Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Waveny Care Center
3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT · (203) 594-5200
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 106
- Residents per day
- 69
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1991
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Connecticut.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Connecticut homes
Waveny Care Center carries 25 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% of Connecticut's 190 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Connecticut: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–29 pts
- 4★ 29–53 pts
- 3★ 53–79 pts
- 2★ 79–116.75 pts
- 1★ over 116.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Connecticut by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
15 health citations on record since 2021. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care6D
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- D
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights4D
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- B
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Infection Control2D
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation1D
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning1D
- D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Inspection history
2025-11-18
7 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2024-01-12
7 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2021-09-21
1 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (1 deficiency)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 35 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 16 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 35 min
Connecticut average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 33% of nursing staff and 14% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.2 pts better | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days0.1 pts worse | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine10.9 pts better | 100.0% | 89.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.6 pts worse | 5.2% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms18.4 pts better | 6.6% | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.5 pts better | 2.9% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication6.7 pts better | 11.3% | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication9.9 pts worse | 27.6% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened2.9 pts worse | 17.7% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.6 pts worse | 19.3% | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence12.1 pts better | 11.9% | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.9 pts better | 3.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine26.6 pts better | 99.1% | 72.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.4 pts better | 5.0% | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine25.7 pts better | 98.7% | 73.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission0.7 pts better | 22.8% | 23.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
25 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayen, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Baldwin, Kenneth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Barksdale, Russell | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Barksdale, Russell | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Blair, Marian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dewaele, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Diteodoro, Jack | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Diteodoro, Jack | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 4 facilities |
| Franco, Mary | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Karl, Leo | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Kazmierczak, Stephanie | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lanard, Rose | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Lanaway, Janet | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Perez, Nancy | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Reiss, Paul | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rose, Charles | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Rose, Charles | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ruszkowski, Jaime | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sautkulis, Jill | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schiano, Benjamin | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Schiano, Benjamin | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Sherwood, Maryne | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Townsend, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Young, Penelope | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Zea, Elizabeth | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke3D
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Miscellaneous3D
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Egress1D
- D
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
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