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111 Chain-Owned Nursing Homes in Connecticut

111 of the 191 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut (58%) are chain-owned, and all are listed below. 13 of the 111 graded homes earn an A and 2 earn a D or F. They average 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day, 0.15 hours below the 3.73 for every home in Connecticut. Essex Meadows Health Center in Essex grades highest at A (96 out of 100).

How chain-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

3.58

All homes in Connecticut: 3.73

Worse than the local average

Nurse staff turnover

36.3%

All homes in Connecticut: 37.4%

Better than the local average

Average ElderGrade score

73.2/100

All homes in Connecticut: 74.8/100

Worse than the local average

Grade spread

A
B
C

13 grade A, 57 grade B, 39 grade C, 2 grade D,

The best-graded chain-owned home in Connecticut is Essex Meadows Health Center in Essex, CT, grade A, 96/100.

Every chain-owned nursing home in Connecticut

Showing 21 to 40 of 111, best-graded first.

B

82/100

Glastonbury Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Glastonbury, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/5105 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.81 /day
Staff turnover
28%
Serious cites
0

Glastonbury Center runs 105 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.81 hours per resident day, just 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 the standout number: 27.6% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning this staff largely stays put, which matters for residents who need consistent caregivers. The home carries 40 deficiencies on its current record, but none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and its last inspection was September 23, 2025.

B

82/100

Sharon Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Sharon, CT · Nw Hills County

CMS 4/588 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.55 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Sharon Center runs on lighter nurse staffing than most homes, 3.55 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get thinner still, dropping about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 31.4%, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, so the people who are there tend to stay. The inspection record is where the concern shows: 37 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in August 2025. A corporation owns the 88-bed home, and the staffing stars reflect the hours scheduled, not necessarily the outcomes.

B

82/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At West Hartford

West Hartford, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/575 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.08 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare At West Hartford runs a for-profit corporation home with 75 certified beds, and its staffing sits at 4.08 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 6% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level, and turnover runs 41.6%, a bit under the 45.8% national figure. The harder numbers are on the inspection side: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 70 deficiencies on the current record, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse. One fine totaling $24,453. The last inspection was November 18, 2025, so the record is recent. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, which makes the inspection findings stand out more, good clinical metrics don't erase what surveyors wrote down. Ask about those six abuse deficiencies directly before you visit.

B

81/100

Milford Health And Rehabilitation Center

Milford, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.98 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0

Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate, for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident day, about 3% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. Staff turnover of 21.4% is worth noting against the national average of 45.8%; that kind of retention is uncommon. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record: 19 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a single fine of $19,122. Its last inspection was February 19, 2026.

B

80/100

Pines At Bristol For Nursing & Rehabilitation, The

Bristol, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 4/5132 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.65 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

The Pines at Bristol runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.65 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 10% below what it manages on weekdays. Its quality measure scores are strong, but that measure reflects resident outcomes, not the hands available to respond when someone needs help at 2 a.m. Turnover at 39.8% is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The current inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related. Corporate for-profit ownership, a March 2025 inspection, and a mid-range inspection history round out the picture.

B

80/100

Parkville Care Center

Hartford, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/5145 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.02 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Parkville Care Center runs on thin staffing: 3.02 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a fifth below the national average, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday level. Turnover is where it stands out, 30.8% against a national average of 45.8%, which means more of the same faces stick around. The tradeoff shows up in its record: 34 deficiencies, four of them abuse-related, though none rose to actual harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in April 2025. Inspections and quality measures both rate well; staffing does not. A for-profit LLC with 150 beds, it looks steady on care outcomes and stretched on daily coverage.

B

80/100

Manchester Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

Manchester, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5126 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.84 /day
Staff turnover
42%
Serious cites
0

Manchester Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 126 certified beds as a for-profit corporation, and its staffing sits at 3.84 nurse hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86. That small gap matters less than the schedule itself: weekends run about 12% thinner than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. Staff turnover lands at 42.4%, a touch better than the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where the real questions sit. There are 25 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a single fine of $12,735. The last inspection was March 16, 2026. Quality measures score well, but that record deserves a direct conversation before you decide.

