Connecticut Baptist Homes, INC

Name: Connecticut Baptist Homes, INC
Address: 292 THORPE AVENUE, Meriden, CT, 06450, US
Telephone: 2032371206

292 Thorpe Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450 · Lower Ct River Vly County · 60 certified beds · avg 58 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1991

2/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$83,947

Fines, last 3 years

4.34

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★☆☆☆2/5 · CMS overall rating: 2/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Immediate jeopardy, one-off · Jul 8, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (J): Inspectors found a situation that put a resident's life or safety in immediate danger, affecting one or a few residents. The facility must fix it immediately — these citations often come with large fines.

Corrected: Jul 16, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Jun 23, 2026 · F-0760 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.

Why it matters: A serious medication error can cause real harm, hospitalization, or worse.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Jul 10, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has plan of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Mar 30, 2026 · F-0692

The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Why it matters: Malnutrition and dehydration can quickly weaken a resident and lead to serious complications.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: May 10, 2026 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

All citations in the current public record (20)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jun 23, 2026	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication. · from a complaint
Mar 30, 2026	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.
Mar 30, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Mar 30, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Mar 30, 2026	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Mar 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Mar 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Mar 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Mar 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the care needed to maintain or improve residents' movement and flexibility — such as range-of-motion exercises — leading to avoidable decline.
Mar 30, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Jul 8, 2024	▲ J · Immediate jeopardy, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Jul 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Jul 8, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Jul 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Jul 8, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.
Aug 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. These written safeguards are the foundation of resident protection.
Aug 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation.
Aug 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Aug 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Aug 15, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep residents' medications free from unnecessary drugs. Residents should only take medicines they truly need, at the right dose, for a clear reason.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (5 → 9).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2022	5	0	D
2024	5	1	J ▲
2026	10	2	G ▲

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

2 fines totaling $83,947.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Mar 30, 2026	Fine	$70,320
Jul 8, 2024	Fine	$13,627

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.34	3.80	3.95	top 22% in Connecticut; top 28% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.74	0.70	0.69	top 30% in Connecticut; top 32% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.86	3.43	3.50	top 22% in Connecticut; top 27% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.45	0.46	0.48	top 41% in Connecticut; top 40% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	38.5	37.4	45.8	bottom 43% in Connecticut; top 32% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	10.0	38.6	42.9	top 3% in Connecticut; top 4% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.87, RN 0.66, weekend 3.44. Staffing rating: 4/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: —/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Church related

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Avena, Robert	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Doyle, Richard	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Jones, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Lewis, Margaret	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
McMunn, William	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Morse, Mary Patricia	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2005
Morse, Mary Patricia	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2005
Morse, Mary Patricia	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/05/2005
Riggs, Harry	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Sarrazin, Marcia	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Scott, Hopeton	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Stevens, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Stevens, Sandra	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020
Young, Peter	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/30/2020

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
"How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
"Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 075352.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Connecticut Baptist Homes, INC

292 Thorpe Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450 · 2032371206

Health inspection rating 2/5 · CMS overall 2/5· Fines (3y): $83,947

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Jul 8, 2024 (F-0689, Immediate jeopardy, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Jun 23, 2026 (F-0760, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not keep residents free from significant medication errors — such as giving the wrong drug, the wrong dose, or missing a critical medication.
▲ Mar 30, 2026 (F-0692, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "What systems do you use to prevent medication errors, and what happens when one occurs?"
☐ "How do you monitor residents' weight and eating, and what happens when someone starts losing weight?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "If my family member falls or their condition changes, exactly when and how will I be notified?"
☐ "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 075352 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)