Nursing home
Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
256 New Britain Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Ryders Health Management (8 facilities) · 71 certified beds
Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newington, Connecticut. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.79 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on May 13, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,627In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Connecticut and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Connecticut avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.79 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.7% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,627, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 13, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 256 New Britain Avenue
Newington, CT 06111 - CMS certification #
- 075393
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 71
- Avg residents/day
- 65.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-07-01
- Chain
- Ryders Health Management (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ryders Health Management
Ryders Health Management operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ryders Health Management facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2010
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24/7 Skilled Nursing Supervision
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Oct 1, 2010 to Oct 1, 2012. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $1,695 owed to 17 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Bel Air Manor (Ryder's Health Management). Case 1673440.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- The Hospital Of Central Connecticut, New Britain. 2.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Civita Care Center at Newington, Newington. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Centerwell Home Health, Rocky Hill. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Willard Avenue Dialysis, Newington, 2.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Herald Square Dialysis LLC, New Britain, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Center Of Newington, Newington, 2.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06111.
Athena Home Health & Hospice, office in Farmington, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Connecticut, LLC, office in Farmington, 4.8 miles away, straight line
Hartford Healthcare At Home, office in East Hartford, 7.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gayatri Narayan, Wethersfield. 4.1 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.79 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center have?
Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 71 beds.