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137 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Connecticut

137 of the 191 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut (72%) are Medicaid-certified, clean-record, and all are listed below. 32 of the 137 graded homes earn an A and 1 earn a D or F. Nurse staff turnover runs 36.1%, 1.3 points lower than the 37.4% across all homes there. Mclean Health Center in Simsbury grades highest at A (100 out of 100).

How Medicaid-certified, clean-record homes in Connecticut compare

This group set against every nursing home in Connecticut, from the current CMS release.

Nursing hours per resident per day

3.73

All homes in Connecticut: 3.73

Better than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

36.1%

All homes in Connecticut: 37.4%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

78.5/100

All homes in Connecticut: 74.8/100

Better than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

32 grade A, 86 grade B, 18 grade C, 1 grade D,

The best-graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record home in Connecticut is Mclean Health Center in Simsbury, CT, grade A, 100/100.

Every Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home in Connecticut

Showing 101 to 120 of 137, best-graded first.

B

74/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Madison

Madison, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 2/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.17 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Madison runs 90 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go first. At 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, weekends drop another 5% below its own weekday level, and CMS gives it one star for staffing. Turnover is 40.3%, which is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how many hands are on deck per shift. The inspection record shows 48 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with a $15,593 fine and a two-star health inspection rating. Quality measures score five stars, but that's self-reported data, not someone checking the building.

B

73/100

Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc

Shelton, CT · Greater Bridgeport County

CMS 2/5206 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.25 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Hewitt runs about 206 certified beds and employs nurses at 3.25 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip further, about 4% below the home's own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when oversight is lightest. Turnover at 40.2% sits a bit better than the national 45.8%, which helps, but the inspection record is where the real picture sits: 60 deficiencies, nine tied to abuse, and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. A single fine of $8,018 is on file, and the most recent inspection was May 2025. For-profit, individually owned. The staffing and inspection numbers are the ones worth weighing.

B

73/100

Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc

Meriden, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County

CMS 2/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.87 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

72/100

Ledgecrest Health Care Center

Kensington, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.41 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Ledgecrest runs about 3.41 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 36.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm level but one abuse-related, with the last survey in August 2024. A 4/5 inspection rating and solid staffing stars sit alongside a 2/5 on quality measures, and that gap is worth asking about directly.

B

72/100

Cambridge Health And Rehabilitation Center

Fairfield, CT · Greater Bridgeport County

CMS 3/5160 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.76 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 160 certified beds in Fairfield under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.76 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 35.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for how well staff know residents. Inspections in July 2024 produced four-star health and quality ratings, but 34 deficiencies sit on the current record, five tied to abuse and none at harm or jeopardy level.

B

72/100

Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center, The

Meriden, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County

CMS 1/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.18 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

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.

B

72/100

Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center

Hamden, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 3/5153 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.04 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center runs 153 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 12% below its own weekday levels, so the care your family member gets on a Saturday may look thinner than what they see Monday through Friday. Staff turnover is 44.9%, just a hair under the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 37 total deficiencies, none at the harm level but one abuse-related, with a February 2026 inspection being the most recent. Federal staffing and health inspection ratings both land at 4 out of 5 stars, while quality measures sit at 1 out of 5, a split worth asking the administrator about directly.

B

72/100

Shady Knoll Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Seymour, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 2/5128 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.38 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0

Shady Knoll runs lean on nursing hours, 3.38 per resident day, roughly 12% under the national figure, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in its federal ratings: two stars each for staffing and health inspections. Inspectors logged 48 deficiencies on the current record, three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent visit was June 30, 2025. What's genuinely better here is retention: 23.4% turnover against a 45.8% national average means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. For a family weighing this one, the question is whether steady, familiar staff can offset fewer hands per shift.

B

72/100

Apple Rehab Laurel Woods

East Haven, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.56 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Apple Rehab Laurel Woods runs 120 beds in East Haven under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8 percent under the national average, with weekends dipping about 6 percent below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 39.8 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so retention isn't the weak spot here. What stands out is the inspection record: 46 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $64,555. The most recent inspection was January 29, 2026, so the record is current. Quality measures score well; the health inspection side is where the problems concentrate.

B

71/100

Skyview Rehab And Nursing

Wallingford, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 3/597 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.06 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

71/100

Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation At St. Camillus

Stamford, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 4/5124 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.48 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

71/100

Civita Care Bayview

Waterford, CT · Southeastern Ct County

CMS 1/5127 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.42 /day
Staff turnover
19%
Serious cites
0

Civita Care Bayview runs 127 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in opposite directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. What stands out more is the inspection record: 41 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. Staff turnover of 19.1% is actually well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the people there tend to stay. Two fines totaling $23,179 round out the compliance picture.

