Best nursing homes in Connecticut
There are 191 nursing homes in Connecticut certified by Medicare. Of the 190 with a CMS star rating, the average is 3 stars. The national average is 3.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
How Connecticut nursing homes are rated
| 5 stars | 42 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 34 |
| 3 stars | 32 |
| 2 stars | 46 |
| 1 stars | 36 |
Top-rated nursing homes in Connecticut
Sorted by CMS star rating, then name. Click a facility for inspections, staffing and quality details.
- ★★★★★5Much above average
2.Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain
400 Brittany Farms Rd, New Britain, CT 06053
For-profit · 282 beds · Part of Autumn Lake Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average3.Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge
186 Jerry Browne Road, Mystic, CT 06355
For-profit · 40 beds · Part of Life Care Services
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
5.Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
23 Liberty Way, Niantic, CT 06357
For-profit · 130 beds · Part of Atlas Healthcare
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
7.Complete Care at Groton Regency
1145 Poquonnock Rd, Groton, CT 06340
For-profit · 162 beds · Part of Complete Care
★★★★★5Much above average8.Complete Care at Middlebury
778 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762
For-profit · 58 beds · Part of Complete Care
★★★★★5Much above average9.Cook Willow Health & Rehabilitation Center, INC.
81 Hillside Avenue, Plymouth, CT 06782
For-profit · 60 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average10.Edgehill Health Center
122 Palmers Hill Rd, Stamford, CT 06902
For-profit · 46 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
12.Essex Meadows Health Center
30 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426
For-profit · 45 beds · Part of Life Care Services
★★★★★5Much above average13.Evergreen Woods
88 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, CT 06471
For-profit · 50 beds · Part of Senior Living Communities
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average14.Fresh River Healthcare
96 Prospect Hill Rd, East Windsor, CT 06088
For-profit · 140 beds · Part of Icare Health Network
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
21.John L. Levitow Health Care Center
287 West St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
Government · 125 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average22.Livewell Connecticut
1261 South Main Street, Plantsville, CT 06479
Non-profit · 120 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average23.Maple View Health & Rehabilitation Center
856 Maple St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
For-profit · 120 beds · Part of National Health Care Associates
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
26.Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center
195 Platt Street, Milford, CT 06460
For-profit · 120 beds · Part of National Health Care Associates
★★★★★5Much above average27.Orange Health Care Center
225 Boston Post Rd, Orange, CT 06477
For-profit · 60 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average28.Pendleton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
44 Maritime Drive, Mystic, CT 06355
For-profit · 120 beds · Part of Atlas Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
- ★★★★★5Much above average
Nursing Homes by city in Connecticut
- Avon (2 · 2.5★)
- Bethel (1 · 4★)
- Bloomfield (4 · 3.3★)
- Branford (1 · 2★)
- Bridgeport (3 · 2.7★)
- Bristol (4 · 2.3★)
- Brooklyn (1 · 5★)
- Canaan (1 · 5★)
- Canton (1 · 2★)
- Cheshire (2 · 3.5★)
- Chester (1 · 2★)
- Cobalt (1 · 1★)
- Colchester (2 · 1.5★)
- Cromwell (3 · 3.7★)
- Danbury (5 · 3.6★)
- Danielson (1 · 1★)
- Dayville (1 · 3★)
- Durham (1 · 3★)
- East Hartford (1 · 2★)
- East Haven (2 · 3★)
- East Windsor (2 · 4★)
- Enfield (2 · 3★)
- Essex (1 · 5★)
- Fairfield (3 · 2★)
- Farmington (1 · 3★)
- Glastonbury (2 · 2★)
- Granby (1 · 4★)
- Greenwich (2 · 1.5★)
- Groton (2 · 4.5★)
- Guilford (2 · 3★)
- Hamden (4 · 2.5★)
- Hartford (4 · 1.8★)
- Kensington (1 · 4★)
- Madison (1 · 2★)
- Manchester (3 · 3.3★)
- Marlborough (1 · 3★)
- Meriden (7 · 2.4★)
- Middlebury (1 · 5★)
- Middletown (3 · 2.3★)
- Milford (3 · 3.3★)
- Moodus (1 · 5★)
- Mystic (4 · 3.3★)
- Naugatuck (2 · 3★)
- New Britain (4 · 4.3★)
- New Canaan (1 · 5★)
- New Haven (5 · 2.4★)
- New London (2 · 2.5★)
- New Milford (2 · 3.5★)
- Newington (3 · 2.3★)
- Newtown (1 · 4★)
- Niantic (1 · 5★)
- North Branford (1 · 5★)
- North Haven (1 · 2★)
- Norwalk (3 · 2.3★)
- Norwich (1 · 4★)
- Old Saybrook (2 · 3★)
- Orange (1 · 5★)
- Plainfield (2 · 2.5★)
- Plainville (1 · 3★)
- Plantsville (2 · 3.5★)
- Plymouth (1 · 5★)
- Portland (1 · 5★)
- Putnam (1 · 5★)
- Ridgefield (1 · 3★)
- Rocky Hill (4 · 4.3★)
- Salisbury (1 · 2★)
- Seymour (1 · 2★)
- Sharon (1 · 4★)
- Shelton (4 · 2.3★)
- Simsbury (2 · 4.5★)
- Southbury (3 · 4★)
- Southington (1 · 5★)
- Southport (1 · 2★)
- Stafford Springs (1 · 3★)
- Stamford (5 · 3.4★)
- Storrs Mansfield (1 · 2★)
- Stratford (2 · 1.5★)
- Suffield (1 · 4★)
- Tolland (1 · 3★)
- Torrington (4 · 2.3★)
- Trumbull (1 · 3★)
- Uncasville (1 · 3★)
- Vernon (2 · 3.5★)
- Wallingford (3 · 3.3★)
- Waterbury (3 · 3.7★)
- Waterford (3 · 1★)
- Watertown (1 · 4★)
- West Hartford (4 · 3.5★)
- West Haven (2 · 1.5★)
- West Redding (1 · 5★)
- Willimantic (1 · 3★)
- Wilton (1 · 2★)
- Windham (2 · 2.5★)
- Windsor (3 · 2★)
- Windsor Locks (1 · 1★)
- Woodbridge (1 · 4★)
Nursing Homes by county in Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are in Connecticut?
There are 191 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Connecticut, across 96 cities and towns.
What is the average rating of nursing homes in Connecticut?
The average CMS overall star rating for Connecticut is 3 stars, compared with 3 nationally. 42 nursing homes in Connecticut have 5 stars and 36 have 1 star.
What is the highest-rated nursing home in Connecticut?
30 nursing homes share the top rating of 5 stars, including 60 West in Rocky Hill. Ratings change as new inspection and quality data arrive.
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