Connecticut Best Medicaid Nursing Homes 2026

Nurse hours

5.12 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Mclean Health Center runs on 5.12 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more than the national average of 3.86, and its weekend coverage holds close to weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 26.6% against a national average near 46%, which matters for how well aides know the residents in a 72-bed nonprofit home. The tradeoff is a longer deficiency record: 14 citations on file, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, though none abuse-related. Its last inspection was April 2025, and CMS gives it top marks for staffing and quality measures, with a 4 out of 5 on health inspections.

Nurse hours

4.72 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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Southington Care Center runs on 4.72 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth more than the national average, and its staff turnover of 33.6% sits well under the 45.8% norm, two signs of a stable, well-resourced floor. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays. The record isn't spotless: 14 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. A May 2024 inspection and top federal marks across health, quality, and staffing round out the picture.

Nurse hours

5.17 /day

Staff turnover

31%

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Jefferson House runs on 5.17 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more staffing than the typical American nursing home, and the weekend gap is only about 12% below weekdays, modest by industry standards. Staff turnover sits at 31%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers know residents' routines. The trade-off is a longer deficiency record: 25 citations on file, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. State inspectors last visited in January 2025. For a nonprofit home of 104 beds, the money is clearly going into the floor.

Nurse hours

5.68 /day

Staff turnover

35%

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Jerome Home runs on 5.68 nursing hours per resident day, roughly 47 percent more than the national average, and its staff tends to stay, turnover sits near 35 percent against a national figure closer to 46. Weekend coverage dips about 12 percent from weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 21 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and five tied to abuse, plus one fine of $8,018. The last inspection was February 2025, so the picture is recent. A nonprofit with strong staffing and a clean quality score, but those abuse-related citations are worth asking about directly.

Nurse hours

5.61 /day

Staff turnover

12%

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John L. Levitow Health Care Center is a state-run home in Rocky Hill with 125 certified beds, and its staffing numbers stand out: 5.61 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 45% above the national average. Turnover sits at 12%, well below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Weekend staffing drops about 11% from weekday levels, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. The inspection record shows 15 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent inspection was in February 2025.

Nurse hours

5.14 /day

Staff turnover

14%

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St Joseph's Residence is a 25-bed nonprofit in Enfield, and the numbers behind its record are unusually steady. Nurse staffing runs 5.14 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping only about 6% below weekdays, a small gap compared to what many homes show. Staff turnover sits at 13.8% against a national average near 46%, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The home carries three deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in March 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at five out of five.

Nurse hours

4.80 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.80 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly a quarter more hands-on time, and the staff tends to stay: turnover sits at 27.1% while the national figure is closer to 46%. Weekend coverage does thin out, running about 11% below its own weekday pace, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday afternoon. The inspection record is a mixed picture worth reading carefully. Eight deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a single $8,018 fine. The most recent state visit was September 2024. Staffing is clearly the strength here; the survey history is where your questions should go.

Nurse hours

4.78 /day

Staff turnover

10%

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Seabury is a church-affiliated nonprofit in Bloomfield with 72 beds, and the numbers that stand out most are its staffing and its retention. Nurses provide 4.78 hours of care per resident each day, roughly a quarter more than the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 10% below its own weekday level, a far smaller drop than many homes see. Annual turnover of 10.4% is remarkably low against a national average near 46%, meaning familiar faces are likely to stay familiar. The current record shows 16 deficiencies, none at the harm level and none abuse-related, with one fine of $28,105 and an inspection in March 2024.

Nurse hours

4.78 /day

Staff turnover

30%

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Livewell Connecticut runs a nonprofit home of 120 beds in Plantsville, and the numbers behind its record are steady rather than flashy. Nurse staffing sits at 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and the weekend gap is small enough that care doesn’t drop off much when weekday administrators go home. Staff turnover of 30.4% is well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent aides know the residents. Nine deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm level and none abuse-related, plus a March 2025 inspection, points to a home that fixes problems before they escalate.

Nurse hours

5.03 /day

Staff turnover

37%

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Waveny Care Center in New Canaan runs on 5.03 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 30 percent more staffing than the national average of 3.86, a real margin, not a rounding error. Weekend coverage dips about 13 percent below its own weekday level, which is worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays or Sundays. Turnover sits at 37.4 percent, below the national 45.8 percent, and the home carries a 5/5 on all three CMS measures. The 15 deficiencies on record include none at the harm level and one abuse-related citation; the last inspection was November 2025. Nonprofit ownership under a corporation rounds out the picture.

Nurse hours

4.12 /day

Staff turnover

27%

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Sixty West in Rocky Hill runs a tight ship on nurse staffing, 4.12 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping about 13% below its own weekday levels. The inspection record is clean where it matters most: 16 deficiencies on file but none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent survey was in June 2025, so the picture is current. Staff turnover sits at 27.1% versus 45.8% nationally, meaning caregivers tend to stick around. One thing worth asking about directly: four of those deficiencies are abuse-related, which is a small share but not zero. For-profit LLC ownership, 95 beds.

Nurse hours

4.07 /day

Staff turnover

22%

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Bradley Home Infirmary/Pavilion runs 30 certified beds in Meriden under nonprofit ownership, and its staffing is the clearest strength: 4.07 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, with a 5/5 staffing rating. Turnover sits at 22.2%, less than half the national figure, which matters for residents who need consistent caregivers, though weekend coverage drops about 13% from weekday levels. The record isn't spotless: 18 deficiencies, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $12,735 fine. Its last inspection was March 2025, and both health inspection and quality measure ratings came in at 4/5.

Nurse hours

3.94 /day

Staff turnover

38%

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Pilgrim Manor in Cromwell runs on a nonprofit model with 60 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the first thing worth noting: 3.94 nurse hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, with weekends dipping about 7% below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover sits at 37.7%, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, people tend to stay here longer than at the typical home. The current inspection record shows 16 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four abuse-related, plus a single fine of $12,048. That's a mixed picture, but the last inspection was recent, in April 2024, and the quality and staffing ratings both come in at the top of the scale.

Nurse hours

3.90 /day

Staff turnover

21%

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Orange Health Care Center runs 60 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.90 nurse hours per resident day, just a hair above the national average of 3.86. The number that stands out more is turnover: 20.5% annually, less than half the national rate of 45.8%, which suggests people actually stay. Weekend coverage dips about 11% below weekday levels, a gap worth asking about. The home carries 19 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was in July 2025. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, and staffing, come in at 5 out of 5.

Nurse hours

3.63 /day

Staff turnover

25%

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Matulaitis runs a tight ship on the clinical side. A five-star inspection record with only one harm-level deficiency and nothing abuse-related is genuinely uncommon, and the quality measures hold up at five stars too. Staffing is where the numbers get more mixed: at 3.63 hours per resident day, this home sits about 6% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12% below its own weekday coverage. That's worth asking about directly, since care doesn't pause on Saturdays. The offsetting factor is retention, 25.3% turnover is remarkably low next to the 45.8% national figure, meaning the people who are there tend to stay. Its last inspection was in December 2024.