96/100
Excellent
Essex Meadows Health Center
30 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426
- Certified beds
- 45
- Occupancy
- 85%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare
Our read on Essex Meadows Health Center
Essex Meadows runs on 5.00 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 29% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 34.5% sits well below the 45.8% national figure, that combination is why its staffing picture holds up. Weekend coverage dips about 14% below weekday levels, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday. The inspection record shows 17 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, but four tied to abuse, which is worth asking about directly. A state inspection in January 2025 was recent enough to reflect current conditions. It's a for-profit LLC with 45 beds, meaning smaller scale and less margin for error when a shift runs thin.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.96 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.48 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 14% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →35% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
12/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →4 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: January 10, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of LIFE CARE SERVICES, which operates 43 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
What families say
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Common questions about Essex Meadows Health Center
What is the ElderGrade for Essex Meadows Health Center? +
Essex Meadows Health Center holds an ElderGrade of A (96 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Essex Meadows Health Center? +
Residents receive an average of 5.00 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Essex Meadows Health Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Essex Meadows Health Center accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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