Home / Connecticut / Fairfield
Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc
400 Mill Plain Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 · Greater Bridgeport County · (203) 255-3573
170 certified beds, about 144 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 075034 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on April 8, 2025, inspectors cited 18 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.4, the national average 9.2).
None of its 44 health citations since February 2020 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.84 hours per resident per day, against 3.73 across Connecticut and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.49 of those hours.
41.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Connecticut average 37.4%).
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.
802/20
1702/23
106/24
1804/25
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 44 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
25D
17E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
1B
0C
April 8, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 18 citations
- F Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation and staff interview the facility failed to submit accurate PBJ staffing data on 2/26/24, 2/27/24, 2/28/24, and 2/29/24.
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 6 resident shared bathrooms on 1 of 4 nursing units, the facility failed to ensure personal care items were stored in a manner to maintain a clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, and for 1 resident (Resident #89), the facility failed to maintain safe and comfortable water temperatures in the residents bathroom.
- E Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 3 of 4 residents (Resident #45, 53 and 4) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to report allegations of abuse to the Administrator, the State Agency and Police according to facility policy.
- E Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 3 of 4 residents (Resident #45, 53 and 4) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to immediately initiate a thorough investigation after allegations of abuse were either witnessed or reported, identify and remove the staff member involved, and report the results of the investigation to the administrator and to the State Agency within 5 working days of the incident.
- E Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 3 of 5 residents (Resident #39, 42 and 49) reviewed as part of the medication storage task, the facility failed to ensure a licensed nurse documented the administration of controlled pain medications, including the level of pain and the effectiveness of the medication consistent with professional standards. As part of the medication storage task the facility failed to ensure controlled medications for pain and anxiety were available and were not borrowed from another resident's supply consistent with professional standards, and for 1 resident (Resident #25) the facility failed to ensure medications were administered according to accepted professional standards.
- E Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 4 of 4 residents (Residents #110, 368, 25, 39) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to determine the frequency with which oxygen and nebulizer tubing should be changed and implement such, and failed to administer oxygen according to the physician's order.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility documentation, facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food was stored, prepared and served in safe, sanitary conditions in the main kitchen and one of the kitchenettes.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interview for 3 of 10 residents (Resident #27, 83 and 93) reviewed for infection control and including transmission based precautions, the facility failed to ensure staff wore required PPE, failed to ensure staff performed hand hygiene with each glove change and prior to exiting the room, failed to ensure staff discard PPE prior to exiting the room, and failed to post the correct transmission based precaution signage outside the residents room. For 2 of 5 residents (Resident #63 and 83), reviewed for pressure ulcers, the facility failed to perform hand hygiene when required during a dressing change. Further, observation identified a staff member failed to handle soiled linen according to accepted infection control standards.
- E Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to hire a qualified Infection Preventionist, that had specialized training in infection prevention and according to the facility policy.
- D Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interview for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #26) reviewed for dignity, the facility failed to make prompt efforts to resolve the resident's grievances of care provided.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 residents (Resident #46) reviewed for bowel and bladder incontinence, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan for a resident with incontinence and for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #418) reviewed for tube feeding, the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan that identified the resident was to receive nothing by mouth (NPO).
- D Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 3 of 3 residents (Resident #74, 79 and 27), reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), for Resident #74 and 79 the facility failed to maintain the residents' fingernails and for Resident #27, the facility failed to answer the residents calls for help in a timely manner after he/she had been incontinent.
- D Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #27) reviewed for dignity, the facility failed to provide activities of interest.
- D Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interview for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #83) reviewed for pressure ulcers, the facility failed to correctly set and monitor an air mattress for a resident with a pressure ulcer.
- D Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 resident (Resident #46 ) reviewed for bowel and bladder incontinence, the facility failed to provide appropriate treatment and services to restore bowel and bladder continence to the extend possible.
- D Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility policy and interviews for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #27) reviewed for enteral nutrition and who received nutrition via gastrotomy tube (g tube), the facility failed to provide appropriate care to prevent complications.
