Nursing home
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center
10 Loeffler Rd, Bloomfield, CT 06002 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bloomfield, Connecticut. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.87 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jan 24, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $103,530In 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 Caleb Hitchcock Health 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) | 5.87 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.73 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.38 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.0% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | below 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 $103,530, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Caleb Hitchcock Health Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 25, 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 · Nov 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 17, 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 · Nov 17, 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 · Jan 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 24, 2024 · 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
- 10 Loeffler Rd
Bloomfield, CT 06002 - CMS certification #
- 075301
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 52.7
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1984-07-03
- Setting
- Urban
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Caleb Hitchcock Health Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Caleb Hitchcock Health 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.
Duncaster's Assisted Living offers comprehensive support with a registered nurse on duty 24/7 for personalized daily care, including dressing, hygiene, and medication.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
We can also assist with scheduling appointments and providing transportation.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, one-bedroom.
Studio | 1 Bedroom + 1 Bath
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Hartford. 4.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bloomfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, Bloomfield. 2.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Global Horizon Home Care, Bloomfield. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06002 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Of Western Hartford, Bloomfield, 1.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Bloomfield Dialysis, Bloomfield, 3.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Hartford Dialysis, Hartford, 3.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06002.
Trinity Health Of New England At Home, office in Hartford, 3.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Farmington Valley Vna Inc, office in Simbury, 3.9 miles away, straight line
Mclean Home Care And Hospice, office in Simsbury, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC, Bloomfield. 0.3 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 |
Looking for assisted living or memory care instead?
Frequently asked questions
Is Caleb Hitchcock Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Caleb Hitchcock Health Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Caleb Hitchcock Health Center staffed?
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center reports 5.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Caleb Hitchcock Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Caleb Hitchcock Health Center have?
Caleb Hitchcock Health Center is certified for 60 beds.