Nursing Homes in Norwalk, CT- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 31, 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 Norwalk
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 31, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Norwalk has a total of 46 active skilled nursing facilities and 5,689 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Norwalk of 88,816, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 15.61 persons in Norwalk. There were 4,746 residents in nursing homes as March 31, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 83.42 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, Norwalk 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 Norwalk and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.72 | 0.70 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.22 | 2.18 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.94 | 0.83 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 3.88 | 3.72 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Connecticut.
COVID-19 Infections in Norwalk 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 Norwalk there were a total of 11 new cases and 11 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 31, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Norwalk
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 Norwalk Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Norwalk, 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 Norwalk
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Norwalk 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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Bishop Wicke Health and Rehab Ct 584 LONG HILL AVE SHELTON, CT |
3.33 |
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Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge 100 REDDING ROAD WEST REDDING, CT |
18.67 |
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Milford Health Care Center Inc 195 PLATT STREET MILFORD, CT |
17.33 |
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Havencare at Hancock Hall 31 STAPLES ST DANBURY, CT |
10.00 |
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Havencare at Filosa 13 HAKIM ST DANBURY, CT |
15.33 |
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River Glen Health Care Center 162 SOUTH BRITAIN RD SOUTHBURY, CT |
24.67 |
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Edgehill Health Center 122 PALMERS HILL RD STAMFORD, CT |
5.33 |
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The Villa at Stamford 88 ROCKRIMMON ROAD STAMFORD, CT |
34.00 |
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Waveny Care Center 3 FARM ROAD NEW CANAAN, CT |
14.67 |
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Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk 34 MIDROCKS DRIVE NORWALK, CT |
17.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Norwalk based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc 45 MALTBY STREET SHELTON, CT |
98.67 |
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Apple Rehab West Haven 308 SAVIN AVENUE WEST HAVEN, CT |
106.00 / |
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St Joseph's Center 6448 MAIN STREET TRUMBULL, CT |
103.33 |
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Southport Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation LLC 930 MILL HILL TERRACE SOUTHPORT, CT |
92.00 |
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Saint John Paul I I Center 33 LINCOLN AVENUE DANBURY, CT |
131.00 |
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Newtown Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 139 TODDY HILL ROAD NEWTOWN, CT |
193.00 / |
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Laurel Ridge Health Care Center 642 DANBURY ROAD RIDGEFIELD, CT |
101.00 / |
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West Haven Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation 310 TERRACE AVE WEST HAVEN, CT |
104.00 |
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Civita Care Center at Milford 2028 BRIDGEPORT AVE MILFORD, CT |
74.67 |
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Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 LAKE ROAD SHELTON, CT |
77.33 |
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