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Essex Meadows Health Center
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⌖ Essex, CT · Lower Ct River Vly County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds45
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipFor-profit (limited liability company)
About Essex Meadows Health Center
Essex Meadows Health Center is a 45-bed for-profit nursing home in Essex, CT. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Connecticut is 3.0.
- Inspections: 8 problems at its last full inspection (Jan 2025), fewer than the Connecticut average of 13.4. None of its recent citations were for residents being harmed.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 00 min a day with each resident, more than the Connecticut average of 3 hr 44 min. About 34% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameEssex Meadows Health Center
LocationLower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut
Phone(860) 767-7201
Address30 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT 06426 · Lower Ct River Vly County
Medicare provider number75322
Ownership typeFor-profit (limited liability company)
Operating companyLife Care Services · 43 homes
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceFebruary 1, 1989 (37 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
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
5 strengths in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 3 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone since Jan 2025No citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Jan 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection8 (Jan 2025)Connecticut average: 13.4.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 00 min a dayConnecticut average: 3 hr 44 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 29 min a dayConnecticut average: 41 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover34% a yearConnecticut average: 37%About 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 hospital12.6%State average: 24.3%Better than average
- Needed an emergency room visit16.3%State average: 10.7%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 8 minutes a day per resident, averaged across all residents, including long-term residents who get little or no therapy. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. It is not one person’s therapy schedule; 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 injury7.5%State average: 3.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)0.0%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs15.4%State average: 17.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.5State 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
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Connecticut, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 10% Medicare
- 90% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average84%Connecticut typical: 89%
Facility operating cost per resident day$1,639Connecticut typical: $392
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2023. 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 5 stars now, the same as 5 stars in January 2019. It has stayed at 5 stars the whole time.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing5★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.0
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5.1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.0 |
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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