The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
NATHANIEL WITHERELL, THE
GREENWICH, CT · Medicare-certified · 202 beds
In good standing
Government-run
Data as of September 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Nathaniel Witherell in Greenwich, CT has an overall 2-star rating. Its health inspection rating is 1 star, staffing is 5 stars, quality measures are 2 stars, reported nurse staffing is above the federal benchmark (4.38 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.3834 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: June 17, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.3834.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.84
- Nurse aides
- 2.60
- Weekend nursing
- 3.99
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 7%
Registered nurse turnover: 9%
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
20.9%16.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.6%4.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%5.3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.7%0.8%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
13.2%5%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.2%27.3%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.7%17.2%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.4%23.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.5%1.2%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.7%1.1%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.4%20.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.1%1.1%No change
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
—92.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
71.7%62.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—80.7%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
85.2%77.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
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 August 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure nurses and nurse aides had the needed skills to care for each resident and support their well-being. Cited August 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 726 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $4,516 in total fines.
- $4,516
Federal fine
Jan 30, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Occupancy
- 158.3 residents on an average day (78% of 202 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
The most recent standard health inspection was more than two years ago.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.