Nursing home
Civita Care Center at Milford
2028 Bridgeport Ave, Milford, CT 06460 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Civita Care Centers (6 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Civita Care Center at Milford is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Milford, Connecticut. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 18, 2024 cited 25 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 1 fine totaling $14,433In 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 Civita Care Center at Milford 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) | 3.36 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.46 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.06 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 49.1% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 25.0 | 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 $14,433, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Civita Care Center at Milford
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 or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Administration Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Nov 24, 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 24, 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 · Aug 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Aug 19, 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 · May 28, 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 · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 26, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 18, 2024 · 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 · Dec 18, 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 · Dec 18, 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
- 2028 Bridgeport Ave
Milford, CT 06460 - CMS certification #
- 075213
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 113.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-02-10
- 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
Explore the area around Civita Care Center at Milford using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2020, 5 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Civita Care Center at Milford says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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 13, 2022: follow-up inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 23, 2025. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $6,215 proposed, $4,351 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Senior Philanthropy of Milford B, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(6)(i)). Penalty $6,215 proposed, $4,351 now. To be fixed by Nov 28, 2022.
- May 11, 2020: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 14, 2021. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 2 other). Penalties: $23,133 proposed, $14,477 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Senior Philanthropy of Milford B, LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(e)(1)). Penalty $13,494 proposed, $10,121 now. To be fixed by Dec 28, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Respiratory protection (respirators, N95 fit testing) (1910.134(f)(2)). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Dec 28, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Bloodborne pathogens (needles, blood and body fluids) (1910.1030(c)(1)(i)). Penalty $7,711 proposed, $3,856 now. To be fixed by Dec 28, 2020. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Giving injury records to OSHA when asked (1904.40(a)). Penalty $1,928 proposed, $500 now. To be fixed by Dec 28, 2020. Contested by the employer.
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
- Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport. 5.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Civita Care Center at West River, Milford. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Totality Home Health Care Agency LLC, Milford. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Howe's Drug Store. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06460 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Milford Dialysis, Milford, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Hawley Lane Dialysis, Stratford, 4.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Orange Dialysis, Orange, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06460.
Compassus - Greater Connecticut, office in Milford, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mozaic Hospice, office in Bridgeport, 8.6 miles away, straight line
Connecticut Hospice Inc, The, office in Branford, 12.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northeast Medical Group Inc, Milford. 0.2 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Civita Care Center at Milford a good nursing home?
CMS gives Civita Care Center at Milford an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Civita Care Center at Milford staffed?
Civita Care Center at Milford reports 3.36 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Civita Care Center at Milford had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 25 deficiencies.
How many beds does Civita Care Center at Milford have?
Civita Care Center at Milford is certified for 120 beds.