★★★★★CMS 5/553 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- 4.47 /day
- Staff turnover
- 25%
- Serious cites
- 0
Chandler Hall runs on a nonprofit model with 53 certified beds in Newtown, and the numbers behind its record are worth walking through. Nurse staffing sits at 4.47 hours per resident day, roughly 16% above the national average, and weekend coverage dips only about 5% below its own weekday level, so care doesn't thin out much when families tend to visit. Annual turnover lands at 24.5%, well under the national 45.8%, which matters because consistency is what residents actually feel. Seven deficiencies appear on the current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in May 2025, so the picture is current rather than stale.
★★★★★CMS 5/553 bedsNon-profit
- Nurse hours
- 5.73 /day
- Staff turnover
- 27%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pennswood Village sits in Newtown, and its nurse staffing runs about 48% above the national average, 5.73 hours per resident day against 3.86. That's real coverage, though weekends dip roughly 8% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover of 27.3% is well below the national 45.8%, which matters for consistency of care. The inspection record is where the caution lies: five deficiencies currently on file, two at the harm or jeopardy level and one tied to abuse, plus two fines totaling $32,349. A December 2025 inspection is recent enough that the picture is current. Strong staffing numbers, but the harm-level findings are the part a family should ask about directly.
★★★☆☆CMS 3/547 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
- Nurse hours
- n/a /day
- Staff turnover
- 47%
- Serious cites
- 0
Pickering Manor is a small nonprofit home in Newtown, just 47 beds, and its inspection record is genuinely clean: four deficiencies on file, none at the harm or jeopardy level, no abuse citations, and a survey completed in September 2025. Where it struggles is staffing. CMS gives it one star there, the lowest tier, and annual turnover runs 47.3 percent against a national average of 45.8 percent. That combination matters: a home can pass inspections and still leave residents waiting for help. Quality measures land mid-range at three stars. The low staffing score is the thing to ask about directly, how many aides are on the floor overnight, and how often shifts go uncovered.