- D Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on review facility documentation, facility policy and interviews and as part of the medication storage task the facility failed to have medications available to meet the needs of each resident.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 resident (Resident #420) reviewed for a significant medication error, the facility failed to ensure the correct dose of a controlled pain medication was administered per the physician's order.
June 14, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents, (Resident #2), reviewed for medication administration, the facility failed to ensure the physician's order was transcribed correctly resulting in a medication error.
February 7, 2023Standard inspection · 17 citations
- E Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 4 residents (Resident #12, Resident #29, Resident #44 and Resident #94) reviewed for abuse, for (Resident #12, Resident #29 and Resident # 44), the facility failed to report an allegation of potential harm to an overseeing state agency and for ( Resident # 94), the facility failed to report the allegation of abuse and failed to report the alleged altercation between 2 residents to the state agency.
- E Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 3 resident of 4 residents (Resident #12 and Resident # 44) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to investigate an allegation of potential harm for a staffed to resident allegation of mistreatment and for (Resident #94), the facility failed conduct a thorough investigation between two residents altercation.
- E Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation, and interviews for one of five sampled residents (Resident # 46) reviewed for unnecessary medications the facility failed to address the pharmacist's December 2022 recommendation for an AIMS test, orthostatic blood pressures and psychiatric evaluation. Resident #46 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses that included depression, dementia without behavioral disturbance, and anxiety. Physician's orders dated 9/21/2022 directed to administer Abilify (antipsychotic medication) 2mg daily and indicated an AIMS (abnormal involuntary movement scale) test upon admission and every six months thereafter. Review of the consultant pharmacist recommendation to MD dated 10/5/2022 identified that there was a recommendation for specific blood work. [...]
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the Treatment Cart with topical medication was maintained in a safe a secure manner and the facility failed to store emergency Intravenous (IV) solutions in the medication emergency box in a safe manner and failed to ensure that opened medications were labeled appropriately and failed to ensure that medication refrigerators were free of the staff's food
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to discard expired food, failed to properly label prepared and opened food items and failed to follow proper masking and gloving protocols.
- E Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical records, facility documentation, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure an antibiotic stewardship program that included antibiotic use protocols and a system to monitor antibiotic use.
- D Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of Resident Council Minutes, facility documentation review, facility policy review, and interviews, the facility failed ensure the Resident Council met on monthly and the facility failed to ensure staff responded to Resident Council concerns timely.
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review and interviews for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #12) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to protect the resident from further abuse by allowing the staff to work during the investigation.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review and interviews for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #12) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to protect the resident by allowing a staff member to work in the facility during the abuse investigation and removing the staff member within accordance to facility written policy.
- D Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interview for 1 of 2 residents (Resident # 74) reviewed for hospitalization, the facility failed to notify the state Ombudsperson following a hospital admission.
- D Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, and interview of 1 of 5 residents reviewed for Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASSR) (Resident#22), the facility failed to follow through with PAASR 2 recommendations of psychotherapy and weekly individual counseling for a resident.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review and interviews for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #13) reviewed for fall, the facility failed to ensure a chair alarm was utilized in accordance to facility fall precaution policy.
- D Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility staff training documentation and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that staff completed annual training and competencies related to providing Intravenous Therapy.
- D Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, review of facility policy and interviews for one of five sampled residents (Resident # 46) reviewed for unnecessary meds, the facility failed to ensure that a psychotropic medication ordered on an as needed bases was limited to fourteen days and failed to provide a rationale for a sixty day order for the psychotropic medication.
- D Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on facility documentation review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure tracking of performance issues related to quality assurance were completed.
- D Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Inspectors wroteBased on facility documentation review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that quarterly QAPI meetings were held prior to November 2022.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, and interviews for 1 resident (Resident # 41) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to ensure respiratory equipment was stored according to infection control standards and failed to observe appropriate infection control practices with the use of gloves when moving room to room and the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to provide a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases and infections.
