Nursing home
Civita Care Center at Newington
240 Church St, Newington, CT 06111 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Civita Care Centers (6 facilities) · 180 certified beds
Civita Care Center at Newington is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Newington, Connecticut. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.43 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Nov 12, 2025 cited 19 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 3 fines totaling $92,661In CMS records: 3 total penalties.
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 Newington 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) | 3.43 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.45 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.15 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 37.9% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 19.0 | 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: 3 fines totaling $92,661, 3 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Civita Care Center at Newington
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 18, 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 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Nov 12, 2025 · 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 · Nov 12, 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 12, 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 · Nov 12, 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
- 240 Church St
Newington, CT 06111 - CMS certification #
- 075286
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 180
- Avg residents/day
- 153.7
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1979-02-01
- 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 Newington using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2020, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Civita Care Center at Newington 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.
- Aug 11, 2020: unprogrammed, related to another inspection inspection, no inspection (health). Case closed Aug 11, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Newington Rapid Recovery Rehab Center. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- The Hospital Of Central Connecticut, New Britain. 2.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Bel-air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Newington. 0.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Berlin Visiting Nurse Association, Berlin. 3.1 miles 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 06111 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Herald Square Dialysis LLC, New Britain, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita New Britain Dialysis, New Britain, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Willard Avenue Dialysis, Newington, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06111.
Athena Home Health & Hospice, office in Farmington, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Connecticut, LLC, office in Farmington, 4.9 miles away, straight line
Hartford Healthcare At Home, office in East Hartford, 7.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gayatri Narayan, Wethersfield. 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 | 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 Newington a good nursing home?
CMS gives Civita Care Center at Newington an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Civita Care Center at Newington staffed?
Civita Care Center at Newington reports 3.43 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Civita Care Center at Newington had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 19 deficiencies.
How many beds does Civita Care Center at Newington have?
Civita Care Center at Newington is certified for 180 beds.