B

80/100

Vernon Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center

Vernon, CT · Capitol County

CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.13 /day
Staff turnover
50%
Serious cites
0

Vernon Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center runs 120 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its recent inspection record is genuinely strong: a five-star health inspection rating, five stars on quality measures, and no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level. That one abuse-related citation on the books is worth asking about directly. Staffing tells a more mixed story. At 4.13 nurse hours per resident day, the home sits about 7% above the national average, but the staffing star rating lands at three, and weekends run roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 49.6% exceeds the national rate of 45.8%, meaning nearly half the nursing staff leaves each year. Inspectors last visited in October 2024.

B

80/100

Fresh River Healthcare

East Windsor, CT · Capitol County

CMS 5/5140 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.00 /day
Staff turnover
23%
Serious cites
0

Fresh River Healthcare runs lean on direct care: 3.00 nurse hours per resident day, about 22 percent under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8 percent below its own weekday staffing. That's the main tension here, since the inspection record is comparatively clean, a June 2025 survey, 25 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level, though four are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Staff retention is a genuine bright spot at 23.2 percent turnover, half the national rate, which suggests people stay. For-profit LLC ownership, 140 beds. If your family member needs heavy daily hands-on help, ask how the aide-to-resident ratio actually looks on a Saturday.

B

80/100

Touchpoints At Chestnut

East Windsor, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/557 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.79 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Touchpoints At Chestnut runs 57 beds in East Windsor under corporate for-profit ownership, and its last health inspection came in April 2025. The record shows 30 deficiencies, none of them at the harm or jeopardy level, though three are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 3.79 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekends drop about 14% below its own weekday coverage, so a Saturday shift isn't the same as a Tuesday one. Staff turnover is 50.9%, above the national 45.8%, meaning roughly half the caregivers change over in a year.

B

79.5/100

West Haven Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation

West Haven, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 2/598 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.95 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

West Haven Center runs 98 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.95 nurse hours per resident day, a hair above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't even across the week. Turnover is 35.9%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for continuity of care. The inspection record is the weak spot: 59 deficiencies, four tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was June 2025, so the record is current. Quality and staffing each earned three stars from CMS; health inspections earned two.

B

79/100

Villa At Stamford, The

Stamford, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 4/5128 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
n/a /day
Staff turnover
54%
Serious cites
0

Villa at Stamford runs 128 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its record splits sharply depending on where you look. The health inspection side is solid, four stars, last surveyed in July 2024, with 23 deficiencies on file but none rising to actual harm or jeopardy, though three are abuse-related and worth asking about directly. Quality measures earn a top score too. Staffing is the problem: one star, the lowest tier, and turnover sits at 53.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the workforce leaves each year. That combination, good clinical numbers propped up by a constantly changing staff, is what pulls the overall picture down to a B.

B

78/100

Montowese Center For Health & Rehabilitation

North Haven, CT · South Central Ct County

CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.83 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Montowese Center runs 120 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its inspection record is the first thing to know: a single star out of five, with 77 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to put residents at actual harm, and seven tied to abuse. A $10,033 fine sits on file from that record. Staffing is close to average on paper at 3.83 hours per resident day, but weekends run roughly 12% thinner than weekdays, so coverage depends on when you visit. Turnover, at 41.3%, is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. The five-star quality measure score reflects reported clinical data, not the inspection findings, the two tell very different stories here.

B

78/100

Complete Care At Meriden

Meriden, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County

CMS 4/5115 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.33 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Meriden runs on 3.33 nurse hours per resident per day, about 14 percent under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 12 percent below its own weekday coverage. Turnover sits at 31.6 percent, which is meaningfully better than the 45.8 percent national figure, staff tend to stay here. The current record shows 41 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus a single fine of $8,827. The last inspection was February 2026. Quality measures score well; staffing does not, and the inspection history carries real weight.