February 25, 2020Standard inspection · 8 citations
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on an observation, a review of facility documentation, staff interviews and a review of the facility policy, the facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and failed to ensure staff utilized beard restraints when working in the kitchen.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of the facility documentation, and staff interviews reviewed for the Infection Control Program, the facility failed to establish and implement a surveillance plan to identify, track and monitor infections.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, staff interviews and a review of the facility documentation, for 6 of 6 Residents (Resident #23, #42, #59, #62, #86, and #117) reviewed for Pneumococcal Immunizations, the facility failed to document, administer, and track Prevnar 13 vaccines.
- D Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Inspectors wroteBased on an observation, a review of the clinical record, staff interviews and a review of the facility policy for one sampled resident (Resident #59), the facility failed to develop a comprehensive care plan with interventions that were individualized.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, a review of the clinical record, staff interviews and a review of the facility documentation, for one sampled resident (Resident #5) the facility failed to ensure placement of bed rail bumpers in accordance with the physician order and for one sampled resident (Resident #59), the facility failed to ensure a Register Nurse conducted an admission assessment and/or failed to ensure the admission assessment was comprehensive.
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on a clinical record review, staff interviews, and a review of the facility documentation for one of three sampled residents reviewed for falls (Resident #237), the facility failed to ensure an alarm was utilized in accordance with the physician's order.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, a review of the clinical record, staff interviews and a review of the facility policy, for two of three residents reviewed for respiratory care (Resident #23, and #117), the facility failed to implement infection control measures during care, handling, cleaning, and storage of respiratory equipment.
- B Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, staff interviews, a review of facility documentation, and interviews for Resident #3, #26, # 32, #36, #39, #53, #74, #82 and #121, the facility failed to ensure that the location of the previous survey results were known.
Fire safety inspections
30 fire safety citations on file: 16 on April 8, 2025, 12 on February 7, 2023, 2 on February 25, 2020.
Every fire safety citation30 citations
- F Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
- D Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
- F Establish staff and initial training requirements.
- F Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- F Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- E Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- D Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- D Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- D Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- D Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.49 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.47 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.09 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.27 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 41.2% | 37.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 28.6% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.86 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 3.99 on weekdays and 3.47 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 20.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.85 in April to June 2025 to 3.84 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.84 | 0.49 | 3.99 | 3.47 | 20.9% | 0 of 90 | 144 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.73 | 0.42 | 3.84 | 3.44 | 17.9% | 0 of 92 | 142 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 4.00 | 0.48 | 4.23 | 3.42 | 16.1% | 0 of 92 | 135 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.85 | 0.42 | 3.96 | 3.56 | 13.5% | 0 of 91 | 120 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Connecticut, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.66 | 0.61 | 3.80 | 3.31 | 6.0% | 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
| Job | Median | Middle half | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut, all employers | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $21.53 | $20.14 to $22.68 | 21,380 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $35.43 | $32.05 to $36.94 | 8,540 |
| Registered nurses | $49.39 | $41.40 to $58.58 | 40,110 |
| United States, nursing care facilities | |||
| CNAs (nursing assistants) | $20.67 | $17.91 to $22.55 | 534,270 |
| LPNs and LVNs | $33.86 | $30.05 to $37.40 | 188,210 |
| Registered nurses | $41.11 | $37.85 to $47.68 | 142,270 |
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.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 30.2 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 26.7 | 16.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 12.3 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 29.0 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 6.5 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: CAROLTON CHRONIC & CONVALESCENT HOSP INC..
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tortora Dynasty Trust | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Organization | 100% | 07/01/2004 |
| Kretzmer, Dennis | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 07/01/2004 | |
| Kretzmer, Dennis | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2004 |
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.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 11 problems in this area, most recently on April 8, 2025: "Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on April 8, 2025: "Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities."
- What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on April 8, 2025: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on April 8, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
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Connecticut contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Connecticut. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 860-424-5200. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Connecticut DPH Nursing Home Site, survey findings by facility, where Connecticut publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 3 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc get at its last inspection?
- 18 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on April 8, 2025. The Connecticut average is 13.4.
- Has Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc been fined?
- CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
- Does Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc 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 Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc?
- CMS lists 3 owners and managers. Legal business name: CAROLTON CHRONIC & CONVALESCENT HOSP INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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