34 Non-Profit Nursing Homes That Accept Medicaid in Connecticut
34 of the 191 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut (18%) are non-profit Medicaid-certified, and all are listed below. 16 of the 34 graded homes earn an A and 2 earn a D or F. They average 3.99 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.26 hours above the 3.73 for every home in Connecticut. Mclean Health Center in Simsbury grades highest at A (100 out of 100).
How non-profit Medicaid-certified homes in Connecticut compare
This group set against every nursing home in Connecticut, from the current CMS release.
Nursing hours per resident per day
3.99
All homes in Connecticut: 3.73
Better than the local average
Nurse staff turnover
36.9%
All homes in Connecticut: 37.4%
Better than the local average
Average ElderGrade score
80.1/100
All homes in Connecticut: 74.8/100
Better than the local average
Grade spread
A
B
C
16 grade A, 9 grade B, 7 grade C, 2 grade D,
The best-graded non-profit Medicaid-certified home in Connecticut is
Mclean Health Center
in Simsbury, CT, grade A, 100/100.
Every non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing home in Connecticut
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saint Mary Home runs a tight ship on staffing retention: 23.8% turnover is roughly half the national rate, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines and catch changes early. Nurse staffing sits just under the national average at 3.80 hours per resident day, and weekends dip about 8% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how that gap gets filled. The inspection record is the softer spot, 26 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with the most recent survey in November 2024. Quality measures score well, but the survey history is what a family should read closely.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How many non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing homes are there in Connecticut?
There are 34 non-profit Medicaid-certified Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut, 18% of the 191 nursing homes there.
Are non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing homes better staffed?
In Connecticut they average 3.99 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Connecticut, a difference of +0.26 hours. Staff turnover averages 36.9% against 37.4%.
Which non-profit Medicaid-certified nursing home grades best in Connecticut?