Every one of the 17 certified facilities here, with its CMS rating, nurse staffing hours and enforcement record. Not a shortlist.
3 of these hold the top CMS rating of five. 5 sit at one. Registered nurse cover averages 0.68 hours per resident per day across the county. That is the number worth comparing, and it is the one families rarely see.
CMS overall rating first. Ties go to higher registered nurse hours.
| Facility | City | Overall | Health | Staffing | RN hrs | Beds | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER | Essex | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.48 | 45 | $0 |
| Portland Care & Rehab Centre, INC | Portland | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0.90 | 65 | $10,033 |
| CHESTELM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Moodus | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0.89 | 76 | $0 |
| COMPLETE CARE AT MERIDEN | Meriden | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0.68 | 115 | $8,827 |
| TWIN MAPLES HEALTHCARE, INC | Durham | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 | 44 | $24,928 |
| CONNECTICUT BAPTIST HOMES, INC | Meriden | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.66 | 60 | $83,947 |
| GLADEVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER | Old Saybrook | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.58 | 132 | $0 |
| APPLE REHAB MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0.54 | 70 | $0 |
| SILVER SPRINGS CARE CENTER ⚑ | Meriden | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.28 | 159 | $24,150 |
| AARON MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION | Chester | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.06 | 60 | $20,872 |
| APPLE REHAB SAYBROOK | Old Saybrook | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.68 | 120 | $0 |
| Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab ⚑ | Middletown | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.46 | 150 | $99,037 |
| MERIDEN HEALTH AND REHAB ⚑ | Meriden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.70 | 90 | $29,965 |
| COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER ⚑ | Cobalt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.60 | 60 | $37,440 |
| APPLE REHAB COCCOMO | Meriden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 100 | $14,069 |
| WADSWORTH GLEN HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENT ⚑ | Middletown | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.02 | 102 | $0 |
| CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE | Meriden | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 60 | $10,358 |
⚑ marks a facility CMS cited for abuse.
The overall rating folds together inspections, staffing and quality measures. Inspections carry the most weight.
Staffing hours are the number to read on your own. A five-rated home with thin registered nurse cover is a different place at three in the morning.
Visit before you decide. Go without an appointment. The record here tells you where to look, not what you will find.
| Ownership | Facilities |
|---|---|
| For profit - Corporation | 10 |
| For profit - Limited Liability company | 4 |
| For profit - Individual | 1 |
| Non profit - Church related | 1 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.