Nursing home
Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab
111 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06457 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Health Care Associates (43 facilities) · 150 certified beds
Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Middletown, Connecticut. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.46 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jul 3, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $15,642In 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 Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab 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) | 3.46 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.47 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.14 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.6% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $15,642, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 25, 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 · Mar 5, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 5, 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 · Jul 30, 2025 · 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 · Jul 30, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 30, 2025 · 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 · Jan 30, 2025 · 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 · Dec 17, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Aug 7, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jul 8, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 2024 · 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 · Jul 3, 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
- 111 Church Street
Middletown, CT 06457 - CMS certification #
- 075381
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 150
- Avg residents/day
- 137.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-01-29
- Chain
- National Health Care Associates (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of National Health Care Associates
National Health Care Associates operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Health Care Associates 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
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Secured and/or dedicated dementia units
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
, we offer access to a continuum of post-acute services including therapy, telehealth, diagnostics, home care, and hospice.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
3 meals a day, plus an always available menu
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Furnished semi-private and private rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Middlesex Hospital, Middletown. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Apple Rehab Middletown, Middletown. 1.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Middlesex Health Care At Home And Hospice Program, Middletown. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Hancock Pharmacy. 0.7 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06457 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pdi Middlesex Dialysis Center, Middletown, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Central Ct Dialysis Center, Meriden, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill, 8.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06457.
Middlesex Health Care At Home & Hospice Program, office in Middletown, 0.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Enhabit Hospice, office in Rocky Hill, 8.0 miles away, straight line
Franciscan Family Care Center,, office in Meriden, 10.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hdc Care Solutions LLC, Middletown. 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 | 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab a good nursing home?
CMS gives Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab staffed?
Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab reports 3.46 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab have?
Water's Edge Center For Health & Rehab is certified for 150 beds.