B

71/100

Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Stratford, CT · Greater Bridgeport County

CMS 2/5190 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.53 /day
Staff turnover
26%
Serious cites
0

Lord Chamberlain runs about 190 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurses provide 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends dip another 9% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. What stands out more is the deficiency record: 46 citations, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. That's a lot of findings for one building, and the state's last visit was in October 2024. Staff turnover, at 25.7%, is actually well below the national rate, which suggests the people who work here tend to stay.

B

71/100

Davis Place

Danielson, CT · Northeastern Ct County

CMS 1/5190 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.74 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

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.

B

70/100

Complete Care At Fox Hill

Vernon, CT · Capitol County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.49 /day
Staff turnover
37%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Fox Hill runs 120 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.49 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 9 percent below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. The inspection record carries 43 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse; CMS has fined the home once, for $16,801. Staff turnover is 37.4 percent, better than the 45.8 percent national figure. The most recent inspection was March 3, 2026, and the home's two-out-of-five stars for health inspections and staffing reflect what that record shows.

B

70/100

Complete Care At Harrington Court

Colchester, CT · Capitol County

CMS 2/5130 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.17 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care at Harrington Court runs on thin staffing, 3.17 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip even further below its own weekday levels. That gap shows up in the numbers: a one-star CMS staffing rating, and turnover near 49% means nearly half the nursing staff leaves within a year, making consistent care hard to sustain. The inspection record is heavy too, 48 deficiencies, including six tied to abuse and one serious enough to risk harm, plus a $25,974 fine. Quality measures score well, but those depend on steady hands delivering the care. A for-profit limited liability company owns the 130-bed home; its last inspection was in April 2025.

B

70/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At New Britain

New Britain, CT · Capitol County

CMS 5/5282 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.39 /day
Staff turnover
48%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare At New Britain runs 282 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its recent inspection record is genuinely strong, a 4-out-of-5 health inspection rating with 26 deficiencies on file, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Where the picture darkens is staffing: 3.39 nurse hours per resident day sits about 12% under the national average, weekends run roughly 8% lighter than weekdays, and turnover hits 48.1%, slightly above the national 45.8%. So you have a home that inspects well and scores well on quality measures, but asks residents to get by on leaner day-to-day coverage than most.

B

70/100

Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes

Shelton, CT · Greater Bridgeport County

CMS 2/5106 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.53 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes runs 106 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.53 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping about 8% below its own weekday levels. Turnover is the brighter spot at 34.4%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some consistency in who's showing up. The inspection record is where you'd want to ask questions: 50 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. Its most recent inspection came in December 2024, so the picture is current. Quality measures scored 1 out of 5, meaning clinical outcomes lag even where staffing looks adequate on paper. Ask about weekend coverage and how those abuse deficiencies were resolved.

C

69/100

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley

Plainville, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/5160 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.20 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley runs 160 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing score sits at 1 out of 5 stars from CMS, the weakest mark the federal system gives. That matters more than the 44.1% annual turnover rate, which actually lands slightly below the national average of 45.8%. The inspection history shows 39 deficiencies on the current record, including 5 tied to abuse, though none rose to the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was June 3, 2025. Health inspection and quality measure ratings both come in at 3 out of 5. The staffing shortfall is the number worth asking about directly when you tour.

C

69/100

Village Green Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

Bristol, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.08 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Village Green runs a for-profit corporation home with 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.08 hours per resident day, about 6% above the national average of 3.86. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 10% below the home's own weekday level, so the weekday numbers don't tell the whole story. Turnover among nursing staff is 45.2%, essentially matching the national average of 45.8%. The current inspection record carries 38 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, along with two fines totaling $22,411. The most recent inspection was March 12, 2025.

Frequently asked questions

How many Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes are there in Connecticut?
There are 137 Medicaid-certified, clean-record Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut, 72% of the 191 nursing homes there.
Are Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes better staffed?
In Connecticut they average 3.73 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Connecticut, a difference of +0 hours. Staff turnover averages 36.1% against 37.4%.
Which Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing home grades best in Connecticut?
Mclean Health Center in Simsbury, CT, grade A, 100 out of 100.
Does being Medicaid-certified, clean-record mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 137 graded Medicaid-certified, clean-record homes in Connecticut, 32 grade A and 1 grade D or F.
Do Medicaid-certified, clean-record nursing homes in Connecticut accept Medicaid?
137 of the 137 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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