Nursing home
Civita Care Center at Cheshire
745 Highland Avenue, Cheshire, CT 06410 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Civita Care Centers (6 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Civita Care Center at Cheshire is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cheshire, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.65 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jan 15, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Civita Care Center at Cheshire 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) | 3.65 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.04 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 37.9% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 23, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 7, 2026
What inspectors found at Civita Care Center at Cheshire
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
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 · Mar 23, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 23, 2026 · 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 · Feb 6, 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 · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 15, 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · 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 · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 15, 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
- 745 Highland Avenue
Cheshire, CT 06410 - CMS certification #
- 075222
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 76.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1973-02-20
- Chain
- Civita Care Centers (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Civita Care Centers
Civita Care Centers operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Civita Care Centers facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Civita Care Center at Cheshire says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. 5.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Elim Park Baptist Home, INC, Cheshire. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Franciscan Home Care And Hospice Care, Meriden. 2.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06410 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Waterbury Dialysis Center, Waterbury, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Southington, Plantsville, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Wallingford Dialysis Care LLC, Wallingford, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06410.
Franciscan Family Care Center,, office in Meriden, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Masonicare Home Health And Hospice Inc, office in Wallingford, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 10.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC, Prospect. 4.6 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| 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 Civita Care Center at Cheshire a good nursing home?
CMS gives Civita Care Center at Cheshire an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Civita Care Center at Cheshire staffed?
Civita Care Center at Cheshire reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Civita Care Center at Cheshire had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Civita Care Center at Cheshire have?
Civita Care Center at Cheshire is certified for 120 beds.