Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Waterbury, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Waterbury
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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, Waterbury has a total of 134 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,604 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Waterbury of 189,614, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 11.42 persons in Waterbury. There were 13,621 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.03 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, Waterbury 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 Waterbury and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.69	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.21	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.75	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Waterbury 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 Waterbury there were a total of 39 new cases and 39 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 Waterbury

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 Waterbury Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Waterbury 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
Livewell Connecticut 1261 SOUTH MAIN STREET PLANTSVILLE, CT	11.33
Southington Care Center 45 MERIDEN AVE SOUTHINGTON, CT	16.00
Ludlowe Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 118 JEFFERSON STREET FAIRFIELD, CT	31.17
Maple View Health and Rehabilitation Center 856 MAPLE ST ROCKY HILL, CT	26.00
John L. Levitow Health Care Center 287 WEST ST ROCKY HILL, CT	16.00
Jerome Home 975 CORBIN AVENUE NEW BRITAIN, CT	27.33
Mclean Health Center 75 GREAT POND RD SIMSBURY, CT	26.00
Milford Health Care Center Inc 195 PLATT STREET MILFORD, CT	18.67
Havencare at Hancock Hall 31 STAPLES ST DANBURY, CT	10.00
Pilgrim Manor 52 MISSIONARY RD CROMWELL, CT	26.67

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

Facility	Rating
Civita Care Center at Danbury 107 OSBORNE STREET DANBURY, CT	71.33
The Summit at Plantsville 261 SUMMIT STREET PLANTSVILLE, CT	96.00 /
Laurel Ridge Health Care Center 642 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD, CT	101.00 /
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Madison 34 WILDWOOD AVENUE MADISON, CT	132.00
Apple Rehab West Haven 308 SAVIN AVENUE WEST HAVEN, CT	98.67 /
Arden Care Center 850 MIX AVE HAMDEN, CT	143.33 /
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods 451 NORTH HIGH STREET EAST HAVEN, CT	84.00 /
Abbott Terrace Health Center 44 ABBOTT TERRACE WATERBURY, CT	109.67
Apple Rehab Farmington Valley 269 FARMINGTON AVE PLAINVILLE, CT	79.33
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 LAKE ROAD SHELTON, CT	72.00 /

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