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Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge

186 Jerry Browne Road, Mystic, CT 06355 · Southeastern Ct County · (860) 572-5623

40 certified beds, about 36 residents a day · For profit - Limited Liability company · Medicare and Medicaid since 2004

Part of a continuing care retirement community Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
5 of 5
Health inspections
5 of 5
Staffing
5 of 5
Quality measures
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 075437 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on September 27, 2024, inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.4, the national average 9.2).

Of 7 health citations since October 2019, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years; the largest was $8,018, and the latest is dated September 27, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 4.80 hours per resident per day, against 3.73 across Connecticut and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.97 of those hours.

27.1% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Connecticut average 37.4%).

CMS links it to Life Care Services, an affiliated group of 43 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 7 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
5D
1E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
0B
0C
March 4, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
  1. D
    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 21, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policies and interviews for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #1) who were reviewed for an allegation of staff to resident abuse, the facility failed to ensure Resident #1 was not verbally abused by a staff member.
  2. D
    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 21, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policies and interviews for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #1) who were reviewed for an allegation of staff to resident verbal abuse, the facility failed to ensure a witnessed allegation of verbal abuse was reported to the Administrator and/or designee within two (2) hours after the event occurred.
September 27, 2024Standard inspection · 3 citations
  1. G
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Actual harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy, and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #3) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure the wheelchair leg rests were in place during resident transport resulting in a fall with injury.
  2. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #8) reviewed for positioning and range of motion, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan to address the specific type of assistive device being utilized, how often the device should be worn, and the general care or monitoring of the device as it relates to the resident.
  3. D
    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
    F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 29, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #8) reviewed for positioning and range of motion, the facility failed to ensure a physician's order was in place directing the use of an assistive device.
June 23, 2022Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 16, 2022
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, review of facility policy and interviews for one of two residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure care was provided safely to prevent a fall.
October 10, 2019Standard inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    F883 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) November 21, 2019
    Inspectors wroteBased on a review of the clinical record, staff interviews and a review of the facility policy, for four of five residents (Resident #6, #8, #10, and #15), reviewed for immunizations, the facility failed to ensure an immunization program for the prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia in accordance with the standards of practice.

Fire safety inspections

17 fire safety citations on file: 14 on September 27, 2024, 3 on October 10, 2019.

Every fire safety citation17 citations
  1. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
    K 712 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. D
    Establish staff and initial training requirements.
    E 37 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. D
    Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
    K 223 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
    K 291 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. D
    Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
    K 324 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
    K 345 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. D
    Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
    K 711 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. D
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. D
    Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
    K 911 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  13. D
    Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
    K 914 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  14. D
    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
    K 918 · September 27, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  15. D
    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
    K 351 · October 10, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  16. D
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · October 10, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  17. D
    Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
    K 711 · October 10, 2019 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
September 27, 2024Fine $8,018

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeConnecticutUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)4.803.733.86
Registered nurses1.970.690.69
All nursing staff on weekends4.273.373.42
Nurse aides2.48
Licensed practical nurses0.35
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)27.1%37.4%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover22.2%38.6%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 3.41 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 5.01 on weekdays and 4.27 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 2.7% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.31 in April to June 2025 to 4.80 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20264.801.975.014.27 2.7%0 of 9036
Oct to Dec 20255.122.085.394.45 0.0%0 of 9235
Jul to Sep 20255.252.195.564.48 0.5%0 of 9233
Apr to Jun 20255.312.205.644.48 0.0%0 of 9134
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Connecticut, Jan to Mar 20263.660.613.803.316.0%1.3% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Connecticut

JobMedianMiddle halfEmployed
Connecticut, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)$21.53$20.14 to $22.6821,380
LPNs and LVNs$35.43$32.05 to $36.948,540
Registered nurses$49.39$41.40 to $58.5840,110
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)$20.67$17.91 to $22.55534,270
LPNs and LVNs$33.86$30.05 to $37.40188,210
Registered nurses$41.11$37.85 to $47.68142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeConnecticutUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
21.917.913.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
0.00.70.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
3.21.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
6.13.53.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.21.51.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.616.414.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
4.44.04.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
20.017.815.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.624.323.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
14.310.812.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.22.11.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
0.61.51.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (62.9% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

62.9% this home

Better than the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Connecticut: 75 better, 2 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 133 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.6% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Connecticut: 0 better, 3 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 141 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

5.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Connecticut: 0 better, 2 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 65 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

75.7% this home

Median of homes: Connecticut58.9% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 74 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

1.2% this home

Median of homes: Connecticut0.0% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 84 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.4% this home

Median of homes: Connecticut1.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 84 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

Not reported

CMS note: The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.

Median of homes: Connecticut100.0% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 10 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: STONERIDGE SENIOR CARE, LLC. CMS links this home to Life Care Services, a group of 43 nursing homes averaging 4 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Stoneridge Jv LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%01/31/2025
Lcs Holding Company LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Lcs Living Holdings LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization05/01/2026
Lcs Management Holding Company LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Lcs Milwaukee I LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization03/09/2016
Mpm Senior Living Investors LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Oak Investment TrustIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Oak Investment Trust IIIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Rci Legacy Holdings LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Redwood Holdings LLCIndirect ownership interestOrganization01/01/2025
Bank of America, N.a.5% or greater mortgage interestOrganization01/01/2025
Bank of America, N.a.5% or greater security interestOrganization01/01/2025
Bird, JohnManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Lahey, DanielManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Shaw, GelynnaManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Uhlemann, BridgetteManaging control - governing bodyIndividual01/01/2025
Victor, JasonManaging control - governing bodyIndividual09/01/2022
Victor, JasonCorporate officerIndividual01/01/2025
Life Care Services LLCOperational/managerial controlOrganization01/01/2025
Hennessey, JohnOperational/managerial controlIndividual05/01/2024
Klapproth, PamelaOperational/managerial controlIndividual02/27/2023
Pullins, MeahganOperational/managerial controlIndividual06/01/2026
Life Care Services LLCAdp of the SNFOrganization02/17/2025
Hennessey, JohnAdp of the SNFIndividual02/17/2025
Pullins, MeahganAdp of the SNFIndividual06/01/2026

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on March 4, 2025: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
  2. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 27, 2024: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
  3. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on September 27, 2024: "Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals."
  4. What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on October 10, 2019: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."

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Common questions

What is Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge get at its last inspection?
3 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on September 27, 2024. The Connecticut average is 13.4.
Has Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
Does Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Avalon Health Care Center at Stoneridge?
CMS lists 25 owners and managers, and links the home to Life Care Services. Legal business name: STONERIDGE SENIOR CARE, LLC.

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