The home failed to submit complete and accurate staffing information based on verifiable records. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 851 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
JEFFERSON HOUSE
NEWINGTON, CT · Medicare-certified · 104 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
JEFFERSON HOUSE (NEWINGTON, CT) has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with strong staffing and quality ratings and nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (5.03 vs. 4.1 hours per resident day). Health inspections are lower at 3 out of 5 stars, with no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0339 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 28, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0339.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.84
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.42
- Nurse aides
- 2.77
- Weekend nursing
- 4.37
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 14%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.6%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
14.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.3%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
29%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.4%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
89.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2021 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — 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 January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 98.9 residents on an average day (95% of 104 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 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.