Fairview
235 Lestertown Rd, Groton, CT 06340 · Southeastern Ct County · 120 certified beds · avg 91 residents/day · certified since Oct 1, 1979
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
⚠ The most recent standard health inspection was more than 2 years ago — conditions may have changed.
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)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · May 5, 2025 · 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 (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Apr 18, 2025 (Past Non-Compliance)
All citations in the current public record (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 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. · from a complaint |
| May 5, 2025 | ▲ G · Actual 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. · from a complaint |
| May 5, 2025 | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jul 17, 2024 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | 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. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own. |
| Jul 17, 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 17, 2024 | 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. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide or arrange dental services for its residents. Nursing homes are responsible for making sure residents can get dental care. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | 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. · from a complaint |
| Jul 17, 2024 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Mar 31, 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. |
| Sep 19, 2019 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not provide appropriate care related to bladder and bowel needs — including care for residents who use catheters and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. |
| Sep 19, 2019 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | 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. |
| Sep 19, 2019 | C · Minimal risk, facility-wide | The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (1 → 10).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | E |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | D |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 | F |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | G ▲ |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
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)
No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.
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) | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.95 | — |
| Registered Nurse hours | 0.00 | 0.70 | 0.69 | — |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 0.00 | 3.43 | 3.50 | — |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 0.00 | 0.46 | 0.48 | — |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 33.7 | 37.4 | 45.8 | top 37% in Connecticut; top 21% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 16.7 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 13% in Connecticut; top 9% 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 0.00, RN 0.00, weekend 0.00. Staffing rating: 1/5.
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: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barucci, Vincent | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2019 |
| Buckley, Millis | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Doyle, Nelson | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Giuffre, Steven | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/11/2011 |
| Kalin, Edith | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/11/2011 |
| King, Bryan | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Kutz, Lucille | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2020 |
| McLaren, Barbara | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Nelson, William | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/12/2020 |
| Nelson, William | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/12/2020 |
| Nelson, William | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/12/2020 |
| Odd Fellows Healthcare | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/02/2008 |
| Piel, Robert | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/11/2011 |
| Pierpolli, Joseph | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Sepowitz, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2021 |
| Smolitsky, Lana | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Smolitsky, Lana | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2025 |
| Stein, Linda | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/11/2011 |
| Yeo, Frederick | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2024 |
| Yeo, Frederick | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2024 |
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?"
- "Can you tell me what this citation involved and what steps you took to bring care back up to standard?"
- "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "Does a pharmacist review every resident's medications and chart monthly, and how are their concerns acted on?"
- "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
- "How many aides are on each shift, and how do you make sure every resident gets timely help with bathing, dressing, and meals?"
- "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
- "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 075288.