Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
John L. Levitow Health Care Center
287 West St, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · Map
Government - State · 125 certified beds
John L. Levitow Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.44 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Feb 25, 2025 cited 7 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How John L. Levitow Health Care 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) | 5.44 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.43 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.10 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 8.9% | 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 February 25, 2025 inspection was corrected by April 8, 2025
What inspectors found at John L. Levitow Health Care 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
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 25, 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 · Feb 25, 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 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - 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 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023 - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 16, 2023
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
- 287 West St
Rocky Hill, CT 06067 - CMS certification #
- 075443
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 125
- Avg residents/day
- 87.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2020-03-04
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS – ROCKY HILL) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Domiciliary: 428; Chronic Disease Care: 125. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Oct 17, 2025)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- The Hospital Of Central Connecticut, New Britain. 6.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- 60 West, Rocky Hill. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Patient Care, Rocky Hill. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 1.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06067 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pdi Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Willard Avenue Dialysis, Newington, 5.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmc Dialysis Center Of Newington, Newington, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06067.
Enhabit Hospice, office in Rocky Hill, 1.4 miles away, straight line
Middlesex Health Care At Home & Hospice Program, office in Middletown, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in East Hartford, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Gayatri Narayan, Wethersfield. 2.2 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 | 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 | See above |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is John L. Levitow Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives John L. Levitow Health Care Center 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 John L. Levitow Health Care Center staffed?
John L. Levitow Health Care Center reports 5.44 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has John L. Levitow Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 7 deficiencies.
How many beds does John L. Levitow Health Care Center have?
John L. Levitow Health Care Center is certified for 125 beds.