B

78/100

Village Crest Center For Health & Rehabilitation

New Milford, CT · Nw Hills County

CMS 4/595 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.62 /day
Staff turnover
40%
Serious cites
0

Village Crest runs about 95 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.62 hours per resident day, roughly 6% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip another 6% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover is 40%, actually better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record is mixed: a 3-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 26 deficiencies including two at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $24,418. Quality measures score 5 out of 5, and the most recent inspection was May 2025, so the record is current.

B

78/100

Complete Care At Kimberly Hall-South

Windsor, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.74 /day
Staff turnover
27%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Kimberly Hall-South runs about 180 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing picture is the weak spot: 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, with weekends about 8% thinner than weekdays. The CMS staffing rating of 2 out of 5 reflects that. What offsets it is unusually steady retention, 27.4% turnover against a national average of 45.8%, and quality measures that score 5 out of 5. The inspection record shows 37 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, plus a single fine of $14,728. The most recent inspection was November 2024, so the record is reasonably current. Consistent caregivers, thinner weekend coverage, and a middling inspection history.

B

78/100

Maple View Health & Rehabilitation Center

Rocky Hill, CT · Capitol County

CMS 5/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.54 /day
Staff turnover
25%
Serious cites
0

Maple View runs lean on nurse staffing, 3.54 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip about 6% below its own weekday coverage. The tradeoff shows up in staff retention: turnover is 24.7%, well under the national 45.8%, which suggests people stay. Inspections are another strength: a 5/5 health inspection rating, with 21 deficiencies on record but none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the last survey was May 2024. One abuse-related citation is worth asking about directly. Quality measures also score 5/5, though staffing lands at 3/5, a for-profit LLC operation where the care numbers look stronger than the hours-per-resident math.

B

78/100

Touchpoints At Bloomfield

Bloomfield, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5146 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.99 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Touchpoints At Bloomfield runs leaner on nursing hours than most homes, 2.99 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip further, leaving Saturday and Sunday shifts about 10% thinner than weekdays. That matters most when a resident needs help between Friday night and Monday morning. Turnover sits at 33.9%, better than the 45.8% national figure, so the staff who are there tend to stay. The current record shows 35 deficiencies, none serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy, though four involve abuse. Inspectors last visited in November 2025.

B

77/100

Evergreen Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Stafford Springs, CT · Capitol County

CMS 3/5180 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.55 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Evergreen Center has 180 certified beds and runs on 3.55 total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, roughly 8% under the national average of 3.86, with weekend coverage dipping about 8% below its own weekday levels. That thin daily margin sits alongside a health inspection record showing 44 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, on a survey completed in November 2024. The 5/5 quality measure score may look reassuring, but it's largely built from reported clinical metrics, while the inspection findings and below-average staffing tell the fuller story. Turnover at 45.2% tracks close to the national 45.8%, so retention isn't the outlier here.

B

77/100

Suffield House Rehabilitation And Healthcare Cente

Suffield, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5128 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.73 /day
Staff turnover
38%
Serious cites
0

Suffield House runs a 128-bed for-profit operation, and its inspection record is the standout: a 5-star health inspection rating with the most recent survey in January 2025, and none of its 17 deficiencies rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy. Two abuse-related citations are on the record, though, so ask to see how those were resolved. Staffing is the softer spot, 3.73 nurse hours per resident day sits about 3% under the national average, weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below weekdays, and a 3-star staffing rating reflects that. Turnover of 37.9% actually beats the national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care.

Frequently asked questions

How many chain-owned nursing homes are there in Connecticut?
There are 111 chain-owned Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut, 58% of the 191 nursing homes there.
Are chain-owned nursing homes better staffed?
In Connecticut they average 3.58 total nursing hours per resident per day, against 3.73 for all nursing homes in Connecticut, a difference of -0.15 hours. Staff turnover averages 36.3% against 37.4%.
Which chain-owned nursing home grades best in Connecticut?
Essex Meadows Health Center in Essex, CT, grade A, 96 out of 100.
Does being chain-owned mean a nursing home is safe?
No. Of the 111 graded chain-owned homes in Connecticut, 13 grade A and 2 grade D or F.
Do chain-owned nursing homes in Connecticut accept Medicaid?
108 of the 111 are certified to accept Medicaid. See Medicaid and nursing homes.

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