Nursing Homes in Connecticut
Connecticut has 193 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 97 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Connecticut's 193 nursing homes are rated: 34 facilities (18%) 1-star, 46 facilities (24%) 2-star, 33 facilities (17%) 3-star, 33 facilities (17%) 4-star, and 46 facilities (24%) 5-star; the state's average CMS overall star rating is 3.1 out of 5 compared with the national average of 3.0, which is 0.10 above the national average. A total of 79 facilities (41%) have 4- or 5-star ratings while 80 facilities (42%) have 1- or 2-star ratings.
Connecticut has 22,815 certified nursing home beds across its 193 facilities and reports an average total nurse staffing of 3.84 hours per resident day (HPRD). All 193 facilities (100%) are Medicare-certified, 95.3% of facilities are Medicaid-certified, and 6 facilities are designated as Special Focus Facilities on the CMS watch list.
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- Avon (2)
- Bethel (1)
- Bloomfield (4)
- Branford (1)
- Bridgeport (3)
- Bristol (4)
- Brooklyn (1)
- Canaan (1)
- Canton (1)
- Cheshire (2)
- Chester (1)
- Cobalt (1)
- Colchester (2)
- Cromwell (3)
- Danbury (5)
- Danielson (1)
- Dayville (1)
- Durham (1)
- East Hartford (1)
- East Haven (2)
- East Windsor (2)
- Enfield (2)
- Essex (1)
- Fairfield (3)
- Farmington (1)
- Glastonbury (2)
- Granby (1)
- Greenwich (2)
- Groton (2)
- Guilford (2)
- Hamden (4)
- Hartford (4)
- Kensington (1)
- Madison (1)
- Manchester (3)
- Marlborough (1)
- Meriden (7)
- Middlebury (1)
- Middletown (3)
- Milford (3)
- Moodus (1)
- Mystic (4)
- Naugatuck (2)
- New Britain (4)
- New Canaan (1)
- New Haven (5)
- New London (2)
- New Milford (2)
- Newington (3)
- Newtown (1)
- Niantic (1)
- North Branford (1)
- North Haven (1)
- Norwalk (3)
- Norwich (1)
- Old Saybrook (2)
- Orange (1)
- Plainfield (2)
- Plainville (1)
- Plantsville (2)
- Plymouth (1)
- Portland (1)
- Putnam (1)
- Ridgefield (1)
- Rockville (1)
- Rocky Hill (4)
- Salisbury (1)
- Seymour (1)
- Sharon (1)
- Shelton (4)
- Simsbury (2)
- Southbury (4)
- Southington (1)
- Southport (1)
- Stafford Springs (1)
- Stamford (5)
- Storrs Mansfield (1)
- Stratford (2)
- Suffield (1)
- Tolland (1)
- Torrington (4)
- Trumbull (1)
- Uncasville (1)
- Vernon (1)
- Wallingford (3)
- Waterbury (4)
- Waterford (3)
- Watertown (1)
- West Hartford (4)
- West Haven (2)
- West Redding (1)
- Willimantic (1)
- Wilton (1)
- Windham (2)
- Windsor (3)
- Windsor Locks (1)
- Woodbridge (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Connecticut?
Connecticut has 193 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 97 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Connecticut?
Nursing homes in Connecticut have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars.
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 22, 2026.