Nursing home report
NEW CANAAN, CT · Medicare-certified · 106 beds
Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, CT has an overall 5 out of 5 stars, with top ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 5.03 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has $0 in fines in the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations were related to resident rights and protection of belongings/money.
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0276 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0276.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
The home failed to honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: D
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
The home failed to provide pharmacy services and a licensed pharmacist needed to meet each resident’s medication needs. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
F-Tag 755 — 42 CFR §483.45 — S/S: D
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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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.
