Waterbury, CT · Naugatuck Vly County
★★★★☆CMS 4/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.23 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Bucks Hill runs 90 certified beds in Waterbury under individual for-profit ownership. The staffing numbers are the weak spot: 3.23 nurse hours per resident day sits about 16% under the national average, and weekend coverage drops roughly 9% below what the home manages on weekdays, so care thins out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 39.1% is better than the national 45.8%, which means fewer unfamiliar faces than average. Inspections in December 2024 turned up 24 deficiencies, none at harm level but two tied to abuse, a mix worth asking about directly. Quality measures score well; day-to-day staffing is where the risk lives.
Farmington, CT · Capitol County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5130 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.35 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Amberwoods of Farmington runs on thinner nurse coverage than most homes in the country, about 3.35 hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop further below its own weekday level. That shows up in the staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 38 deficiencies, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse, with $20,872 in fines across two penalties; the last inspection was in August 2025. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company, and annual turnover of 43.5% is slightly better than the national figure. Quality measures score well, but the direct-care hours and the harm-level findings are what a family should weigh.
Stamford, CT · Western Ct County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5156 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.70 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Stamford Care Center runs 156 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.70 hours per resident day, about 4% under the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage drops roughly 8% below its own weekday level, so the hours thin out exactly when families tend to visit. Turnover at 34.8% is meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests some stability in the workforce. The inspection record is the harder read: 41 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 4 abuse-related, plus two fines totaling $132,109. The most recent inspection was February 2026, so that record is current, not stale.
Middlebury, CT · Naugatuck Vly County
★★★★★CMS 5/558 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.84 /day
- Staff turnover
- 51%
- Serious cites
- 0
Complete Care At Middlebury runs a tight ship on inspections, a perfect health inspection rating and a recent visit from state surveyors in June 2025. The catch is the everyday staffing picture. At 3.84 nurse hours per resident day, it sits just under the national figure, and weekends run about 9% thinner than weekdays, which matters if your family tends to visit Saturday or Sunday. Staff turnover hits 50.7%, above the 45.8% national average, so expect some churn among the people caring for your relative. Fourteen deficiencies are on record, one serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, plus a $12,735 fine. Ownership is corporate for-profit.
Hamden, CT · South Central Ct County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/559 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 2.63 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Whitney Center runs 59 certified beds as a nonprofit, and its inspection record shows 30 deficiencies, five of them abuse-related, though none at the harm or jeopardy level. The most recent inspection was in December 2024. Staffing is where the numbers get thin: 2.63 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third below the national average, with weekends running about 10% under its own weekday level. What stands out in the other direction is turnover, 22.6%, about half the national rate, which suggests a stable core of caregivers even if there aren't enough of them on the clock.
Danbury, CT · Western Ct County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5141 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.47 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Bethel, CT · Western Ct County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5161 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.22 /day
- Staff turnover
- 36%
- Serious cites
- 0
Bethel Health Care Center runs 161 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.22 hours per resident day, roughly 9% above the national average. Turnover is lower than most places too, at 35.9% against a national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. But the inspection record is the sticking point: 31 deficiencies logged, two of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus $16,036 in fines across two penalties. Weekend staffing dips about 13% below weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. The most recent inspection was July 2025, so the picture is current.
Madison, CT · South Central Ct County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/590 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.17 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Autumn Lake Healthcare At Madison runs 90 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the staffing numbers are where your attention should go first. At 3.17 nurse hours per resident day, it sits roughly 18% under the national average of 3.86, weekends drop another 5% below its own weekday level, and CMS gives it one star for staffing. Turnover is 40.3%, which is actually a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, so the problem isn't retention so much as how many hands are on deck per shift. The inspection record shows 48 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and six tied to abuse, with a $15,593 fine and a two-star health inspection rating. Quality measures score five stars, but that's self-reported data, not someone checking the building.
Shelton, CT · Greater Bridgeport County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5206 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.25 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Hewitt runs about 206 certified beds and employs nurses at 3.25 hours per resident day, roughly 16% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip further, about 4% below the home's own weekday staffing, so the thinnest coverage lands when oversight is lightest. Turnover at 40.2% sits a bit better than the national 45.8%, which helps, but the inspection record is where the real picture sits: 60 deficiencies, nine tied to abuse, and one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level. A single fine of $8,018 is on file, and the most recent inspection was May 2025. For-profit, individually owned. The staffing and inspection numbers are the ones worth weighing.
Meriden, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.87 /day
- Staff turnover
- 39%
- Serious cites
- 0
Connecticut Baptist Homes runs 60 beds in Meriden, and its nurse staffing sits right at the national average, 3.87 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's a decent baseline, though weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, and 38.5% annual turnover is better than the 45.8% norm but still means a lot of new faces. Where the record gets harder to ignore is inspections: 19 deficiencies on file, two of them serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, two tied to abuse, and $83,947 in fines across two penalties. A March 2026 inspection is recent, so this reflects current conditions rather than old problems since fixed.
Kensington, CT · Capitol County
★★★★☆CMS 4/560 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.41 /day
- Staff turnover
- 37%
- Serious cites
- 0
Ledgecrest runs about 3.41 nurse staffing hours per resident day, roughly 12% under the national average, and weekends dip another 10% below its own weekday levels, so the thinnest coverage lands when families tend to visit. Turnover sits at 36.7%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record shows 28 deficiencies, none at harm level but one abuse-related, with the last survey in August 2024. A 4/5 inspection rating and solid staffing stars sit alongside a 2/5 on quality measures, and that gap is worth asking about directly.
