Every one of the 23 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 0.62 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVERGREEN WOODS | North Branford | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.75 | 50 | $0 |
| GRIMES CENTER | New Haven | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1.11 | 114 | $0 |
| MILFORD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Milford | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0.54 | 120 | $19,122 |
| CIVITA CARE CENTER AT WEST RIVER | Milford | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0.71 | 120 | $0 |
| GUILFORD HOUSE, THE | Guilford | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0.69 | 75 | $8,824 |
| AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT THE WILLOWS | Woodbridge | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.63 | 90 | $0 |
| WHISPERING PINES REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER | East Haven | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.42 | 90 | $0 |
| LEEWAY, INC | New Haven | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.06 | 30 | $0 |
| WHITNEY CENTER | Hamden | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.68 | 59 | $0 |
| WHITNEY REHABILITATION CARE CENTER | Hamden | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.50 | 150 | $0 |
| HAMDEN REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER | Hamden | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0.44 | 153 | $0 |
| WEST HAVEN CENTER FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION | West Haven | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.82 | 98 | $0 |
| ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS ⚑ | Branford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.64 | 190 | $8,021 |
| CIVITA CARE CENTER AT MILFORD ⚑ | Milford | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.51 | 120 | $14,433 |
| MONTOWESE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION | North Haven | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 120 | $10,033 |
| Apple Rehab Guilford ⚑ | Guilford | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.48 | 90 | $0 |
| AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT MADISON | Madison | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.42 | 90 | $15,593 |
| APPLE REHAB LAUREL WOODS | East Haven | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.42 | 120 | $64,555 |
| NEW HAVEN CENTER FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION LLC ⚑ | New Haven | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.80 | 150 | $61,814 |
| ADVANCED CENTER FOR NURSING & REHABILITATION ⚑ | New Haven | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.59 | 226 | $72,450 |
| MARY WADE HOME, THE INCORPORATED ⚑ | New Haven | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.56 | 94 | $20,144 |
| APPLE REHAB WEST HAVEN | West Haven | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.46 | 90 | $26,685 |
| ARDEN CARE CENTER ⚑ | Hamden | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.45 | 271 | $101,228 |
⚑ 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 - Limited Liability company | 12 |
| For profit - Corporation | 6 |
| Non profit - Corporation | 4 |
| For profit - Individual | 1 |
Source: CMS Provider Information (Care Compare), retrieved 3 August 2026.