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94/100

Excellent

Livewell Connecticut

1261 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479

CMS 5/5 stars #7 of 65 in Capitol County (860) 628-9000
Certified beds
120
Occupancy
63%
Ownership
Non-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Livewell Connecticut

Livewell Connecticut runs a nonprofit home of 120 beds in Plantsville, and the numbers behind its record are steady rather than flashy. Nurse staffing sits at 4.78 hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above the national average, and the weekend gap is small enough that care doesn’t drop off much when weekday administrators go home. Staff turnover of 30.4% is well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistent aides know the residents. Nine deficiencies on the current record with none at the harm level and none abuse-related, plus a March 2025 inspection, points to a home that fixes problems before they escalate.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing27/30Stability15/15Outcomes12/15Enforcement10/10

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

30/30

Citations 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

27/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →5.13 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.96 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing holds steady

Staff stability

15/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →30% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

12/15

The 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

10/10

Fines 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 detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day4.78 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.96 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours4.57 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover30.40%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: March 28, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Livewell Connecticut

What is the ElderGrade for Livewell Connecticut? +

Livewell Connecticut holds an ElderGrade of A (94 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 Livewell Connecticut? +

Residents receive an average of 4.78 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Livewell Connecticut 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 Livewell Connecticut accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Livewell Connecticut is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.