The home failed to make food and drinks appealing and served them at a safe, appetizing temperature. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 804 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
WHITNEY REHABILITATION CARE CENTER
HAMDEN, CT · Medicare-certified · 150 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center in Hamden, CT has an overall 3-star rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 4-star quality measures rating. Reported nurse staffing is 3.71 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, with $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.7146 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: September 19, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.7146.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.44
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.88
- Nurse aides
- 2.39
- Weekend nursing
- 3.44
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 47%
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
11.8%12.3%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.7%0.9%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.9%5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.5%4.8%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.7%4.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
28%40.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
45.2%22.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
4.8%7.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.9%0.7%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.8%34.1%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
8.2%4%Improving
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
—98.3%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
83.6%76.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—73.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
54.5%45.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2024 — 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 and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited September 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited September 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of THE MAYER FAMILY · 11 homes · 3.1 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 138.3 residents on an average day (92% of 150 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 50 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.