Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Ridgefield, Connecticut · CCN 075395
26 surveys since 2010, 14 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
- 115
- Surveys
- 26
- Harm or worse
- 14
- Immediate jeopardy
- 1
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.
The facility
- Certified beds
- 126
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES
- County
- Western Ct
- Medicare-certified since
- 1994
CMS ratings
- Overall
- 3
- Health inspection
- 2
- Staffing
- 4
- Quality measures
- 5
CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.
Compared with similar facilities
Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.
Weighted by harm level, against 41 for-profit facilities of 100–127 beds in Connecticut.
Last survey on record
May 6, 2025
552 days ago.
Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.
Staffing
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 4.06 | 3.56 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.61 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 37.9% | 35.2% |
As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.
Enforcement
- Abuse icon
- Flagged by CMS on Care Compare
Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.
Severity of recent findings
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G13.2% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1754.8% | E1032.3% | F26.5% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B13.2% | C— |
Most frequently cited here
In CMS’s current monthly file.
- F6003×
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F6843×
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F6092×
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F6562×
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F6582×
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
In the surveyor’s words
From the most serious findings on record at Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.
- Actual harm, isolatedF600Aug 11, 2022
Based on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 5 of 5 residents (Resident #6, Resident #40, Resident #55, Resident #161, and Resident #262) reviewed for resident to resident altercations, the facility failed to ensure a resident was free from physical mistreatment. The findings include: 1. Resident #6's diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . The quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #6 was moderately cognitively impaired and required limited 1 person assistance with transfers and ambulation. The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 2/17/22 identified Resident #6 had impaired cognition related to dementia. […]
- Actual harm, isolatedF760Feb 16, 2022
Based clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review, and interviews for one of three residents (Resident #1), reviewed for a medication error, the facility failed to ensure the resident was free from a significant medication error. The facility failed to ensure medications were administer in a safe manner to prevent administration of insulin to the wrong resident, and the facility failed to ensure a narcotic was not administered after the physician discontinued the narcotic. The findings include: Resident #1 had diagnoses that included [CONDITION(S)] and Dementia. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF725Apr 8, 2025
Based on staff interview and review of Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) the facility failed provide appropriate number of staff for Quarter 2 (January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 ). The findings include: PBJ submissions for Quarter 2, 2024 (January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024) indicated excessively low weekend staffing. An interview on 4/8/25 at 11:41 AM with the Administrator identified for Quarter 2 in 2024 (January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024), the previous owner would not allow the facility to use agency staff or to have licensed staff work as Nursing Assistants, which would assist with having adequate nursing staff. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Apr 8, 2025
Based on staff interview and review of Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) submissions for Quarter 1, 2025 (October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024) the facility failed to ensure the PBJ data was submitted accurately. Also, it was identified through the PBJ report that the facility failed provide appropriate number of staff for Quarter 2 (January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 ). The findings include: PBJ submissions for Quarter 1 of 2025 identified the facility was had 1-star rating, Registered Nurse (RN) Hours and Licensed Nursing Coverage for 24 hours/day for 10/1/24, 10/2/24, 10/3/24, 10/4/24, 10/5/24, 10/6/24, 10/7/24, 10/8/24, and 10/9/24 identified no RN hours and failed to have licensed nursing coverage 24 hours/day. […]
- No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF609Apr 8, 2025
Based on record review, facility documentation, and staff interviews for 1 of 1 residents (Resident #9) reviewed for an injury of unknown origin, for 2 of 4 residents involved in resident to resident altercations (Resident #59 and Resident #81), and for four of eight residents (Resident #27, #40, #62 and #99) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to report the injury of unknown origin (Resident #9) and the resident to resident altercations to the Stage Agency. Additionally, for Resident #27, #40, #62 and #99, the facility failed to ensure staff reported an allegation of abuse immediately. The findings include: 1. […]
Read 34 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 34 of 115 on record.
Every survey on record
FindingsAt actual harm or above
- Aug 31, 2026Complaint1 finding
- May 6, 2025Complaint1 finding
- Apr 8, 2025Standard and complaint13 findings
- Oct 1, 2024Complaint1 finding
- Jan 3, 2023Complaint5 findings
- Nov 22, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Aug 11, 2022Standard12 findings · 1 harm
- Feb 16, 2022Complaint4 findings · 1 harm
Show the 18 earlier surveys
- Jan 20, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Jan 19, 2022Complaint2 findings
- Jan 15, 2020Complaint2 findings
- Oct 30, 2019Standard4 findings
- Jul 25, 2019Complaint1 finding
- Sep 26, 2018Standard and complaint7 findings · 3 harm
- Oct 26, 2017Standard3 findings
- May 5, 2017Complaint1 finding
- Jan 6, 2017Standard and complaint3 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 30, 2015Standard and complaint11 findings
- Oct 9, 2014Standard and complaint10 findings · 3 harm
- Jul 17, 2014Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
- Nov 18, 2013—6 findings · 2 harm
- Jul 2, 2013Complaint7 findings · 1 harm
- Aug 16, 2012—6 findings · 1 harm
- Jun 14, 2011—5 findings
- Oct 26, 2010—2 findings
- Jul 1, 2010—2 findings
Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.
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