Lower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut
County inventory for Lower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Nursing-home inventory signature
17 nursing homes put Lower Ct River Vly County in the upper nursing-home inventory tercile among U.S. counties (≥5 homes) - 1,508 licensed beds, CareScout 2025 Connecticut cost medians, CMS Five-Star averages.
County care plate
Sheet CT-LOWER-CT-RIVER-VLY-CONNECTICUT · Lower Ct River Vly, CT
NH-MID · BEDS-MID · STAR-LOW · HH-SMALL · RANK-HIGH · PHOTO-TIE · AL-HIGH · BOOK-FULL
- NH-MID 17 homes
- BEDS-MID 1,508 beds
- STAR-LOW 2.7★ avg
- HH-SMALL 1 HH
- RANK-HIGH #152/2,851
- PHOTO-TIE Oneida
- AL-HIGH $9,118/mo
- BOOK-FULL 17/17 NH · 1/1 HH
Photo-finish peer: Oneida County, NY (0 NH count).
Stamps lead with nursing-home inventory tercile (high) plus licensed beds, Five-Star county average, Home Health Compare agencies, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians, not a generic peer board.
What a dense nursing-home book shows for Lower Ct River Vly County
Lower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut sits in the upper nursing-home inventory tercile with 17 nursing homes and 1,508 licensed beds. Across 17 rated facilities, the CMS overall average is 2.7/5 (5 at 4★+, 10 at 1–2★). Home Health Compare also maps 1 Medicare-certified agency into this county book.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 Connecticut medians: assisted living $9,118/mo, semi-private nursing $15,208/mo, private nursing $16,729/mo, home health aide $6,864/mo, adult day $2,362/mo. Local Lower Ct River Vly providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts across Lower Ct River Vly County break as 3 at 1★, 7 at 2★, 2 at 3★, 2 at 4★, 3 at 5★. Ownership leans For profit - Corporation (59% of 17 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center, Essex Meadows Health Center, Portland Care & Rehab Center. Families typically weigh the ladder alongside bed size, ownership, distance, and specialty units before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in Lower Ct River Vly, CT
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 4★
- 5 4★
Nursing Homes in Lower Ct River Vly County
17 CMS-certified homes in this county book, ordered by overall star rating.
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center | Moodus | 5/5 | 76 | For profit - Corporation |
| Essex Meadows Health Center | Essex | 5/5 | 45 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Portland Care & Rehab Center | Portland | 5/5 | 65 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Complete Care at Meriden | Meriden | 4/5 | 115 | For profit - Corporation |
| Twin Maples Healthcare, Inc | Durham | 4/5 | 44 | For profit - Corporation |
| Apple Rehab Saybrook | Old Saybrook | 3/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Gladeview Health Care Center | Old Saybrook | 3/5 | 132 | For profit - Individual |
| Aaron Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation | Chester | 2/5 | 60 | For profit - Corporation |
| Apple Rehab Coccomo | Meriden | 2/5 | 100 | For profit - Corporation |
| Apple Rehab Middletown | Middletown | 2/5 | 70 | For profit - Corporation |
| Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc | Meriden | 2/5 | 60 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Silver Springs Care Center | Meriden | 2/5 | 159 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Cent | Middletown | 2/5 | 102 | For profit - Corporation |
| Water'S Edge Center for Health & Rehab | Middletown | 2/5 | 150 | For profit - Corporation |
| Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center | Cobalt | 1/5 | 60 | For profit - Corporation |
| Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center, the | Meriden | 1/5 | 60 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Meriden Health and Rehab | Meriden | 1/5 | 90 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in Lower Ct River Vly County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Health Care at Home and Hospice Program | Middletown | 3.5 |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for Lower Ct River Vly County, CT, both outside CT so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the Connecticut overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (17 here).
Continue on the Connecticut elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Connecticut state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for Lower Ct River Vly County.