All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Mystic,
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.
Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge runs on more nursing hours than most homes in the country, 4.80 per resident day against a national average of 3.86. That's roughly a quarter more hands-on time, and the staff tends to stay: turnover sits at 27.1% while the national figure is closer to 46%. Weekend coverage does thin out, running about 11% below its own weekday pace, so ask how that plays out on a Sunday afternoon.
The inspection record is a mixed picture worth reading carefully. Eight deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, plus a single $8,018 fine. The most recent state visit was September 2024. Staffing is clearly the strength here; the survey history is where your questions should go.
Pendleton Rehabilitation And Nursing Center runs 120 certified beds in Mystic under for-profit LLC ownership, and its record is mixed in ways families should weigh carefully. Nurse staffing sits at 3.75 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and weekend coverage drops about 11% below its own weekday level, a pattern worth asking about if your relative needs help on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 33.7%, noticeably better than the national 45.8%, so the consistent faces are a real point in its favor. The inspection history is a split story: 32 deficiencies on record, one at harm level, though none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in January 2025.
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.
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.