80 of the 191 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut (42%) are independently owned, and all are listed below. 26 of the 80 graded homes earn an A and 6 earn a D or F. They average 3.94 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.21 hours above the 3.73 for every home in Connecticut. Mclean Health Center in Simsbury grades highest at A (100 out of 100).
How independently owned homes in Connecticut compare
This group set against every nursing home in Connecticut, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.94
All homes in Connecticut: 3.73
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
39%
All homes in Connecticut: 37.4%
Worse than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
77.1/100
All homes in Connecticut: 74.8/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
26 grade A, 29 grade B, 19 grade C, 6 grade D,
The best-graded independently owned home in Connecticut is
Mclean Health Center
in Simsbury, CT, grade A, 100/100.
Every independently owned nursing home in Connecticut
Greentree Manor runs 90 certified beds in Waterford under corporate, for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a divided story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 64.9% against a national 45.8%. That churn matters more than the headline staffing figure.
The inspection record is where things get serious: 89 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 12 abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. Both the health inspection and quality measure ratings sit at 1 out of 5 stars, while staffing earns 3. That gap between how the place is staffed and how it's actually run is worth asking about directly.
Parkway Pavilion runs 130 beds in Enfield, and the staffing numbers are where I'd start. At 3.45 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 11% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 6% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover, at 45.3%, is essentially the national rate, so that's not the problem here. The inspection record is: 52 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with a single fine of $8,018 and a one-star health inspection rating. The most recent inspection was September 2024. Quality measures score better than the health inspection does, which tells you the day-to-day care record and the paperwork don't match up.
Harbor Village North runs 128 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.19 total nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 17% under the national average of 3.86, thin coverage that gets thinner on weekends, roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover, at 32.3%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention. It's the inspection record: 49 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 9 abuse-related, plus a $106,050 fine. A 1/5 health inspection rating against 3/5 on quality and staffing measures tells you where the risk concentrates.
Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation At Branford Hills runs 190 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.75 nurse hours per resident day, a bit under the national average, with weekends running about 8% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover is 54% against a national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents are changing often. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 44 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 3 abuse-related, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating and a February 2026 inspection. One fine totaling $8,021 rounds out the record. Quality and staffing measures each land mid-range at 3 stars, but the inspection history is what pulls this home's profile down.
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center sits on strong staffing numbers: 5.91 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, and weekend coverage barely dips from weekday levels. Turnover runs about half the national rate, which matters for consistency of care. The problem is the inspection record. Twenty-one deficiencies, three serious enough to put residents in harm's way, three tied to abuse, and two fines totaling $55,350, all from a state survey dated November 2025, so it's recent. A nonprofit operator with a stable workforce still hasn't translated that into safe conditions on the ground. Families should ask directly what changed since that last survey.
Wilton Meadows runs 148 beds under for-profit partnership ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.88 hours per resident day, essentially level with the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 39.7% is better than the 45.8% national figure, so the workforce is comparatively stable. The trouble is the inspection record: 39 deficiencies, three at harm or jeopardy level and five abuse-related, with a $16,452 fine and a 2/5 health inspection rating. That combination, average staffing, below-average inspections, and a recent October 2024 survey, is what pulls its standing down.
Havencare At Litchfield Woods runs 160 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the part that should worry you most: 69 deficiencies on the current record, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, and 15 tied to abuse. Those numbers are what pull its health inspection rating down to the lowest tier, even though the home's quality measure and staffing stars sit higher. Nurse staffing averages 3.54 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national figure, and weekends run roughly 8% thinner than weekdays. Turnover, at 33.3%, is actually better than the 45.8% national average, so retention isn't the problem here. The state last inspected in July 2025, and one fine totaling $7,901 is on file.
Mary Wade Home puts more nurses on the floor than most places, 4.76 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that shows up in its staffing and quality ratings. The catch is what inspectors have found: 51 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm level and eight tied to abuse, which is why its health inspection rating sits at the bottom. Weekend coverage also drops about 13% below weekdays, so care can thin out when families visit. Staff turnover runs 51.8%, higher than the 45.8% national figure, and the nonprofit has paid $20,144 in fines across two penalties. The last inspection was February 2025.
Havencare At Valerie Manor runs 151 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing. At 3.50 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 9% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so coverage is thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 48.5% runs slightly above the 45.8% national figure, which usually means less continuity for residents. The 45 deficiencies on the current record include nine tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was January 21, 2026.
Monsignor Bojnowski Manor runs 60 beds as a nonprofit, and its quality measure scores are strong, a 5 out of 5 there. The problem is the people delivering that care. Nurse staffing sits at 3.30 hours per resident per day, well under the 3.86 national average, and weekends run thinner than weekdays. Turnover hits 70% against a 45.8% national rate, meaning most of the aides and nurses you'd meet this year won't be there next year. Add 37 deficiencies on the current record, including one at harm level and six tied to abuse, plus five fines totaling about $22,000 from a February 2025 inspection. Good outcome scores are harder to trust when the workforce behind them keeps changing.
