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.
New Haven Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation runs 4.04 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 27.6% is well below the national 45.8%, people tend to stay. That stability doesn't show up in oversight, though. The home's inspection record carries 80 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and eight tied to abuse, with $61,814 in fines and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. Weekend staffing also drops roughly 16% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins when families visit. The last inspection was August 2025, so the record is current. Read the inspection reports yourself before deciding.
Civita Care Northbridge runs 44 deficiencies on its current record, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse. That's the number that matters most here, and it's why the health inspection rating sits at 1 out of 5. Nurse staffing is 3.60 hours per resident day, about 7% under the national average, and weekends drop roughly 12% below the home's own weekday level, so the coverage gaps aren't just relative, they're internal. Turnover at 31.5% is genuinely better than the 45.8% national figure, and the quality measure rating is 4 out of 5, so there are pieces working. But this is a for-profit LLC with $162,221 in fines across three penalties and an inspection dated March 2026. Ask about those seven abuse-related deficiencies directly.
Summit at Plantsville runs 150 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.58 hours per resident day, roughly 7% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Turnover runs 38.7%, which is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the same faces are more likely to stick around. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 43 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with a 2-out-of-5 health inspection rating and a $3,652 fine.
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.
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.
Advanced Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation runs 226 certified beds in New Haven under corporate ownership, and the inspection record is where the trouble sits: a one-star health inspection rating, 72 deficiencies on the current record, three of them serious enough to cause harm or put residents in jeopardy, and six tied to abuse. A single $72,450 fine is also on file. Staffing sits slightly under the national average at 3.78 hours per resident day, and weekends run about 19% thinner than weekdays, so coverage is lightest when families tend to visit. Turnover, at 34.4%, is actually better than the national 45.8%, one of the few numbers here working in the home's favor. The most recent inspection was January 2025.
Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Middletown is a 102-bed for-profit home, and the numbers worth knowing about are its staffing and its inspection record. The federal data puts total nurse staffing at 0.02 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, a gap of roughly the entire national figure, and weekend staffing drops about 43 percent below what the home manages on weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 51.9 percent, higher than the 45.8 percent national average. On inspections, the home carries 46 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and seven tied to abuse, with its most recent inspection dated August 11, 2025. CMS rates its staffing 1 out of 5 stars.
Mystic Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center runs 100 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers here deserve a careful look before you decide anything. Nurse staffing sits at 3.35 hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, and it thins out further on weekends, running about 7% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover hits 58.8% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning well over half the nursing team leaves each year. The current inspection record carries 41 deficiencies, including 3 at the harm or jeopardy level and 6 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $38,860. The most recent inspection was January 14, 2026.
Civita Care Center At Newington runs on 3.12 nursing hours per resident per day, about 19% under the national average, and weekend coverage dips roughly 8% below its own weekday level. The current record carries 57 deficiencies, six of them at harm or jeopardy level, four tied to abuse, plus four fines totaling $120,238. Staff turnover sits at 49.3%, above the national 45.8%. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company across 180 beds, and its last inspection was November 2025. When a home is cited this often for harm-level and abuse-related problems while staffing less than average, those are the things worth asking about directly before you decide.
Arden Care Center runs 271 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers are hard to dress up. Nurse staffing sits at 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national figure, and it thins out further on weekends. Turnover at 38.1% is actually better than average, but it isn't enough to offset 94 deficiencies on the current record, 4 at harm or jeopardy level, 21 tied to abuse, plus three fines totaling $101,228. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of serious problems. The last inspection was February 2025.
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.
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?