Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center
31 VAUXHALL STREET, New London, CT 06320
New London, Connecticut · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center shows average quality that runs in line with Connecticut's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center in New London, Connecticut holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 55 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 55 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 55.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Connecticut.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in New London, Connecticut. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 90% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Connecticut, Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center is one of 77 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 49% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center compares to Connecticut
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Connecticut facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Connecticut state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center ranks in Connecticut
Among the 190 CMS-rated nursing homes in Connecticut, Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 45% of them. The bars show how all Connecticut homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
34 Connecticut homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 60 |
| Residents | 54 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Southeastern Ct |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 26 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center? ▾
Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. The health inspection, staffing, and quality measures sub-ratings behind it are compared with the Connecticut average in the chart on this page.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Connecticut? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Connecticut's median semi-private nursing home rate at $15,208 per month ($182,500 per year), with private rooms averaging $16,729 per month.
What services does Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center offer? ▾
CMS classifies Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Beechwood Health & Rehabilitation Center has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Connecticut? ▾
In Connecticut, alternatives include assisted living ($9,118/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($2,362/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Connecticut elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 075335.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.