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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 41 to 60 of 111, best-graded first.

B

77/100

Maefair Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Trumbull, CT · Greater Bridgeport County

CMS 3/5134 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.69 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Maefair runs 134 beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits about 5% below the national average at 3.69 hours per resident day. Weekends drop roughly 11% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. What stands out is the turnover picture: 30.8% annually against a national average of 45.8%, which suggests a more stable crew than most places. The tradeoff shows up in the inspection record, 31 deficiencies, two at harm or jeopardy level and two abuse-related, with $25,366 in fines. The most recent inspection was April 30, 2025, so that record is current.

B

76/100

Douglas Manor

Windham, CT · Northeastern Ct County

CMS 1/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.57 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Douglas Manor runs on a for-profit LLC model with 90 certified beds, and its inspection record is the loudest thing here: 57 deficiencies on file, including eight tied to abuse and one that rose to actual harm or jeopardy. That's a lot of citations for a home this size, and the one-star health inspection rating reflects it. Staffing is the counterweight, 3.57 nurse hours per resident day sits about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 8% below weekdays, but turnover at 31.7% beats the 45.8% national figure, meaning the crew tends to stay. Most recent inspection was April 2025.

B

76/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Cromwell

Cromwell, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5175 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.01 /day
Staff turnover
34%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell runs lean on nursing hours: 3.01 per resident per day, roughly 22% under the national average, with weekends about 7% thinner than weekdays. That gap shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. Turnover, though, is a genuine bright spot at 34.2% against a national 45.8%, a more stable crew than most. The inspection record holds 26 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, but none at harm or jeopardy level, and one fine of $16,350. The last full inspection was July 2024, so the picture is reasonably current. Quality measures score well; staffing is where the shortfall lives.

B

76/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Norwalk

Norwalk, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 2/5150 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.26 /day
Staff turnover
30%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk is a 150-bed for-profit home owned by an individual, and the staffing numbers are the first thing to look at. At 3.26 nurse hours per resident per day, it runs about 16% under the national average of 3.86, and weekend coverage drops roughly 6% below its own weekday level, that's when families tend to notice. Turnover tells a better story: 29.9% versus a national 45.8%, meaning aides and nurses are staying longer than at most homes. Inspections are the weak spot: 41 deficiencies on the current record, a 2/5 health inspection rating, one $12,834 fine, and a survey as recent as March 2026. None of those deficiencies rose to harm or jeopardy, and there are no abuse findings, so the problems look more like process and documentation than immediate danger.

B

76/100

Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Newington, CT · Capitol County

CMS 1/571 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.44 /day
Staff turnover
41%
Serious cites
0

Bel-Air Manor runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, 3.44 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends get leaner still, about 8% below what the building staffs on weekdays. Turnover sits at 40.6%, which is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are more likely to stick around. The trouble is the inspection record: 40 deficiencies, including two at the harm level and three tied to abuse, plus a $13,627 fine. A May 2025 inspection means the paperwork is current, but the count itself tells you what surveyors keep finding.

B

75.5/100

Mansfield Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation

Storrs Mansfield, CT · Capitol County

CMS 2/598 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.86 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Mansfield Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation runs 98 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its record splits sharply depending on what you look at. The quality measure score is perfect, but the staffing rating sits at 1 out of 5, total nurse hours land right at the national average of 3.86 per resident day, and weekends drop about 7% below the home's own weekday coverage. Inspections tell a harder story: 33 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $30,485. The last inspection was April 2025, so the record is recent. A perfect quality score alongside that inspection history is worth asking about directly.

B

75/100

Apple Rehab Saybrook

Old Saybrook, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County

CMS 3/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.12 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Apple Rehab Saybrook runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes, about 3.12 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 9% below its own weekday levels. That's the kind of gap families notice as slower call-button response. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 49 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse. Staff turnover sits at 30.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection came in January 2025, so the picture is fairly current. Corporate-owned and Medicare-certified for 120 beds. Low turnover helps; the deficiency count and thin staffing are what you'd want to ask about directly.

B

75/100

Complete Care At Glendale

Naugatuck, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 4/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.50 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Glendale runs 120 beds in Naugatuck under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the number that stands out, 3.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. Turnover at 35.7% actually beats the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't churn; it's raw coverage, and the 2/5 staffing star reflects that. The inspection record is mixed: 33 deficiencies, including two at harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, though the last survey was recent and earned a 3/5 health inspection rating. Strong quality measure scores don't offset thin daily staffing when you're weighing a move here.

