Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Canaan, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Canaan
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Updated on October 27, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Canaan has a total of 25 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,701 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Canaan of 1,050, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.39 persons in Canaan. There were 2,241 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.97 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, Canaan 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 Canaan and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.61	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.02	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.56	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Canaan 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 Canaan there were a total of 17 new cases and 17 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Canaan

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 Canaan Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Canaan 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
Cherry Brook Health Care Center 102 DYER AVENUE COLLINSVILLE, CT	17.33
Countryside Manor of Bristol 1660 STAFFORD AVENUE BRISTOL, CT	20.67
Ingraham Manor 400 N MAIN ST BRISTOL, CT	25.33
Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center 40 SUNSET AVENUE LENOX, MA	21.33
Timberlyn Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation 320 MAPLE AVENUE GREAT BARRINGTON, MA	31.33
The Pines at Bristol For Nursing and Rehabilitation 61 BELLEVUE AVENUE BRISTOL, CT	38.00
Avon Health Center 652 WEST AVON RD AVON, CT	33.33
Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation 99 SOUTH CANAAN RD CANAAN, CT	22.67
Berkshire Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center 7 SANDISFIELD ROAD BOX 216 SANDISFIELD, MA	52.67
Lee Healthcare 620 LAUREL STREET LEE, MA	41.33

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

Facility	Rating
Litchfield Woods Health Care Center 255 ROBERTS ST TORRINGTON, CT	68.67 /
Valerie Manor 1360 TORRINGFORD ST TORRINGTON, CT	67.33
Sharon Center For Health and Rehabilitation 27 HOSPITAL HILL ROAD SHARON, CT	76.33
Pine Haven Home NY ROUTE 217 PHILMONT, NY	28.67
Noble Horizons 17 COBBLE RD SALISBURY, CT	87.33
Livingston Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2781 ROUTE 9 LIVINGSTON, NY	174.33
Ghent Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1 WHITTIER WAY GHENT, NY	67.33
Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc 215 FOREST ST TORRINGTON, CT	78.00
Apple Rehab Farmington Valley 269 FARMINGTON AVE PLAINVILLE, CT	80.00
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center 321 STONECREST DRIVE BRISTOL, CT	68.00

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