Deficiency Index

Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Newington, Connecticut · CCN 075393

28 surveys since 2010, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
130
Surveys
28
Harm or worse
9
Immediate jeopardy
2
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy2

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file19/28

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
71
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
RYDERS HEALTH MANAGEMENT
County
Capitol
Medicare-certified since
1993

CMS ratings

Overall
1
Health inspection
1
Staffing
3
Quality measures
3

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 27 for-profit facilities of 66–99 beds in Connecticut.

Last survey on record

Jul 20, 2026

112 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.443.64
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.87—
Annual nurse turnover40.6%40.1%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$13,627 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ24.1%K—L—
Actual harmG12.0%H12.0%I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD3775.5%E36.1%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B24.1%C36.1%
CMS’s current file: 49 of the 130 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6564×

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • F6584×

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • F6844×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F5803×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F7613×

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF684Feb 23, 2024

    Based on a review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents, (Resident #1), reviewed for change in condition, the facility failed to ensure a resident, who was found unresponsive during the dinner meal, was promptly identified as a choking victim. The facility staff failed to administer the Heimlich maneuver. Upon Emergency Medical Service arrival, two whole grapes were suctioned from Resident #1's airway by EMS staff, the resident was subsequently hospitalized for a choking episode resulting in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. […]

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF805Feb 23, 2024

    Based on a review of the clinical records, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents, (Resident #1), reviewed for diet consistency, the facility failed to ensure the resident was served the physician ordered diet consistency with a subsequent choking episode resulting in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. Please cross reference F 684 Resident #1 was admitted with diagnoses that include dysphagia, hemiplegia affecting right side dominant side, aphasia, and cerebral infarction. […]

  • Actual harm, patternF760Jul 20, 2026

    Based on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, camera footage, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #2) reviewed for pain management, the facility failed to ensure the resident remained free of significant medication errors. This included failure to administer and replace fentanyl patches every 72 hours as ordered, maintain accountability of fentanyl patches as controlled substances, accurately transcribe and implement physician's medication orders, administer oxycodone every four (4) hours as ordered, recognize and correct medication administration errors, and adequately assess and manage Resident #2's pain. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF697Jul 20, 2026

    Based on clinical record review, facility documentation, facility policies, interviews, and observations, for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #2) reviewed for pain management, the facility failed to ensure pain medications were administered according to physician's orders. This included failure to administer and replace fentanyl patches every 72 hours as ordered, maintain accountability of fentanyl patches as controlled substances, accurately transcribe and implement physician's medication orders, administer oxycodone every four (4) hours as ordered, recognize and correct medication administration errors, and adequately assess and manage Resident #2's pain. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF658Jun 2, 2025

    Based on review of clinical records, interviews, and facility documentation for three (3) of three (3) residents (Resident #1, #2, and #3) for medication administration, the facility failed to ensure residents blood glucose levels were obtained before meals and failed to ensure insulin was administered before meals according to provider order. The findings included: 1a. Resident #1 was admitted to the facility in April of 2025 and had diagnoses that included Type 2 diabetes mellitus, dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. […]

Read 27 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 27 of 130 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Jul 20, 2026Complaint9 findings · 2 harm
  • Jun 2, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • May 13, 2025Standard11 findings
  • Mar 26, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Jan 22, 2025Complaint1 finding
  • Feb 23, 2024Complaint5 findings · 2 harm
  • Sep 13, 2023Standard10 findings
  • Jul 17, 2023Complaint2 findings
Show the 20 earlier surveys
  • Jan 3, 2023Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 22, 2022Complaint1 finding
  • Sep 17, 2021Standard8 findings
  • Mar 16, 2021Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 29, 2020Infection control2 findings
  • May 27, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Jan 22, 2020Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • May 10, 2019Standard9 findings
  • Jun 13, 2018Complaint3 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 8, 2018Standard4 findings
  • May 11, 2017Standard1 finding
  • Nov 30, 2016Complaint3 findings
  • Jun 9, 2016Standard and complaint2 findings
  • Apr 16, 2015Standard10 findings
  • May 1, 2014Standard5 findings
  • Jun 10, 2013—12 findings · 2 harm
  • Dec 11, 2012—3 findings
  • Jun 4, 2012—15 findings
  • May 5, 2011—4 findings
  • Nov 1, 2010—2 findings · 1 harm

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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