Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
140 Cook Hill Rd, Cheshire, CT 06410 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 90 certified beds
Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cheshire, Connecticut. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.50 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Sep 13, 2024 cited 7 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,018In 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 Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.50 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 35.4% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 7.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 13, 2024 inspection was corrected by October 11, 2024
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,018, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 13, 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 · Sep 13, 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 · Sep 13, 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 · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 13, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Nov 27, 2023 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2023 - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2022 - 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 · Jun 7, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 7, 2022
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
- 140 Cook Hill Rd
Cheshire, CT 06410 - CMS certification #
- 075265
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 90
- Avg residents/day
- 76.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-03-20
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Transportation
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2007
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Provides transportation.
Our transportation services will take you wherever you need to go in the area.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Jan 1, 2007 to Dec 31, 2008. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $16,286 owed to 53 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Elim Park Baptist Home, Inc.. Case 1529225.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. 7.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Skyview Rehab and Nursing, Wallingford. 3.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, Inc, Wallingford. 3.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 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
- Usrc North Haven Dialysis, North Haven, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Wallingford Dialysis Care LLC, Wallingford, 5.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Hamden Dialysis, Hamden, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 12 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06410.
Masonicare Home Health And Hospice Inc, office in Wallingford, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Franciscan Family Care Center,, office in Meriden, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 11.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hhc Physician Services PLLC, Wallingford. 2.9 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 | See above |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Elim Park Baptist Home (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 90 beds.