16 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)
West Haven, CT
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with 15 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
310 Terrace Ave, West Haven, CT
(203) 654-2100
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
3 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
3 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
98
Certified beds
Average residents
94
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Essential Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1970-11-13
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.75
Registered nurse staffing
LPN hours / resident day
0.66
Licensed practical nurse staffing
Aide hours / resident day
2.34
Nurse aide staffing
Weekend hours
3.11
Weekend nurse staffing
RN turnover
63%
Annual RN turnover
Total nurse turnover
37%
Annual nurse turnover
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 3.3 |
2.1
1.2 pts worse
|
1.9
1.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.0 |
1.5
0.5 pts worse
|
1.8
0.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 76.6% |
87.5%
10.9 pts worse
|
93.4%
16.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 88.0% |
93.5%
5.5 pts worse
|
95.5%
7.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.3% |
3.4%
0.1 pts better
|
3.3%
About the same
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 59.0% |
17.1%
41.9 pts worse
|
11.4%
47.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 6.9% |
6.4%
0.5 pts worse
|
5.4%
1.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 10.5% |
17.3%
6.8 pts better
|
19.6%
9.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 22.1% |
19.4%
2.7 pts worse
|
16.7%
5.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| 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 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 23.5% |
18.1%
5.4 pts worse
|
16.3%
7.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 18.1% |
18.4%
0.3 pts better
|
14.9%
3.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.9% |
0.9%
About the same
|
1.0%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| 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 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 18.9% |
24.8%
5.9 pts better
|
19.8%
0.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 5.4% |
4.4%
1 pts worse
|
5.1%
0.3 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 40.9% |
70.5%
29.6 pts worse
|
81.7%
40.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 4.5% |
11.1%
6.6 pts better
|
12.0%
7.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.5%
1.5 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 51.3% |
69.7%
18.4 pts worse
|
79.7%
28.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 30.4% |
25.0%
5.4 pts worse
|
23.9%
6.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Miscellaneous (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (11 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-06-20
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 2023-12-01
Fire Safety
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
Corrected 2023-12-01
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-01
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2021-10-06
Inspection history
Health
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Corrected 2025-12-22
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-12-22
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-07-18
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 2025-07-18
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-07-18
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-06-12
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-11-29
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-07-06
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-06
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-07-06
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 2024-01-02
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2024-01-02
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2024-01-02
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2024-01-02
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
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.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2024-01-02
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2024-01-02
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-01-02
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-01-02
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 2021-08-26
Health
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Health
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Health
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2021-08-26
Penalties and ownership
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
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