Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Durham, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Durham
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Updated on November 10, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Durham has a total of 122 active skilled nursing facilities and 14,900 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Durham of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Durham. There were 12,371 residents in nursing homes as November 10, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.03 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, Durham 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 Durham and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.66	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.19	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.81	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.66	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Durham 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 Durham there were a total of 35 new cases and 35 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 10, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Durham

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 Durham Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Durham, 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 Durham

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Durham 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
Jerome Home 975 CORBIN AVENUE NEW BRITAIN, CT	27.33
Milford Health Care Center Inc 195 PLATT STREET MILFORD, CT	18.67
John L. Levitow Health Care Center 287 WEST ST ROCKY HILL, CT	19.20
Portland Care and Rehab Center 333 MAIN ST PORTLAND, CT	8.67
Pilgrim Manor 52 MISSIONARY RD CROMWELL, CT	26.67
Southington Care Center 45 MERIDEN AVE SOUTHINGTON, CT	16.00
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center 534 TOWN ST MOODUS, CT	8.67
Cherry Brook Health Care Center 102 DYER AVENUE COLLINSVILLE, CT	17.33
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center 10 LOEFFLER RD BLOOMFIELD, CT	28.00
Bride Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 23 LIBERTY WAY NIANTIC, CT	16.00

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

Facility	Rating
Civita Care Center at Milford 2028 BRIDGEPORT AVE MILFORD, CT	71.33
Apple Rehab West Haven 308 SAVIN AVENUE WEST HAVEN, CT	100.00 /
Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc 215 FOREST ST TORRINGTON, CT	78.00
Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc 45 MALTBY STREET SHELTON, CT	96.67 /
Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation Center 85 STAGE HARBOR ROAD MARLBOROUGH, CT	44.00 /
Montowese Center For Health and Rehabilitation 163 QUINNIPIAC AVENUE NORTH HAVEN, CT	127.50
Apple Rehab Cromwell 156 BERLIN ROAD CROMWELL, CT	85.67
Apple Rehab Farmington Valley 269 FARMINGTON AVE PLAINVILLE, CT	80.00
West Haven Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 310 TERRACE AVE WEST HAVEN, CT	115.67
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods 451 NORTH HIGH STREET EAST HAVEN, CT	84.00 /

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