Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC
Nursing Home Facility
177 Whitewood Rd, Waterbury, CT 06708
Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC is a senior care community located in Waterbury, CT. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Waterbury area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (203) 757-9491.
Operated by Essential Healthcare, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC is licensed for 120 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Waterbury average about 107 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Waterbury average about 3.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in December 2024 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.9 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 30%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 32 problems at Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC. None of them caused harm to a resident. 8 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, widespread
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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.
Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 120
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 30%
- Last health inspection December 2024
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