The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER
ESSEX, CT · Medicare-certified · 45 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
5 of 5 stars overall. Essex Meadows Health Center has strong staffing and quality ratings, nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.98 vs 4.1 hours/resident/day), no fines in the last 24 months, and a 4-star health inspection rating with recent citations in notification, abuse/neglect reporting, and professional standards areas.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9799 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9799.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.36
- Nurse aides
- 3.09
- Weekend nursing
- 4.22
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 39%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.7%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
6.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
30.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
20.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.3%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.3%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.8%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE SERVICES · 45 homes · 4.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 39 residents on an average day (87% of 45 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 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.