Torrington, Connecticut · CMS Care Compare

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc

3 of 5 · CMS overall rating Average

215 FOREST ST, Torrington, CT 06790

Torrington, Connecticut · CMS verdict

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Connecticut state average (3.0) and reflects average quality by the federal five-star measure.

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.

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc in Torrington, Connecticut holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

41 of 100 · F

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 41 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.

Health inspections 50/100
Staffing 50/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 35/100

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.

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc's thinner certified-bed book

Quality ratings

CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Connecticut average below.

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 Torrington, 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. With occupancy around 80%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.

Same-ownership peers

Within Connecticut, Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 49% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.

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 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same 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 Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc compares to Connecticut

CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Connecticut facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Overall 3/5 · state avg 3.0
Health inspection 3/5 · state avg 2.7
Staffing 3/5 · state avg 3.3
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 3.5

Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Connecticut state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.

Where Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc ranks in Connecticut

Among the 190 CMS-rated nursing homes in Connecticut, Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc’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.

1 star 37 · 19%
2 stars 48 · 25%
3 stars · this facility 34 · 18%
4 stars 30 · 16%
5 stars 41 · 22%

34 Connecticut homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
Attribute Value
Beds 60
Residents 48
Ownership For profit - Corporation
County Nw Hills
Penalties 1
Deficiencies 32

Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)

What do families ask most?

What is the quality rating for Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc? ▾

3 out of 5 stars is Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Connecticut average.

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 Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc offer? ▾

CMS classifies Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc 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 Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Wolcott Hall Nursing Center Inc has multiple deficiencies and enforcement 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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare