Nursing home
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center
321 Stonecrest Drive, Bristol, CT 06010 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Athena Healthcare Systems (24 facilities) · 146 certified beds
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Bristol, Connecticut. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 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 Apr 26, 2024 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $27,846In CMS records: 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Sheriden Woods 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) | 3.65 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.8% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 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 13, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 10, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $27,846, 2 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Sheriden Woods 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.
- 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 · Mar 13, 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 · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Mar 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 2, 2026 · 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 · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Jan 30, 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 · Mar 18, 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
- 321 Stonecrest Drive
Bristol, CT 06010 - CMS certification #
- 075350
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 146
- Avg residents/day
- 90.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-10-01
- Chain
- Athena Healthcare Systems (24 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Athena Healthcare Systems
Athena Healthcare Systems operates 24 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Athena Healthcare Systems facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Sheriden Woods Health Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2026, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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.
- Jul 17, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case open. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Civita Care Sheriden Woods.
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
- Bristol Hospital, Bristol. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Village Green Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Bristol. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Bristol Hospital Home Care Agency, Bristol. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06010 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Dialysis Services Forestville, Bristol, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Southington, Plantsville, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita New Britain Dialysis, New Britain, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06010.
Bristol Home Care And Hospice Agency, Inc., office in Bristol, 1.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Brighton Hospice Connecticut, LLC, office in Farmington, 5.7 miles away, straight line
Athena Home Health & Hospice, office in Farmington, 7.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Bristol Hospital Multi Specialty Group, Inc., Bristol. 0.8 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sheriden Woods Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Sheriden Woods Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 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 Sheriden Woods Health Care Center staffed?
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center reports 3.65 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Sheriden Woods Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Sheriden Woods Health Care Center have?
Sheriden Woods Health Care Center is certified for 146 beds.