Best Nursing Homes in Connecticut — 2026 Rankings

Connecticut has 191 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 35.0 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

1. Edgehill Health Center — Stamford (3 deficiencies)
2. St Joseph's Residence — Enfield (3 deficiencies)
3. Avalon Health Care Center At Stoneridge — Mystic (7 deficiencies)
4. Livewell Connecticut — Plantsville (8 deficiencies)
5. Bride Brook Rehabilitation & Nursing Center — Niantic (11 deficiencies)
6. Masonicare At Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation — Shelton (11 deficiencies)
7. Matulaitis Rehabilitation & Skilled Care — Putnam (11 deficiencies)
8. Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc — Meriden (12 deficiencies)
9. Portland Care & Rehab Center — Portland (12 deficiencies)
10. Chestelm Health And Rehabilitation Center — Moodus (13 deficiencies)
11. Mclean Health Center — Simsbury (13 deficiencies)
12. Ingraham Manor — Bristol (14 deficiencies)
13. Manchester Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center — Manchester (14 deficiencies)
14. Bradley Home Infirmary/Pavilion — Meriden (15 deficiencies)
15. Evergreen Woods — North Branford (15 deficiencies)
16. John L. Levitow Health Care Center — Rocky Hill (15 deficiencies)
17. Milford Health And Rehabilitation Center — Milford (15 deficiencies)
18. Notre Dame Health And Rehabilitation Center — Norwalk (15 deficiencies)
19. Ridge Crest At Meadow Ridge — West Redding (15 deficiencies)
20. Springs At 3030 Park, The — Bridgeport (15 deficiencies)
21. Waveny Care Center — New Canaan (15 deficiencies)
22. 60 West — Rocky Hill (16 deficiencies)
23. Fairview — Groton (16 deficiencies)
24. Havencare At Filosa — Danbury (16 deficiencies)
25. Regency House Nursing And Rehabilitation Center — Wallingford (16 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Connecticut

• Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,900 citations
• Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,110 citations
• Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,050 citations
• Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 805 citations
• Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 476 citations

Compare to Other States

• Browse all 50 state rankings
• Connecticut SNF Scorecard
• Connecticut Compliance Benchmark

Explore POCDesk — Free Nursing Home Compliance Tools

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• Survey Tracker — recent CMS survey activity
• F-Tag Reference Guide — every CMS deficiency tag
• Plan of Correction (POC) Complete Guide
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• CMS Survey Preparation Guide
• SNF Compliance Guides
• What Is Skilled Nursing Care?

Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

• Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
• CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
• CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
• 42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
• National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families