrutiny no matter who owns the building. Staffing sits well below what CMS expects, and resident outcome measures land in the bottom tier too, which often go together: when there aren't enough hands, daily care slips. One fine of $10,358 is modest against that pattern, but the inspection findings are the real signal here.

Nurse hours

3.06 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Skyview Rehab and Nursing runs about 3.06 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekday coverage. That thin margin shows up in its staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 67 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse. Staff turnover, at 43.8%, is actually slightly better than the 45.8% national average, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026, so the record is current. For-profit, limited liability ownership, 97 beds.

Nurse hours

3.48 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at St. Camillus is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 124 beds in Stamford. Its strongest number is turnover: 34.7% annually, well under the 45.8% national average, which suggests staff are staying longer than at a typical home. The trade-off shows up in daily coverage, 3.48 nurse hours per resident, about 10% under the national figure, with weekends running roughly 9% below its own weekdays. The inspection record is mixed: a 4-star health inspection rating and just one fine of $8,018, but 24 deficiencies total, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. Quality measures sit at 2 stars.

Nurse hours

3.74 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Davis Place runs 190 beds in Danielson under individual for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.74 hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 13% below what the home staffs on weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is the bright spot: 34.3% against a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses stick around longer than at the typical home. The inspection record is the real concern. Twenty-nine deficiencies, three of them serious enough to put residents at harm or jeopardy, plus one $14,015 fine. A 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating and an August 2024 inspection date round that out.

Nurse hours

3.14 /day

Staff turnover

40%

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Candlewood Valley runs lean on nursing hours, 3.14 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly 19% below it, and weekends dip about 12% lower than the home's own weekdays. That thinner weekend coverage matters most, since that's when families tend to visit and when problems can go unnoticed. The inspection record shows 40 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with the last inspection dated March 31, 2026. Staff turnover sits at 39.7%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, a genuinely good sign in a for-profit, limited-liability operation. Quality measures score well at 4 out of 5 stars, but staffing and inspections both land at 3, which is where the overall picture settles.

Nurse hours

3.72 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Whispering Pines runs 90 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.72 nurse hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly 6% below its own weekday coverage, which matters when you're thinking about who's actually on the floor on a Saturday. The inspection record shows a recent visit in March 2026 with 34 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse. Turnover at 43.9% is marginally better than the 45.8% national figure, but the quality measure and staffing ratings both land at 2 out of 5. A 4-out-of-5 inspection star doesn't erase what those numbers suggest about day-to-day consistency.

Nurse hours

3.33 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Norwich Sub-Acute and Nursing runs 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 9% below the home's own weekday level, which matters when families visit and needs don't pause. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $47,483 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover is 37.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, though the last full inspection dates to March 2023. For-profit, LLC-owned, with middling quality and inspection scores but the weakest marks on staffing.

Nurse hours

3.59 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Cherry Brook runs about 3.59 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average, and staffing thins further on weekends, about 10% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 55.4% against a national 45.8%, so a large share of the people caring for residents are new to the building and still learning it. The inspection record is the harder read: 28 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $17,192 fine. The most recent inspection was in December 2024. Quality and inspection ratings both land at 2 out of 5. Nonprofit ownership doesn't offset the numbers here, ask direct questions about weekend coverage and what changed after that harm-level finding.

Nurse hours

3.88 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Ingraham Manor runs 3.88 nurse hours per resident day, which is essentially the national average of 3.86, but look closer and the weekend tells a different story, running about 11% under its own weekday staffing. Turnover sits at 38.1%, meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, though a recent ownership change adds uncertainty. The inspection record is the real concern: 17 deficiencies, three serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus $34,369 in fines across three penalties. Two of five stars on health inspections and quality measures, last surveyed in October 2023, suggests a home where the care floor isn't the problem so much as consistency and follow-through.