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Connecticut

Nursing Home Staffing Profile — 2025Q3

191 facilities19,564 residents3.84 avg HPRD

vs National Average

-0.06 HPRD

National avg: 3.90 · Connecticut: 3.84

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Connecticut ranks among the lower-performing states for nursing home staffing, with an average of 3.84 HPRD — 0.06 hours below the national average. Only 69.1% of facilities meet the CMS staffing benchmark of 3.48 HPRD, compared to 65.8% nationally. RN staffing averages 0.70 HPRD, with 29.3% of facilities meeting the 0.75 research recommendation.

3.84

Average Total HPRD

All nursing staff combined

▼ 0.06 vs national

0.70

Average RN HPRD

Recommended: 0.75

▲ 0.02 vs national

69.1%

Meet CMS Benchmark

132 of 191 facilities

14.2%

Avg Weekend Drop-off

Staffing reduction on Sat/Sun

6.1%

Avg Agency Staff

Contractor/temp worker hours

—

Had Zero-RN Days

Data unavailable

3.76

Median HPRD

50th percentile (less skewed by outliers)

F-Rated Facilities

Under 2.5 HPRD — critically understaffed

Grade Distribution

How Connecticut's 191 facilities grade out

HPRD Distribution

Where facilities fall across the staffing spectrum

Staffing by Ownership Type

For-profit facilities consistently staff lower than non-profit and government-run homes

For-Profit

3.71

avg HPRD

153 facilities (80%)

Non-Profit

4.34

avg HPRD

36 facilities (19%)

Government

4.82

avg HPRD

2 facilities (1%)

💡 Non-profit facilities in Connecticut average 0.63 more HPRD than for-profit ones — about 17% higher staffing.

▲ Best Staffed in Connecticut

Top 5 by total nurse HPRD

A+

LORD CHAMBERLAIN MANOR

SPRINGS AT 3030 PARK, THE

CIVITA CARE CENTER AT DANBURY

CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER

▼ Most Understaffed in Connecticut

Bottom 5 by total nurse HPRD

191

CHELSEA PLACE CARE CENTER LLC

SILVER SPRINGS CARE CENTER

COMPLETE CARE AT KIMBERLY HALL NORTH

FRESH RIVER HEALTHCARE

EAST WINDSOR

2.98 HPRD

RN: 0.36

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County Breakdown

Staffing metrics by county in Connecticut — click a county to see individual facilities

Avg HPRD— total nurse hours per resident per day:≥ 3.48 meets federal benchmark,3.0–3.47 below benchmark,< 3.0 critically low

Meet Benchmark— share of facilities in the county at or above the 3.48 HPRD federal minimum:≥ 50%35–49%< 35%

County	Facilities ↓	Avg HPRD	RN HPRD	Meet Benchmark	Grades
▸Capitol	55	3.82	0.69	61.8%	Mixed C/D
▸Capitol	46	3.87	0.68	78.3%	Mixed C/B
▸Greater Bridgeport	35	4.08	0.72	74.3%	Mixed C/B
▸Capitol	16	3.65	0.77	56.3%	Mixed C/B
▸Capitol	14	3.65	0.72	57.1%	Mixed C/B
▸Naugatuck Vly	11	3.65	0.69	63.6%	Mixed B/C
▸Capitol	9	3.76	0.68	88.9%	Mostly B
▸Capitol	5	3.80	0.59	80.0%	Mostly C

HPRD Range in Connecticut

The spread between best and worst staffed facilities

3.39

25th pctile

3.76

Median

4.06

75th pctile

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.