All 5 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Danbury,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Havencare At Filosa runs a 64-bed for-profit home in Danbury, and the numbers here are mostly steady with one clear soft spot. Staffing sits at 4.02 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, but weekends drop roughly 14% below the home's own weekday coverage, and annual turnover of 53.3% runs well past the national 45.8%, so the people around your relative change often, and there are fewer of them on Saturdays and Sundays. Inspections look solid: a 4-out-of-5 health inspection star, nothing on the current record at the harm or jeopardy level, and no abuse deficiencies among the 17 total. The last inspection was August 2024. Quality measures score 5 out of 5. Ask about weekend coverage and how they hold onto aides.
Havencare At Hancock Hall earns strong marks where inspections and care outcomes are measured, perfect 5/5 ratings on both, with no deficiencies at the harm or jeopardy level and a clean inspection as recent as May 2025. The catch is staffing. At 3.64 nurse hours per resident day, it runs about 6% under the national average, weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover sits near 45%. The 17 total deficiencies include two abuse-related findings, worth asking about directly. For-profit corporate ownership means you'll want to press on how consistently the floor is covered, especially Saturdays and Sundays.
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Glen Hill runs 100 beds in Danbury under individual for-profit ownership, and its numbers pull in different directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.31 hours per resident day, about 14 percent under the national average of 3.86, and weekends dip roughly 4 percent below its own weekday level. Staff turnover is 40 percent, lower than the 45.8 percent national figure, so people tend to stay. On the record: 30 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, one abuse-related, with the last inspection in June 2025. The 5/5 quality measure rating sits alongside a 2/5 staffing rating, so family members should ask directly how coverage holds up on weekends and evenings.
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.
Civita Care Center at Danbury runs 3.39 total nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12 percent under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 13 percent below what it manages on weekdays. That pattern matters because shortfalls tend to show up when families visit and when residents need someone quickly. Its record carries 46 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, along with a $9,110 fine. All three CMS star ratings, health inspections, quality measures, staffing, sit at 2 out of 5. The last inspection was May 7, 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale. For-profit individual ownership, 180 beds. If you're weighing this one, ask directly how weekends are staffed and what the abuse-related citations involved.