137 Medicaid Nursing Homes With a Clean Record in Connecticut

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

3.06 /day

Staff turnover

18%

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Nurse staffing at Apple Rehab Rocky Hill runs about 3.06 hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday coverage. The inspection record shows 42 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $28,565; the most recent inspection was September 2024. Staff turnover is 17.8%, well under the 45.8% national average, which suggests a steadier workforce than many for-profit corporate homes, though that stability hasn't translated into strong marks on health inspections or quality measures, both rated 2 out of 5.

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

3.47 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Apple Rehab West Haven is a 90-bed for-profit home that CMS has placed in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent inspection problems. The record backs that up: 68 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, plus a $26,685 fine. Staffing sits about 10% under the national average at 3.47 nurse hours per resident day, and weekends run roughly 11% thinner than weekdays. The one bright spot is turnover at 24.7%, well below the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. But a one-star health inspection rating and that deficiency history are the things to weigh hardest.

Nurse hours

3.18 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Apple Rehab Uncasville runs 130 beds under corporate ownership, and its 3.18 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover of 35.2% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the problem isn't retention so much as how many hands are scheduled per shift. The inspection record is the harder read: 42 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and a $16,065 fine, with the last inspection in March 2024. Two-out-of-five stars on health inspections and quality measures tell you where the risk concentrates.

Nurse hours

3.44 /day

Staff turnover

43%

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Apple Rehab Cromwell runs 85 beds as a for-profit corporate home, and its staffing sits at 3.44 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% under the national average of 3.86, with weekends dipping roughly 5% below its own weekday numbers. Turnover of 43.4% is actually a hair better than the national 45.8%, so the problem here isn't retention. It's the record: 40 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level, ten tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $27,991, all from an inspection dated December 2025. The government's own staffing score comes in at 4 out of 5, but inspections and quality measures both land at 2, which tells you where the trouble actually lives.

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

3.46 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Apple Rehab Watertown runs 110 beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.46 nurse hours per resident day, about 10% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends run roughly 10% leaner than weekdays, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 35.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, meaning the staff who are there tend to stay. The inspection record carries 36 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and six tied to abuse, plus a $25,058 fine. The most recent inspection was March 2026. Quality measures score low even though inspections score well, worth asking about.

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.

Nurse hours

3.29 /day

Staff turnover

46%

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Wolcott Hall runs 60 beds in Torrington under corporate for-profit ownership, and the staffing numbers are where you'd want to look first. At 3.29 nurse hours per resident day, it sits about 15% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends drop roughly 13% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover is 45.8%, right at the national mark. The inspection record shows 33 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, with a single fine of $11,190. The last inspection was February 2025. Federal quality measures score 1 out of 5.

Nurse hours

2.91 /day

Staff turnover

64%

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Apple Rehab Mystic runs a 60-bed for-profit home where the people doing the daily care are stretched thin. Nurse staffing sits at 2.91 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, roughly a quarter less, and weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday levels, so coverage is lightest exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 63.9%, well above the 45.8% national figure, meaning CNAs and nurses cycle through often enough that familiarity suffers. The inspection record shows 32 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a $16,588 fine. Quality measures look decent and the last inspection was August 2024, but the staffing numbers are the ones worth weighing.

Nurse hours

3.36 /day

Staff turnover

54%

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Apple Rehab Coccomo runs 100 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noticing: 3.36 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 13 percent under the national average, with weekend coverage dropping another 11 percent below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 53.6 percent against a national 45.8 percent, so the people caring for residents keep changing. The inspection record shows 44 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $14,069 fine. Federal ratings put staffing at one star and both inspections and quality measures at two. The most recent inspection was August 2025.

Nurse hours

0.29 /day

Staff turnover

100%

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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.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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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.

Nurse hours

0.36 /day

Staff turnover

70%

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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.

Nurse hours

3.31 /day

Staff turnover

55%

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Apple Rehab Avon runs 60 beds, and the nurse staffing number is the first thing worth your attention: 3.31 hours per resident per day, roughly 14 percent under the national average. Weekends dip about 6 percent below the home's own weekday coverage, and turnover sits at 55.2 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent, so the aides and nurses cycling through are both fewer and less likely to still be there next year. The inspection record shows 46 deficiencies, seven tied to abuse, none rising to harm or jeopardy, plus one $78,309 fine. The most recent inspection was in November 2025, so it's current. Nothing here is catastrophic on paper, but thin staffing and heavy turnover are the conditions that make bad days possible.