Hamden · 1.3 mi
Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center
3 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center
⌖ Hamden, CT · South Central Ct County · Medicare data as of September 2026
No photos yet
Medicare overall rating 3 of 5 stars
Certified beds150
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare & Medicaid
OwnershipFor-profit (individual)
About Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center
Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Hamden, CT. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (average); the average in Connecticut is 3.0.
- Inspections: 10 problems at its last full inspection (May 2026), fewer than the Connecticut average of 13.4. 1 recent citation was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger.
- Staffing: nurses and aides spend about 3 hr 55 min a day with each resident, about the same as the Connecticut average of 3 hr 44 min. About 42% of nursing staff left in the past year.
- Fines: no federal fines in the last three years.
- Stands out: 0.9% of long-term residents had a fall with a major injury, compared with 3.2% nationally.
Written from Medicare’s published figures; nothing here is paid for or written by the home. Our methodology
Key details
Facility nameWhitney Rehabilitation Care Center
LocationSouth Central Ct County, Connecticut
Phone(203) 288-6230
Address2798 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 · South Central Ct County
Medicare provider number75246
Ownership typeFor-profit (individual)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceDecember 1, 1975 (50 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 2 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
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection10 (May 2026)Connecticut average: 13.4.Strength
About average
- Nurse staffing per resident3 hr 55 min a dayConnecticut average: 3 hr 44 minAbout average
- Nursing staff turnover42% a yearConnecticut average: 37%About average
Things to ask about
This home hasn’t responded to these yet. Represent this home? Respond →
- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in May 2026 (within the past year). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Registered nurse time per resident30 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 hospital22.3%State average: 24.3%About average
- Needed an emergency room visit7.8%State average: 10.7%Better than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.3%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 10 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 injury0.9%State average: 3.5%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)3.8%State average: 4.0%About average
- Given antipsychotic drugs11.3%State average: 17.8%Better than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days2.7State 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.
- 72% Medicaid
- 9% Medicare
- 19% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average96%Connecticut typical: 89%
Facility operating cost per resident day$374Connecticut typical: $392
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 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.
What a stay may cost
- Short-term rehab with Medicare: after a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare pays in full for days 1–20. From day 21 to day 100 you pay $217 a day (2026), unless other coverage pays it. Medicare stops after day 100. Estimate a rehab stay →
- Paying privately: ask the home for its daily rate and what it includes. As a guide, Connecticut’s Medicaid program uses about $15,992 a month as the average cost of nursing home care (July 2026); see the state’s figure.
- Medicaid: this home is certified for Medicaid, which pays for most long-term care once savings run low. Ask whether a Medicaid bed is available. Medicaid rules in Connecticut →
Medicare amounts from Medicare.gov. Prices vary with room type and care needs, so always confirm with the home.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 3 stars now, up from 2 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 14 times.
Overall rating3★
Health inspections3★
Staffing4★
Quality of care4★
Nurse hours per resident per day3.9
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Jan 2021 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| Jan 2022 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.9 |
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.
Loading…
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.
Other nursing homes near Hamden
Looking at more than one home? Here are other facilities from the directory in Hamden and the nearby area.
Hamden · 2.0 mi
Arden Care Center
1 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Hamden · 3.7 mi
Whitney Center
3 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →North Haven · 3.9 mi
Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation
2 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Wallingford · 4.7 mi
Skyview Rehab and Nursing
3 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Cheshire · 4.8 mi
Elim Park Baptist Home
5 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →New Haven · 4.9 mi
Leeway
4 of 5 · Medicare
View facility →Family reviews
No family reviews of this home yet. Reviews are separate from Medicare’s ratings and are checked before they’re published.