Norwalk · 06851
Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation Center
76 West Rocks Road
Norwalk, CT 06851
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
⌖ Norwalk, CT · Western Ct County
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Medicare overall rating 2 of 5 stars
Certified beds150
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (individual)
About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwalk, CT. Medicare rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (below average); the average in Connecticut is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Mar 2026), inspectors found 14 problems, close to the Connecticut average of 13.4. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 16 min a day with each resident, less than the Connecticut average of 3 hr 44 min. About 30% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $12,834 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (5 of 5) and long-term care (5 of 5).
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Key details
Facility nameAutumn Lake Healthcare At Norwalk
LocationWestern Ct County, Connecticut
Phone(203) 847-9686
Address34 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk, CT 06851 · Western Ct County
Medicare provider number75387
Ownership typeFor-profit (individual)
Operating companyAutumn Lake Healthcare · 59 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceJuly 30, 1993 (33 years)
✓ Medicare✓ Medicaid
Certified for Medicaid; ask whether a Medicaid bed is available.
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official Medicare inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from Medicare's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
2 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Mar 2026.Strength
- Nursing staff turnover30% a yearConnecticut average: 37%Strength
About average
- Health citations at last inspection14 (Mar 2026)Connecticut average: 13.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.About average
Things to ask about
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- Fines and penalties1 fine totaling $12,834Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Jun 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 16 min a dayConnecticut average: 3 hr 44 minWorse than state average
- Registered nurse time per resident23 min a dayConnecticut average: 41 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Connecticut average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital22.9%State average: 24.3%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit10.0%State average: 10.7%About average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.8%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 6 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury1.2%State average: 3.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.8%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs15.1%State average: 17.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days3.1State average: 2.1Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Connecticut average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Most residents here have their care paid by Medicaid. In Connecticut, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 66% Medicaid
- 14% Medicare
- 20% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average92%Connecticut typical: 89%
Cost of care per resident day$422Connecticut typical: $392
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 2 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 7 times.
Overall rating2★
Health inspections2★
Staffing1★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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