Fairfield, CT · Greater Bridgeport County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5160 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.76 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center runs 160 certified beds in Fairfield under for-profit LLC ownership, and its 3.76 nurse staffing hours per resident day sit about 3% under the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 11% below the home's own weekday coverage, so families should ask who's actually on the floor on Saturdays and Sundays. Turnover is 35.2%, better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters for how well staff know residents. Inspections in July 2024 produced four-star health and quality ratings, but 34 deficiencies sit on the current record, five tied to abuse and none at harm or jeopardy level.
Meriden, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/560 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.18 /day
- Staff turnover
- n/a
- Serious cites
- 0
Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center runs 60 beds as a nonprofit, and its recent federal record is thin on good news. A March 2025 inspection turned up 29 deficiencies, including one that put a resident in immediate jeopardy and three tied to abuse, the kind of findings that draw scrutiny no matter who owns the building. Staffing sits well below what CMS expects, and resident outcome measures land in the bottom tier too, which often go together: when there aren't enough hands, daily care slips. One fine of $10,358 is modest against that pattern, but the inspection findings are the real signal here.
Hamden, CT · South Central Ct County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/5153 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.04 /day
- Staff turnover
- 45%
- Serious cites
- 0
Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center runs 153 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. Weekend coverage, though, drops about 12% below its own weekday levels, so the care your family member gets on a Saturday may look thinner than what they see Monday through Friday. Staff turnover is 44.9%, just a hair under the national 45.8%. The inspection record shows 37 total deficiencies, none at the harm level but one abuse-related, with a February 2026 inspection being the most recent. Federal staffing and health inspection ratings both land at 4 out of 5 stars, while quality measures sit at 1 out of 5, a split worth asking the administrator about directly.
Seymour, CT · Naugatuck Vly County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5128 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.38 /day
- Staff turnover
- 23%
- Serious cites
- 0
Shady Knoll runs lean on nursing hours, 3.38 per resident day, roughly 12% under the national figure, and weekends dip about 8% below its own weekday coverage. That thin staffing shows up in its federal ratings: two stars each for staffing and health inspections. Inspectors logged 48 deficiencies on the current record, three tied to abuse, though none at the harm or jeopardy level, and the most recent visit was June 30, 2025. What's genuinely better here is retention: 23.4% turnover against a 45.8% national average means the aides and nurses who are there tend to stay. For a family weighing this one, the question is whether steady, familiar staff can offset fewer hands per shift.
East Haven, CT · South Central Ct County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5120 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.56 /day
- Staff turnover
- 40%
- Serious cites
- 0
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods runs 120 beds in East Haven under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.56 hours per resident day, roughly 8 percent under the national average, with weekends dipping about 6 percent below its own weekday levels. Staff turnover is 39.8 percent, which is actually better than the 45.8 percent national figure, so retention isn't the weak spot here. What stands out is the inspection record: 46 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 11 tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $64,555. The most recent inspection was January 29, 2026, so the record is current. Quality measures score well; the health inspection side is where the problems concentrate.
Wallingford, CT · Naugatuck Vly County
★★★☆☆CMS 3/597 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.06 /day
- Staff turnover
- 44%
- Serious cites
- 0
Skyview Rehab and Nursing runs about 3.06 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a fifth below the national figure of 3.86, and weekends drop another 11% below its own weekday coverage. That thin margin shows up in its staffing star rating, which sits at 2 out of 5. The inspection record carries 67 deficiencies, including four at the harm or jeopardy level and ten tied to abuse. Staff turnover, at 43.8%, is actually slightly better than the 45.8% national average, and the most recent inspection was in March 2026, so the record is current. For-profit, limited liability ownership, 97 beds.
Stamford, CT · Western Ct County
★★★★☆CMS 4/5124 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.48 /day
- Staff turnover
- 35%
- Serious cites
- 0
Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at St. Camillus is a for-profit, LLC-owned home with 124 beds in Stamford. Its strongest number is turnover: 34.7% annually, well under the 45.8% national average, which suggests staff are staying longer than at a typical home. The trade-off shows up in daily coverage, 3.48 nurse hours per resident, about 10% under the national figure, with weekends running roughly 9% below its own weekdays. The inspection record is mixed: a 4-star health inspection rating and just one fine of $8,018, but 24 deficiencies total, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related. Quality measures sit at 2 stars.
Waterford, CT · Southeastern Ct County
★☆☆☆☆CMS 1/5127 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.42 /day
- Staff turnover
- 19%
- Serious cites
- 0
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.
Stratford, CT · Greater Bridgeport County
★★☆☆☆CMS 2/5190 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 3.53 /day
- Staff turnover
- 26%
- Serious cites
- 0
Lord Chamberlain runs about 190 certified beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing picture is mixed. Nurses provide 3.53 hours per resident day, roughly 9% under the national average, and weekends dip another 9% below the home's own weekday level, so coverage thins out exactly when families tend to visit. What stands out more is the deficiency record: 46 citations, including two at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse. That's a lot of findings for one building, and the state's last visit was in October 2024. Staff turnover, at 25.7%, is actually well below the national rate, which suggests the people who work here tend to stay.