8 health deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Construction (1 deficiency)
New Britain, CT
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $21,991 in total fines with 8 recent health deficiencies with 5 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
50 Pulaski Street, New Britain, CT
(860) 229-0336
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
5 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
60
Certified beds
Average residents
54
Average occupied residents
Ownership
Non-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
No chain reported
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-03-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.80
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.76
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.84 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.22
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.28 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.77
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.56
RN + LPN hours · state 1.54 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.55
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.41 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.65
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.03
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.93
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.37
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.18
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
64%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
53%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
7,331
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
30.05
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9858
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
2.09
Baseline 20.15% · Performance 20.46% · Measure score 2.09 · Achievement 2.09 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
5.75
Baseline 5.06% · Performance 6.12% · Measure score 5.75 · Achievement 5.75 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
0.63
Performance 61.11% · Measure score 0.63 · Achievement 0.63 · This facility did not have sufficient data to calculate a baseline period measure result.
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.55
Baseline 3.53 hours · Performance 4.09 hours · Measure score 3.55 · Achievement 3.55 · Improvement 1.98
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.67% |
10.72%
0.1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 95 · Observed rate 10.53% · Lower 95% interval 7.16% |
| Discharge to community | 61.76% |
50.57%
11.2 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 89 · Observed rate 57.3% · Lower 95% interval 51.64% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.87 |
1.02
0.2 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 100% |
95.27%
4.7 pts better
|
Numerator 57 · Denominator 57 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 57 |
| Discharge self-care score | 59.57% |
53.69%
5.9 pts better
|
Numerator 28 · Denominator 47 |
| Discharge mobility score | 57.45% |
50.94%
6.5 pts better
|
Numerator 27 · Denominator 47 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 57 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.11% |
7.12%
1 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 63 · Observed rate 3.17% · Lower 95% interval 2.97% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | Not Available |
8.2%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 11.11% |
42%
30.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 10 · Denominator 90 |
| Discharge function score | 53.19% |
56.45%
3.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 47 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 11 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 96.88% |
96.28%
0.6 pts better
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 32 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 40% |
25.2%
14.8 pts better
|
Numerator 8 · Denominator 20 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.0 |
2.1
0.9 pts worse
|
1.9
1.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.0 · Observed 2.8 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.5 |
1.5
2 pts worse
|
1.8
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 3.5 · Observed 3.1 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.9% |
87.5%
5.4 pts better
|
93.4%
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 98.0% · Q2 73.5% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 92.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 94.3% |
93.5%
0.8 pts better
|
95.5%
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 94.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.1% |
3.4%
0.3 pts better
|
3.3%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.1% · Q2 2.0% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 2.0% · 4Q avg 3.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 0.0% |
17.1%
17.1 pts better
|
11.4%
11.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 8.3% |
6.4%
1.9 pts worse
|
5.4%
2.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 12.5% · Q2 10.4% · Q3 6.1% · Q4 4.3% · 4Q avg 8.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 25.3% |
17.3%
8 pts worse
|
19.6%
5.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 20.4% · Q2 22.9% · Q3 26.5% · Q4 31.2% · 4Q avg 25.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 8.6% |
19.4%
10.8 pts better
|
16.7%
8.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 8.3% · Q3 10.8% · Q4 6.5% · 4Q avg 8.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 7.3% |
18.1%
10.8 pts better
|
16.3%
9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 9.9% · Q3 6.0% · Q4 12.9% · 4Q avg 7.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 9.0% |
18.4%
9.4 pts better
|
14.9%
5.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.5% · Q2 4.3% · Q3 6.2% · Q4 17.0% · 4Q avg 9.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
1.0%
1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 20.2% |
24.8%
4.6 pts better
|
19.8%
0.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.8% · Q2 21.5% · Q3 18.5% · Q4 33.1% · 4Q avg 20.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 0.0% |
4.4%
4.4 pts better
|
5.1%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.4% |
70.5%
21.9 pts better
|
81.7%
10.7 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.4% · Q2 87.5% · Q3 90.2% · Q4 95.3% · 4Q avg 92.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.7% |
11.1%
6.4 pts better
|
12.0%
7.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.7% · Observed 4.3% · Expected 10.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.8% |
1.5%
0.7 pts better
|
1.6%
0.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.1% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 71.4% |
69.7%
1.7 pts better
|
79.7%
8.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 71.4% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 26.1% |
25.0%
1.1 pts worse
|
23.9%
2.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 26.1% · Observed 21.7% · Expected 19.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Construction (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (4 deficiencies)
8 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (4 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Rights (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Fire Safety
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Fire Safety
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Provide sliding doors free of hazards, operable without special knowledge or effort, and meet weight requirements to set door in motion.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-03-22
Inspection history
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-04-02
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-02-27
Health
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-02-27
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-10-30
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-05-31
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-05-31
Health
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2023-02-17
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-05-20
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2020-05-20
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-05-20
Health
The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.
Corrected 2020-05-20
Health
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2020-05-20
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $8,278
Fine
Fine · fine $3,176
Fine
Fine · fine $2,823
Fine
Fine · fine $2,470
Fine
Fine · fine $5,244
Fine
Corporate Director · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
W-2 Managing Employee · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
Corporate Director · Individual
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