Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in West Haven, CT

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in West Haven
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, West Haven has a total of 91 active skilled nursing facilities and 10,972 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of West Haven of 54,620, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 4.98 persons in West Haven. There were 8,907 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 81.18 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, West Haven 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 West Haven and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.75	0.71 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.20	2.21 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.85	0.83 / 0.88
All Staff	3.81	3.75 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in West Haven 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 West Haven there were a total of 24 new cases and 24 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in West Haven

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 West Haven Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in West Haven 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
Evergreen Woods 88 NOTCH HILL ROAD NORTH BRANFORD, CT	29.33
Pilgrim Manor 52 MISSIONARY RD CROMWELL, CT	26.67
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
Milford Health Care Center Inc 195 PLATT STREET MILFORD, CT	18.67
Southington Care Center 45 MERIDEN AVE SOUTHINGTON, CT	16.00
Ludlowe Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 118 JEFFERSON STREET FAIRFIELD, CT	31.17
Livewell Connecticut 1261 SOUTH MAIN STREET PLANTSVILLE, CT	16.00
Pomperaug Woods Health Center 80 HERITAGE RD SOUTHBURY, CT	34.00

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

Facility	Rating
Abbott Terrace Health Center 44 ABBOTT TERRACE WATERBURY, CT	111.33 /
Skyview Rehab and Nursing 35 MARC DRIVE WALLINGFORD, CT	237.00 /
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods 451 NORTH HIGH STREET EAST HAVEN, CT	84.00 /
Arden Care Center 850 MIX AVE HAMDEN, CT	155.83 /
Apple Rehab West Haven 308 SAVIN AVENUE WEST HAVEN, CT	100.00 /
New Haven Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC 181 CLIFTON STREET NEW HAVEN, CT	124.50 /
Apple Rehab Cromwell 156 BERLIN ROAD CROMWELL, CT	85.67
Northbridge Health Care Center 2875 MAIN STREET BRIDGEPORT, CT	116.17 /
West Haven Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 310 TERRACE AVE WEST HAVEN, CT	115.67
Meriden Health and Rehab 360 BROAD STREET, STE 1 MERIDEN, CT	65.33

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