Nursing home
Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation
177 Whitewood Road, Waterbury, CT 06708 · Map
For profit - Partnership · Part of Essential Healthcare (6 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Waterbury, Connecticut. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 20, 2024 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation 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) | 3.76 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.75 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 28.6% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Minimal
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 1, 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 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 20, 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 20, 2024 · 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 · Dec 20, 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 · Dec 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
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 · Dec 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jun 17, 2024 · 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 · Jun 17, 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
- 177 Whitewood Road
Waterbury, CT 06708 - CMS certification #
- 075219
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 111.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-06-06
- Chain
- Essential Healthcare (6 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Essential Healthcare
Essential Healthcare operates 6 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Essential Healthcare facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury. 1.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Apple Rehab Watertown, Watertown. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Uconn Health Community Network Home Health, Inc., Watertown. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06708 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Greater Waterbury Dialysis, Waterbury, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Waterbury Dialysis Center, Waterbury, 5.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Medical Care Of Southington, Plantsville, 9.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06708.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Middlebury, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Masonicare Home Health And Hospice Inc, office in Wallingford, 15.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Prospect Ct Medical Foundation Inc, Waterbury. 1.7 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 | Nothing on record |
| 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 Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation staffed?
Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation reports 3.76 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation have?
Waterbury Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.