7 health deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Waterbury, CT
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 6 recent health deficiencies with 2 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
177 Whitewood Road, Waterbury, CT
(203) 757-9491
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
120
Certified beds
Average residents
112
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Essential Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1972-06-06
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
6 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 4 staffing / 2 quality stars
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
0.75
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.77
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.84 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.24
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.28 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.76
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.52
RN + LPN hours · state 1.54 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.06
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.41 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.42
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.00
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.85
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.28
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.20
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
50%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
29%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
5,621
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
35.52
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9892
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
0
Baseline 18.61% · Performance 21.94% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
0
Baseline 6.26% · Performance 9.74% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
10
Baseline 22.34% · Performance 24.53% · Measure score 10 · Achievement 10 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.21
Baseline 3.01 hours · Performance 4.27 hours · Measure score 4.21 · Achievement 4.21 · Improvement 4.07
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 12.11% |
10.72%
1.4 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 90 · Observed rate 17.78% · Lower 95% interval 8.05% |
| Discharge to community | 47.6% |
50.57%
3 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 74 · Observed rate 36.49% · Lower 95% interval 35.25% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.02 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 98.68% |
95.27%
3.4 pts better
|
Numerator 75 · Denominator 76 |
| Falls with major injury | 0% |
0.77%
0.8 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 76 |
| Discharge self-care score | 70% |
53.69%
16.3 pts better
|
Numerator 28 · Denominator 40 |
| Discharge mobility score | 62.5% |
50.94%
11.6 pts better
|
Numerator 25 · Denominator 40 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 0% |
2.29%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 76 · Adjusted rate 0% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 9.74% |
7.12%
2.6 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 18.18% · Lower 95% interval 6.56% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 0% |
8.2%
8.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 0 · Denominator 229 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | Not Available |
42%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator Not Available · No data were submitted for this measure. |
| Discharge function score | 72.5% |
56.45%
16 pts better
|
Numerator 29 · Denominator 40 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 96.97% |
95.95%
1 pts better
|
Numerator 32 · Denominator 33 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 96% |
96.28%
0.3 pts worse
|
Numerator 24 · Denominator 25 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 18.75% |
25.2%
6.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 6 · Denominator 32 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
2.1
0.7 pts better
|
1.9
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.1 |
1.5
0.4 pts better
|
1.8
0.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.1 · Observed 1.0 · Expected 1.5 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 81.4% |
87.5%
6.1 pts worse
|
93.4%
12 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 97.1% · Q2 86.9% · Q3 73.7% · Q4 66.7% · 4Q avg 81.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 84.9% |
93.5%
8.6 pts worse
|
95.5%
10.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 84.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.5% |
3.4%
1.9 pts better
|
3.3%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 1.0% · Q3 2.0% · Q4 1.0% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 9.9% |
17.1%
7.2 pts better
|
11.4%
1.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.9% · Q2 8.1% · Q3 10.8% · Q4 11.9% · 4Q avg 9.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 3.8% |
6.4%
2.6 pts better
|
5.4%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.4% · Q2 2.2% · Q3 3.1% · Q4 5.5% · 4Q avg 3.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 18.4% |
17.3%
1.1 pts worse
|
19.6%
1.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 13.5% · Q2 21.3% · Q3 19.6% · Q4 19.1% · 4Q avg 18.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 36.4% |
19.4%
17 pts worse
|
16.7%
19.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 34.0% · Q2 33.3% · Q3 42.5% · Q4 36.4% · 4Q avg 36.4% · 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 | 7.5% |
18.1%
10.6 pts better
|
16.3%
8.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.9% · Q2 4.8% · Q3 7.2% · Q4 8.0% · 4Q avg 7.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 13.1% |
18.4%
5.3 pts better
|
14.9%
1.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.8% · Q2 14.1% · Q3 6.6% · Q4 17.2% · 4Q avg 13.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.2% |
0.9%
0.7 pts better
|
1.0%
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.9% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · 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 | 21.9% |
24.8%
2.9 pts better
|
19.8%
2.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.7% · Q2 16.9% · Q3 21.0% · Q4 22.9% · 4Q avg 21.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 7.6% |
4.4%
3.2 pts worse
|
5.1%
2.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.5% · Q2 6.4% · Q3 10.0% · Q4 7.7% · 4Q avg 7.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 44.5% |
70.5%
26 pts worse
|
81.7%
37.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 87.2% · Q2 54.1% · Q3 23.3% · Q4 16.3% · 4Q avg 44.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.8% |
11.1%
2.7 pts worse
|
12.0%
1.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.8% · Observed 15.4% · Expected 12.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.9% |
1.5%
0.4 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.3 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.6% · Q4 4.8% · 4Q avg 1.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 49.5% |
69.7%
20.2 pts worse
|
79.7%
30.2 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 49.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 23.7% |
25.0%
1.3 pts better
|
23.9%
0.2 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 23.7% · Observed 26.2% · Expected 26.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (2 deficiencies)
2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (5 deficiencies)
9 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (5 deficiencies)
Top issue: Environmental (2 deficiencies)
13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (6 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2025-01-09
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-01-09
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 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
Corrected 2022-07-27
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2019-11-17
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2019-11-17
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2019-11-09
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 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Fire Safety
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2019-11-09
Inspection history
Health
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2025-12-18
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-03-03
Health
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-01-20
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-08-21
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-08-21
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-06-05
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-06-05
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2022-08-03
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 2022-08-03
Health
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Corrected 2022-08-03
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2020-03-06
Health
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2020-03-06
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2019-11-25
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2020-01-31
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2020-01-31
Health
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2020-01-02
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
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