Leeway, Inc is a 30-bed nonprofit home in New Haven, and the numbers here pull hard in two directions. Its most recent inspection, from late December 2025, found no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level and no abuse citations, yet the home carries 23 deficiencies on its current record overall. The bigger concern is staffing: 0.29 nurse hours per resident day sits roughly 92 percent below the national average of 3.86, and every direct-care worker turned over in the past year against a national rate near 46 percent. Weekend coverage runs higher than weekdays, which is unusual, but with a workforce this thin and this transient, that gap between inspection results and daily care is what a family should weigh.
Villa Maria runs on 3.31 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Staff turnover sits at 54.8% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing team turns over in a year. Behind that churn: 58 deficiencies on the current record, including four at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $41,289. The last inspection was June 2025. State records show a for-profit limited liability company.
Masonicare Health Center is a 336-bed nonprofit home in Wallingford, and the staffing number is the one to sit with: 0.36 total nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly 91% below average, and it's the kind of gap that shows up in call-bell response times and how much time aides actually have with your mother. Weekend staffing runs about 29% above its own weekday level, which sounds reassuring until you realize it may just reflect how thin weekdays are. Staff turnover sits at 69.6% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning most of the people caring for residents are still learning the building. The current record shows 28 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, plus a $13,085 fine; the last inspection was December 2024.
Meriden Health and Rehab runs 90 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing numbers look decent on paper, 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, just above the national average. But the people delivering that care don't stay: turnover is 75%, against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops roughly 14% below weekday levels. The inspection record is the harder problem. The current file holds 49 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $29,965. The most recent inspection was in January 2025. When direct-care staff cycle through that fast, consistency is hard to maintain, and the survey history here suggests it shows.
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Windsor runs 108 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing that stand out. At 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 6 percent below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Annual turnover lands at 50.6 percent against a national 45.8 percent, which means the aides and nurses caring for your relative are likely to change often over a year. On inspections, the record shows 53 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, plus $190,822 in fines across two penalties. The most recent inspection was March 11, 2026.
New London Sub-Acute And Nursing carries 83 deficiencies on its current record, and the ones that matter most are serious: 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. That record, plus six fines totaling $92,590, put the Waterford home in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's poorest performers. Nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 42.6% is slightly better than the national figure, and the most recent inspection was in March 2025. The company is a for-profit limited liability company.
Grandview runs 4.00 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, so the raw staffing number looks fine at first glance. The problem is who's actually there from one week to the next: turnover is 64.1% against a national 45.8%, and weekends run roughly 10% thinner than weekdays. On top of that, CMS has cited 71 deficiencies, six at harm or jeopardy level and 17 abuse-related, with $485,942 in fines across five penalties, and the home sits in the Special Focus Facility program. That program is reserved for the country's most persistently troubled homes, and a 2025-07-24 inspection keeps it current rather than resolved.
Noble Horizons runs a tale of two report cards. Its staffing numbers look strong on paper, 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, close to the national average, with a five-star CMS staffing rating. Turnover sits at 35.5%, well below the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. But the inspection record is where things fall apart: 51 deficiencies on file, five of them at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse. Three fines totaling $62,302 have been levied, and the most recent inspection, in February 2026, wasn't long ago. Weekend coverage runs about 9% thinner than weekdays. A nonprofit corporation owns the 91-bed home. Strong retention can't offset that many serious findings.
Bickford Health Care Center in Windsor Locks has a staffing rating of one out of five stars, and the health inspection record is the same, one star. That's not a snapshot problem: the home carries 100 deficiencies, five of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in immediate jeopardy, and ten tied to abuse. Federal fines total $122,338 across three penalties, and CMS has placed the home in its Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for the country's most persistently troubled nursing homes. The quality measure rating sits at three stars, but strong clinical numbers can't offset a staffing shortfall and an inspection history this deep. If you're considering this home, ask directly what's changed since the January 2026 inspection.
Cobalt Lodge runs on 1.77 nurse staffing hours per resident per day, and the national average is 3.86, so it's working with roughly half the direct care you'd see elsewhere. Weekend coverage drops about 15% below its own weekday level, which matters because that's when families often visit and when problems tend to surface. Staff turnover sits at 72.2% against a 45.8% national figure, meaning most of the people caring for residents are new to the building. The current record holds 50 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, plus a $37,440 fine. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, and its last inspection was November 2024.
Frequently asked questions
How many independently owned nursing homes are there in Connecticut?
There are 80 independently owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut, 42% of the 191 nursing homes there.
Are independently owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Connecticut they average 3.94 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Connecticut, a difference of +0.21 hours. Staff turnover averages 39% against 37.4%.
Which independently owned nursing home grades best in Connecticut?