ARDEN CARE CENTER

850 MIX AVE, HAMDEN, CT 06514 · CCN 075228 · 271 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

CMS currently lists this facility as: SFF Candidate (the Special Focus program tracks facilities with a persistent pattern of serious inspection findings).

CMS has flagged this facility with its abuse icon, which marks facilities cited for abuse in recent inspections.

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Serious inspection findings

2024-03-07 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0760, severity J)

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2023-11-06 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-10-19 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2023-07-25 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0689, severity J)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.34

state median 3.42

Weekend staffing gap

−3%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.27

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

38%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

3 enforcement action(s), totaling $101,228 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2024-02-28	Fine	$15,642
2023-10-19	Fine	$72,189
2023-07-25	Fine	$13,397

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the HIGHBRIDGE HEALTHCARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

STAMFORD CARE CENTER (STAMFORD, CT) — CMS overall2 of 5
NORWALK CARE CENTER (NORWALK, CT) — CMS overall1 of 5
SAINT JOHN PAUL II CENTER (DANBURY, CT) — CMS overall2 of 5
Montclair Care Center (MONTCLAIR, NJ) — CMS overall4 of 5
Highbridge Woodycrest Center (Bronx, NY) — CMS overall4 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 89 · Immediate jeopardy: 3

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-15	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-04-15	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-09	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-09	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-09	F0687	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-17	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-17	F0745	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-21	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-21	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-21	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-01-21	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-01-21	F0773	Administration Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-18	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-18	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-18	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-01	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-01	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-12-01	F0755	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-09-29	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-26	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-26	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-26	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-22	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0553	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0570	Resident Rights Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0790	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-02-26	F0921	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-16	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-16	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-11-07	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-11-07	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-07	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-20	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-05-13	F0559	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-20	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2024-03-07	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-02-28	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0660	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2023-11-06	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-10-19	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2023-08-21	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-21	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-08-21	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-25	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-25	F0602	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-25	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-07-25	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2023-07-25	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2022-06-07	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0806	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2019-10-24	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “ARDEN CARE CENTER, HAMDEN” at medicare.gov/care-compare.