B

75/100

Complete Care At Groton Regency

Groton, CT · Southeastern Ct County

CMS 5/5162 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.54 /day
Staff turnover
45%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Groton Regency runs 162 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.54 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 44.9%, close to the national 45.8%. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse. A January 2026 inspection is recent, and the health inspection rating lands at 4 of 5 stars while quality measures hit 5 of 5. What pulls the overall picture down is that 2-of-5 staffing rating, the care measures look strong, but the day-to-day coverage behind them is thinner than most homes.

B

75/100

Touchpoints At Manchester

Manchester, CT · Capitol County

CMS 4/5127 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
2.95 /day
Staff turnover
21%
Serious cites
0

Touchpoints At Manchester runs lean on daily nursing hours, 2.95 per resident, roughly a quarter below the national average, and weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday staffing. What stands out is consistency: turnover sits at 20.7%, less than half the national rate, so the people showing up are largely staying. On inspections, 29 deficiencies are on record, none at the harm level, two tied to abuse, with the most recent look in August 2025. The trade-off here is fewer hands per shift against a workforce that isn't constantly cycling through.

B

75/100

Beacon Brook Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Naugatuck, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 2/5126 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.68 /day
Staff turnover
32%
Serious cites
0

Beacon Brook runs 126 beds in Naugatuck under corporate ownership, and its inspection record is the part that stands out. Fifty-two deficiencies on the current record, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and five tied to abuse, that's a lot of findings, and the two-star health inspection rating reflects it. Staffing sits at 3.68 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 10% below the home's own weekday level. One bright spot: turnover is 32.2%, well below the 45.8% national figure, so the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. The most recent inspection was January 5, 2026, and fines total $16,801.

B

75/100

Aaron Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation

Chester, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County

CMS 2/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.59 /day
Staff turnover
31%
Serious cites
0

Aaron Manor runs lean on nurses, 3.59 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 11% below its own weekday pace. That gap matters most on Saturdays and Sundays, when families tend to visit and when problems are easiest to miss. Turnover is the bright spot: 30.9% against a national 45.8%, meaning the people caring for your relative are more likely to still be there next year than at the typical home. The inspection record is the harder read. Thirty-four deficiencies on file, three serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and $20,872 in fines. The last full inspection was November 2024.

B

75/100

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bucks Hill

Waterbury, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 4/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.23 /day
Staff turnover
39%
Serious cites
0

Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bucks Hill runs 90 certified beds in Waterbury under individual for-profit ownership. The staffing numbers are the weak spot: 3.23 nurse hours per resident day sits about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below what the home manages on weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 39.1% is better than the national 45.8%, which means fewer unfamiliar faces than average. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, none at harm level but two tied to abuse, a mix worth asking about directly. Quality measures score well; day-to-day staffing is where the risk lives.

B

74/100

Stamford Care Center

Stamford, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 2/5156 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.70 /day
Staff turnover
35%
Serious cites
0

Stamford Care Center runs 156 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.70 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 34.8% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce. The inspection record is the harder read: 41 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $132,109. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so that record is current, not stale.

B

74/100

Complete Care At Middlebury

Middlebury, CT · Naugatuck Vly County

CMS 5/558 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.84 /day
Staff turnover
51%
Serious cites
0

Complete Care At Middlebury runs a tight ship on inspections, a perfect health inspection rating and a recent visit from state surveyors in June 2025. The catch is the everyday staffing picture. At 3.84 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national figure, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. Staff turnover hits 50.7%, above the 45.8% national average, so expect some churn among the people caring for your relative. Fourteen deficiencies are on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $12,735 fine. Ownership is corporate for-profit.

B

74/100

Saint John Paul Ii Center

Danbury, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 2/5141 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.47 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Saint John Paul II Center runs 141 certified beds in Danbury under corporate for-profit ownership, with nurse staffing at 3.47 hours per resident day, roughly 10% under the national average of 3.86, and weekends about 8% thinner than its own weekdays. Turnover sits at 44.3%, basically level with the national figure of 45.8%, so the bigger concern is how thin the coverage runs rather than who's leaving. The inspection record is where things get harder to explain away: 51 deficiencies on file, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and six abuse-related citations, with the last inspection dated May 13, 2025.

B

74/100

Bethel Health Care Center

Bethel, CT · Western Ct County

CMS 4/5161 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.22 /day
Staff turnover
36%
Serious cites
0

Bethel Health Care Center runs 161 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Turnover is lower than most places too, at 35.9% against a national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. But the inspection record is the sticking point: 31 deficiencies logged, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus $16,036 in fines across two penalties. Weekend staffing dips about 13% below weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current.

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

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.

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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