Here are 14 Nursing Homes in Southeastern Ct County, CT
Nursing homes across Southeastern Ct County, Connecticut, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
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.
Bride Brook runs a tight ship on the clinical side. Its last inspection was in April 2025, and the 11 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm or jeopardy level and nothing abuse-related, that's a clean enforcement picture, which matters more than the raw count suggests. Staffing sits at 3.74 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 3% under the national average, and weekends dip about 15% below the home's own weekday coverage, so ask how weekend shifts are actually covered. Turnover is the real bright spot: 33.9% against a national average of 45.8%, meaning caregivers tend to stay. For-profit LLC ownership, 130 beds.
Fairview runs on 4.23 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 33.7% sits well under the 45.8% national figure, both signs of a stable floor. The trade-off shows up on weekends, when staffing drops about 12% below its own weekday level, and in a record of 19 deficiencies that includes one at the harm level and one abuse-related citation. Its last full inspection was July 2024. A nonprofit corporation operates the 120-bed home. Strong routine staffing and low turnover matter, but that deficiency record is the part worth asking about directly.
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.
Beechwood runs 60 beds under for-profit LLC ownership in New London, and its last inspection was recent, June 2025. The 23 deficiencies on record include four abuse-related citations, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, which matters for how seriously to read the rest. Nurse staffing sits at 4.00 hours per resident day, slightly above the national 3.86 average, but that headline number deserves a second look: weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below the home's own weekday level, so the hours your family member gets on a Saturday won't match a Tuesday. Federal inspectors rated the care quality and inspection record well, but staffing earned only two stars, the gap between those ratings is the thing to ask about on a tour.
Complete Care At Groton Regency runs 162 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its staffing is the weak spot: 3.54 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 8% under the national average, with weekends about 10% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover sits at 44.9%, close to the national 45.8%. The current record shows 21 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse. A January 2026 inspection is recent, and the health inspection rating lands at 4 of 5 stars while quality measures hit 5 of 5. What pulls the overall picture down is that 2-of-5 staffing rating, the care measures look strong, but the day-to-day coverage behind them is thinner than most homes.
Civita Care Bayview runs 127 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers pull in opposite directions. Nurse staffing sits at 3.42 hours per resident day, about 12% under the national average, and weekends dip roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so coverage thins out right when families tend to visit. What stands out more is the inspection record: 41 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. Staff turnover of 19.1% is actually well below the 45.8% national figure, which suggests the people there tend to stay. Two fines totaling $23,179 round out the compliance picture.
Apple Rehab Uncasville runs 130 beds under corporate ownership, and its 3.18 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 18% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, roughly 10% below the home's own weekday coverage. Turnover of 35.2% actually beats the national 45.8%, so the problem isn't retention so much as how many hands are scheduled per shift. The inspection record is the harder read: 42 deficiencies, four at harm or jeopardy level, three tied to abuse, and a $16,065 fine, with the last inspection in March 2024. Two-out-of-five stars on health inspections and quality measures tell you where the risk concentrates.
Norwich Sub-Acute and Nursing runs 120 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.33 hours per resident day, roughly 14% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends are thinner still, about 9% below the home's own weekday level, which matters when families visit and needs don't pause. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies, three of them at harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $47,483 in fines across two penalties. Staff turnover is 37.6%, better than the 45.8% national figure, though the last full inspection dates to March 2023. For-profit, LLC-owned, with middling quality and inspection scores but the weakest marks on staffing.
Greentree Manor runs 90 certified beds in Waterford under corporate, for-profit ownership, and the numbers tell a divided story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.95 hours per resident day, slightly above the national average, but weekends dip about 7% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 64.9% against a national 45.8%. That churn matters more than the headline staffing figure.
The inspection record is where things get serious: 89 deficiencies on the current record, including 3 at harm or jeopardy level and 12 abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. Both the health inspection and quality measure ratings sit at 1 out of 5 stars, while staffing earns 3. That gap between how the place is staffed and how it's actually run is worth asking about directly.
Harbor Village North runs 128 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.19 total nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 17% under the national average of 3.86, thin coverage that gets thinner on weekends, roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover, at 32.3%, is actually better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention. It's the inspection record: 49 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 9 abuse-related, plus a $106,050 fine. A 1/5 health inspection rating against 3/5 on quality and staffing measures tells you where the risk concentrates.
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.
New London Sub-Acute And Nursing carries 83 deficiencies on its current record, and the ones that matter most are serious: 10 at the harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse. That record, plus six fines totaling $92,590, put the Waterford home in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the country's poorest performers. Nurse staffing sits at 3.61 hours per resident day, about 6% under the national average, and weekends run roughly 9% thinner than weekdays. Annual turnover of 42.6% is slightly better than the national figure, and the most recent inspection was in March 2025. The company is a for-profit limited liability company.