Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Danbury, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Danbury
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Updated on December 8, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Danbury has a total of 86 active skilled nursing facilities and 11,075 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Danbury of 176,030, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 15.89 persons in Danbury. There were 9,192 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.00 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Danbury has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Danbury and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.90	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.21	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.86	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.98	3.75 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Connecticut.

COVID-19 Infections in Danbury Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Danbury there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Danbury

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Danbury Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Danbury, CT. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Danbury

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Danbury based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Lord Chamberlain Manor 7003 MAIN STREET STRATFORD, CT	33.33
The Knolls 55 GRASSLAND ROAD VALHALLA, NY	12.00
Pomperaug Woods Health Center 80 HERITAGE RD SOUTHBURY, CT	34.00
Kendal On Hudson ONE KENDAL WAY SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY	17.33
Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge 100 REDDING ROAD WEST REDDING, CT	18.67
River Glen Health Care Center 162 SOUTH BRITAIN RD SOUTHBURY, CT	24.67
Havencare at Hancock Hall 31 STAPLES ST DANBURY, CT	10.00
Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation 1165 KING STREET GREENWICH, CT	24.00
Northern Westchester Hospital T C U 400 EAST MAIN STREET MOUNT KISCO, NY	1.33
Edgehill Health Center 122 PALMERS HILL RD STAMFORD, CT	5.33

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Danbury based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Abbott Terrace Health Center 44 ABBOTT TERRACE WATERBURY, CT	109.67
Saint John Paul Ii Center 33 LINCOLN AVENUE DANBURY, CT	100.17
Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc 45 MALTBY STREET SHELTON, CT	96.67 /
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 LAKE ROAD SHELTON, CT	72.00 /
Northbridge Health Care Center 2875 MAIN STREET BRIDGEPORT, CT	111.50
Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nrsg Center 100 LAKE ROAD VALLEY COTTAGE, NY	63.33
Nyack Ridge Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 476 CHRISTIAN HERALD ROAD VALLEY COTTAGE, NY	91.50
Laurel Ridge Health Care Center 642 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD, CT	101.00 /
Briarcliff Manor Center For Rehab and Nursing Care 620 SLEEPY HOLLOW ROAD BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY	46.00
Beacon Brook Center For Health and Rehabilitation 89 WIED DRIVE NAUGATUCK, CT	102.83

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