Nursing home
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
30 Park Lane East, New Milford, CT 06776 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 148 certified beds
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in New Milford, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.18 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jun 7, 2024 cited 14 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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) | 3.18 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.81 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.4% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below 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.
What inspectors found at Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · 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 · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jun 7, 2024 · 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 · Jun 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 7, 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
- 30 Park Lane East
New Milford, CT 06776 - CMS certification #
- 075416
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 148
- Avg residents/day
- 139.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1998-06-16
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2017, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Apr 8, 2021: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 10, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Candlewood Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.
- Nov 9, 2017: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Apr 5, 2018. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Candlewood Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Danbury Hospital, Danbury. 13.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation, New Milford. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Uconn Health Community Network Home Health, Inc., Watertown. 14.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06776 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Housatonic Dialysis, Newtown, 12.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Danbury Dialysis, Danbury, 13.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 4 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06776.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Middlebury, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Regional Hospice, office in Danbury, 15.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 16.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Uconn Health Community Network Medical Group, Inc., Woodbury. 10.7 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective June 4, 1987), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center staffed?
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center reports 3.18 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center have?
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is certified for 148 beds.