Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in New London, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in New London
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, New London has a total of 33 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,099 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of New London of 26,858, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.67 persons in New London. There were 2,626 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.74 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, New London 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 New London and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.81	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.21	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.67	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.69	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in New London 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 New London there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in New London

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 New London Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in New London 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
Fairview 235 LESTERTOWN RD GROTON, CT	10.00
Royal of Westerly Nursing Center 79 BEACH STREET WESTERLY, RI	24.67
Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge 186 JERRY BROWNE ROAD MYSTIC, CT	6.00
Peconic Landing at Southold 1500 BRECKNOCK ROAD GREENPORT, NY	8.00
Bride Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 23 LIBERTY WAY NIANTIC, CT	16.00
Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center 534 TOWN ST MOODUS, CT	8.67
Essex Meadows Health Center 30 BOKUM RD ESSEX, CT	16.67
Westerly Health Center 280 HIGH STREET WESTERLY, RI	55.33
Alpine Nursing Home Inc 557 WEAVER HILL ROAD COVENTRY, RI	39.33
Norwich Sub-Acute and Nursing 93 WEST TOWN STREET NORWICH, CT	25.33

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

Facility	Rating
Bayview Health Care 301 ROPE FERRY RD WATERFORD, CT	63.67
Greentree Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 4 GREENTREE DRIVE WATERFORD, CT	145.00 /
Marlborough Health and Rehabilitation Center 85 STAGE HARBOR ROAD MARLBOROUGH, CT	44.00 /
Apple Rehab Saybrook 1775 BOSTON POST RD OLD SAYBROOK, CT	111.83
Apple Rehab Uncasville 5 RICHARD BROWN DRIVE UNCASVILLE, CT	135.17 /
Villa Maria Nursing and Rehabilitation Community 20 BABCOCK AVENUE PLAINFIELD, CT	81.33
Harbor Village North Health and Rehabilitation Cen 78 VIETS ST EXTENSION NEW LONDON, CT	65.33 /
Mystic Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, LLC 475 HIGH ST MYSTIC, CT	41.17
New London Sub-Acute and Nursing 88 CLARK LANE WATERFORD, CT	61.33
Beechwood 31 VAUXHALL STREET NEW LONDON, CT	49.00 /

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