Grimes Center
Nursing Home Facility
1354 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06511
Grimes Center is a senior care community located in New Haven, CT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the New Haven area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (203) 867-8300.
Grimes Center is licensed for 114 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in New Haven average about 111 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in New Haven average about 2.4 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in January 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in New Haven average about 3.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 23%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 22 problems at Grimes Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Grimes Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 114
- Religious affiliation Catholic
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.7
- Annual staff turnover 23%
- Last health inspection January 2026
Resident & family reviews
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