Nursing Homes in Meriden, CT- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Meriden
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Meriden has a total of 141 active skilled nursing facilities and 16,003 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Meriden of 59,395, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.71 persons in Meriden. There were 13,502 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 84.37 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, Meriden 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 Meriden and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.68 | 0.70 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.16 | 2.18 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.84 | 0.83 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.67 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Connecticut.
COVID-19 Infections in Meriden 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 Meriden there were a total of 20 new cases and 20 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Meriden
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 Meriden Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Meriden, 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 Meriden
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Meriden 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 |
|---|---|
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John L. Levitow Health Care Center 287 WEST ST ROCKY HILL, CT |
19.20 |
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Evergreen Woods 88 NOTCH HILL ROAD NORTH BRANFORD, CT |
32.00 |
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Seabury 200 SEABURY DRIVE BLOOMFIELD, CT |
27.33 |
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Southington Care Center 45 MERIDEN AVE SOUTHINGTON, CT |
18.00 |
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Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center 534 TOWN ST MOODUS, CT |
8.67 |
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River Glen Health Care Center 162 SOUTH BRITAIN RD SOUTHBURY, CT |
24.67 |
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Portland Care and Rehab Center 333 MAIN ST PORTLAND, CT |
8.67 |
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Caleb Hitchcock Health Center 10 LOEFFLER RD BLOOMFIELD, CT |
15.33 |
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Pomperaug Woods Health Center 80 HERITAGE RD SOUTHBURY, CT |
34.00 |
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Bishop Wicke Health and Rehab Ct 584 LONG HILL AVE SHELTON, CT |
3.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Meriden based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Valerie Manor 1360 TORRINGFORD ST TORRINGTON, CT |
63.33 / |
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Apple Rehab Middletown 600 HIGHLAND AVE MIDDLETOWN, CT |
93.67 |
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Riverside Health and Rehabilitation 745 MAIN ST EAST HARTFORD, CT |
110.83 |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Madison 34 WILDWOOD AVENUE MADISON, CT |
78.67 |
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St Joseph's Center 6448 MAIN STREET TRUMBULL, CT |
103.33 |
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Apple Rehab Saybrook 1775 BOSTON POST RD OLD SAYBROOK, CT |
121.17 |
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Arden House 850 MIX AVE HAMDEN, CT |
135.50 |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell 385 MAIN STREET CROMWELL, CT |
36.67 |
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Apple Rehab West Haven 308 SAVIN AVENUE WEST HAVEN, CT |
106.00 / |
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Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc 215 FOREST ST TORRINGTON, CT |
78.67 |
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