ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER — Nursing Home in ESSEX, CT
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 45 |
|---|---|
| Average Residents/Day | 37.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 075322 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 4.98 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.61 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER had 2 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (November 21, 2025).
Inspection Findings — November 21, 2025
-
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — January 2, 2026
-
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level D)Corrected — January 2, 2026
Essex Meadows Health Center is a 45-bed nursing home in Essex, Connecticut. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5 hours per resident day, above the Connecticut average of 3.8. Its most recent inspection, in November 2025, cited 2 deficiencies, none of them severe.
The facility’s high overall rating and relatively strong nursing staffing suggest it has solid day-to-day care capacity. You may want to ask how the home is addressing recent citations about managing and reducing psychotropic medications and increasing non-drug interventions to ensure residents’ behavioral and emotional needs are being met.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER Medicare and Medicaid certified?
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER is Medicare certified and not Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER's CMS star rating?
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER?
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER reports 4.97989 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER had 2 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER have?
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER has 45 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- GLADEVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER — 3/5 — 2.8 mi
- APPLE REHAB SAYBROOK — 3/5 — 3.0 mi
- AARON MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION — 2/5 — 5.6 mi
- BRIDE BROOK REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER — 5/5 — 8.5 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 21, 2026.