What is Waveny Care Center's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Waveny Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Waveny Care Center get at its last inspection?

7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 18, 2025. The Connecticut average is 13.4.

Has Waveny Care Center been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Waveny Care Center 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 Waveny Care Center?

CMS lists 25 owners and managers. Legal business name: WAVENY CARE CENTER INC.

Waveny Care Center: Inspections, Staffing & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 18, 2025, inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.4, the national average 9.2).

None of its 15 health citations since September 2021 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 5.03 hours per resident per day, against 3.73 across Connecticut and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.33 of those hours.

37.4% 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.

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701/24

711/25

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 15 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

14D

Potential for minimal harm

November 18, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations

D

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

F550 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of clinical records, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for 3 of 4 sampled residents (Resident #39, #68, and #76) reviewed for dining, the facility failed to ensure the residents dined in a dignified manner.
D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #66) reviewed for advance directives, the facility failed to ensure there was a physician's order indicating the resident's wishes related to cardiopulmonary code status, hospitalization, and intravenous fluids. Resident #66's diagnoses included asthma with acute exacerbation, dementia, and anemia. The quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #66 was cognitively intact and required moderate assistance with toileting hygiene, dressing, and minimal assistance with personal hygiene and bed mobility. [...]
D

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

F602 · 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) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #85), the facility failed to ensure the resident was free from misappropriation of property when staff members accepted monetary gifts from a resident against facility policy.
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) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review and interviews for one of two sampled residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure a registered nurse assessed the resident after a fall and failed to monitor the resident condition after a fall.
D

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Not yet corrected

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #2) reviewed for medication administration, the facility failed to ensure medication was prepared in accordance with professional standards.
D

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

F883 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on review of clinical records, review of facility policy, review of facility documentation, and interviews for one of five sampled residents (Resident #12) reviewed for immunizations, the facility failed to ensure that the pneumococcal vaccine was administered as requested by the resident on admission.
B

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

F628 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 30, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, review of facility documentation, and interviews for 3 sampled residents (Resident #74, #78 and #80) reviewed for hospitalization and discharge, the facility failed to provide the required notification of transfer and discharge to the state Ombudsman's office.

January 12, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 7 citations

D

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

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #66) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to notify the physician/APRN that a prescribed respiratory treatment was unavailable, and for 1 of 2 resident's (Resident #177) reviewed for notification of change, the facility failed to notify the resident representative when there was a change in the residents condition and new orders were obtained for a chest x ray and antibiotics.
D

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

F661 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #177) reviewed for discharge, the facility failed to ensure medication sent home with the resident upon discharge, was prescribed to the resident.
D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

F677 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 resident (Resident #11) reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (ADL), the facility failed to ensure the resident was provided a shower on scheduled shower days.
D

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

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #52) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to conduct neurological vital signs, according to facility policy, after the resident had an unwitnessed fall.
D

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

F688 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 resident (Resident #4) reviewed for limited range of motion, the facility failed to follow the physician order in the treatment of a hand contracture.
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) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 2 of 6 residents (Resident #14 and 52) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to follow the physician's orders related to transfers and ambulation.
D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 31, 2024

Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #66) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to provide necessary respiratory medications for a newly admitted resident for 5 days.

September 21, 2021Standard inspection · 1 citation

D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) October 8, 2021

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility policy and interview the facility failed to follow infection control guidelines related to glucometer (blood sugar measuring device) sanitizing.

Fire safety inspections

10 fire safety citations on file: 4 on November 18, 2025, 5 on January 12, 2024, 1 on September 21, 2021.

Every fire safety citation10 citations

D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

K 324 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

K 353 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

K 919 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
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 · January 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

K 345 · January 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · January 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

K 761 · January 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

K 914 · January 12, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

K 712 · September 21, 2021 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

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)	5.03	3.73	3.86
Registered nurses	1.33	0.69	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	4.39	3.37	3.42
Nurse aides	2.97
Licensed practical nurses	0.73
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	37.4%	37.4%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	4.8%	38.6%	42.9%
Administrators who left	0

CMS expects 4.20 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 5.29 on weekdays and 4.39 on weekends, 17% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 5.42 in April to June 2025 to 5.03 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	5.03	1.33	5.29	4.39	0.0%	0 of 90	70
Oct to Dec 2025	5.39	1.38	5.79	4.36	0.0%	0 of 92	70
Jul to Sep 2025	4.83	1.35	5.17	3.99	0.0%	0 of 92	71
Apr to Jun 2025	5.42	1.40	5.86	4.33	0.7%	0 of 91	70
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. If you work here, your report helps start one.

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.

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.

Measure	This home	Connecticut	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	18.0	17.9	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	0.7	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.7	1.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	3.3	3.5	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.2	1.5	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	16.0	16.4	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.7	4.0	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	27.6	17.8	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	25.9	24.3	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	4.8	10.8	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.4	2.1	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	1.3	1.5	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Waveny Care Center's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it better than the national rate (68.0% 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

68.0% 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. 540 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.5% 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. 493 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

6.5% 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. 332 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

63.5% 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. 274 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.8% 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. 380 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

1.6% 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. 380 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

99.6% this home

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. 227 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: WAVENY CARE CENTER INC.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Ayen, Mark	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2025
Baldwin, Kenneth	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2019
Blair, Marian	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2019
Dewaele, Mark	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2024
Franco, Mary	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2020
Karl, Leo	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2018
Kazmierczak, Stephanie	Corporate director	Individual	07/24/2023
Lanard, Rose	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2024
Lanaway, Janet	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2024
Perez, Nancy	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2021
Reiss, Paul	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2023
Ruszkowski, Jaime	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2024
Sautkulis, Jill	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2021
Sherwood, Maryne	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2021
Townsend, Richard	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2024
Young, Penelope	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2020
Zea, Elizabeth	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2025
Barksdale, Russell	Corporate officer	Individual	11/01/2018
Rose, Charles	Corporate officer	Individual	02/20/2023
Diteodoro, Jack	Operational/managerial control	Individual	04/01/2020
Schiano, Benjamin	Operational/managerial control	Individual	11/11/2024
Barksdale, Russell	Adp of the SNF	Individual	11/01/2018
Diteodoro, Jack	Adp of the SNF	Individual	03/12/2026
Rose, Charles	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/20/2023
Schiano, Benjamin	Adp of the SNF	Individual	11/11/2024

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 6 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 4 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights."
What changed in infection control since the last inspection, and who on staff is the infection preventionist?Inspectors cited 2 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations."
How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money."

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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 Waveny Care Center's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Waveny Care Center 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 5 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 5 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Waveny Care Center get at its last inspection?: 7 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 18, 2025. The Connecticut average is 13.4.
Has Waveny Care Center been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Waveny Care Center 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 Waveny Care Center?: CMS lists 25 owners and managers. Legal business name: WAVENY CARE CENTER 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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