The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
BETHEL HEALTH CARE CENTER
BETHEL, CT · Medicare-certified · 161 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Bethel Health Care Center in Bethel, CT has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with 4 stars for health inspections and quality measures and 3 stars for staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 4.15 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and the facility had $16,036 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1467 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 22, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $16,036recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1467.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.69
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.05
- Nurse aides
- 2.40
- Weekend nursing
- 3.62
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 37%
Registered nurse turnover: 36%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.8%17.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.6%3.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%5.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
9.7%8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
11.6%9.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
6.9%11.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.8%20.4%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%1.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.6%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
28.9%32.2%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
45.4%55.1%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—93.9%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.4%97.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—85.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.2%90.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: G
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited October 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $16,036 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
May 10, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES · 43 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 152.9 residents on an average day (95% of 161 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.