All 3 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Waterford,
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.
Lourdes Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center runs on church-affiliated nonprofit ownership, and the numbers show a home that's mostly steady. Nurse staffing sits at 3.99 hours per resident day, a bit above the 3.86 national average, though weekends drop roughly 11% below weekday coverage, worth asking about if your family visits or calls on Saturdays and Sundays. Staff turnover is 25.3%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which suggests less churn than most places. The inspection record shows 11 deficiencies, one at the harm level and none abuse-related, with a single $15,593 fine and a recent survey from August 2025.
Regency At Waterford runs 150 beds under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers are its strongest card, 4.03 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average. That edge narrows on weekends, when coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level, and turnover sits slightly worse than the national rate at 47.5%.
The inspection record is the real problem. Sixty-one deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and four tied to abuse, with the most recent inspection in May 2025. State inspectors rated health inspection performance 1 out of 5 stars. Quality measures land at 2. Staffing earns 4. Ask what those harm-level citations involved before you decide.
The Orchards At Canterbury On The Lake runs on thinner staffing than most homes, at 3.50 nurse hours per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and weekends drop about 16% below its own weekday levels. Its inspection record carries 73 deficiencies, including three at the harm or jeopardy level and 12 tied to abuse, with one $45,461 fine and a health inspection rating of 1 out of 5. The quality measure rating sits at 3, but that measures resident outcomes, not whether the building has enough hands on deck.