The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited October 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: F
Nursing home report
EVERGREEN WOODS
NORTH BRANFORD, CT · Medicare-certified · 50 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
Evergreen Woods in North Branford, CT has an overall 5-star rating, with 5 stars for staffing and quality measures and 4 stars for health inspections. It reported 5.59 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and had recent inspection citations related to drugs/storage, food handling, and infection prevention.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.5933 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.5933.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.80
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.91
- Weekend nursing
- 5.13
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 57%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
3%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.5%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.3%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
8.2%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
20%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
12.2%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.3%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
38%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
60%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
76.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
81.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.4%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited September 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES · 9 homes · 4.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 39.2 residents on an average day (78% of 50 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 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.