Grimes Center

1354 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06511 (opens Google Maps) · South Central Ct County · (203) 867-8300· 114 certified beds · avg 93 residents/day · certified since Jan 1, 1978 · Medicare and Medicaid certified

Certified for both programmes. Certification means the facility can bill Medicaid — it does not mean a Medicaid-funded bed is free right now, so ask directly. Who pays for nursing home care →

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

inspected Jan 30, 2026

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

4.16

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

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Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5 · how star ratings work →

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 quality measures from resident assessments and claims.

Inspection findings in the public record

Showing the latest 3 of 22 inspection findings. Open the full record below to read every finding.

Jan 30, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. F-0600
Jan 30, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
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. F-0609
Jan 30, 2026D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. F-0610

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CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed — that window is CMS's, not ours. Within it, every citation CMS publishes for this facility is listed here: none excluded.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · F-0600
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0609
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · F-0610
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need. · F-0644
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0656
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes. · F-0678
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · F-0684
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0688
Jan 30, 2026	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0880
Dec 5, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · from a complaint · F-0656
Dec 5, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0658
Apr 9, 2024	E · Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern	The facility did not designate a qualified infection preventionist — a trained person responsible for running the infection prevention and control program. · F-0882
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. · F-0578
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal. · F-0623
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · F-0689
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy, such as preventing unplanned weight loss or dehydration. · F-0692
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	The facility did not have enough nursing staff each day to meet every resident's needs, or did not have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Adequate staffing is one of the strongest predictors of good care. · F-0725
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0758
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0880
Apr 9, 2024	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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 · F-0760
Dec 13, 2021	F · Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread	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. · F-0812
Dec 13, 2021	D · Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated	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. · F-0686

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (8 → 9).

Citations by recorded inspection yearPublished citation counts, not a quality score · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

All citationsSerious citations (G–L)

2021

2024

2026

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2021	2	F
2024	11	E
2026	9	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)

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No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

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

What these staffing numbers mean →

Nurse time, in contextAdjusted hours per resident per day · Source: CMS, 2026-08-01

This facilityConnecticut averageU.S. average

Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)

4.16

3.80

3.95

Registered Nurse hours

1.24

0.70

0.69

Weekend total nurse staffing

3.27

3.43

3.50

All bars start at zero. Exact values and supporting details remain below.

Measure	This facility	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	4.16	3.80	3.95	top 25% in Connecticut; top 34% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.24	0.70	0.69	top 8% in Connecticut; top 9% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.27	3.43	3.50	bottom 44% in Connecticut; bottom 46% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.51	0.46	0.48	top 30% in Connecticut; top 31% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	23.2	37.4	45.8	top 9% in Connecticut; top 5% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	15.0	38.6	42.9	top 12% in Connecticut; top 9% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day for the most recent quarter of payroll data in this CMS release (2026-08-01) — the same quarter for every facility — 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 3.72, RN 1.11, weekend 2.92.Comparing with Medicare Care Compare? Care Compare shows the raw figure (3.72 here, displayed there as hours and minutes), not the adjusted one above. Both are correct; they answer different questions. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Quality measures: assessments & claims

Note: CMS combines facility-reported resident assessments (MDS) with claims-based measures. These are different sources from on-site inspection findings. Read the measures alongside inspection and staffing records; a high QM rating does not establish that a home is safe.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 4/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Costs & payment

Price evidence · separate from quality

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Regional context: $525.78/day — Connecticut statewide average for a semi-private nursing-facility room, September 30, 2025. This is a historical regional figure, not this facility's price or a prediction. View the OPM source.

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Who owns this facility

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Ownership records as published by CMS on 2026-08-01. CMS records when an owner joined but not when they left. Listed here and no longer involved? Tell us →

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Yale New Haven Hospital	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	—	07/29/2012
Yale-New Haven Health Services Corporation	Organization	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	—	09/12/2012
Balcezak, Thomas	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	07/29/2012
Payne, Douglas	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/01/2019
Tammaro, Vincent	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/04/2016
Tammaro, Vincent	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	01/04/2016
Work, Carol	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	07/29/2012

All 7 owning or managing parties CMS has on file are shown — none excluded.

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
"How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"

Also worth asking anywhere

"Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Connecticut midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
"Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
"CMS reports 23% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
"Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

Nearby facilities (12 closest of 60 within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Advanced Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation	0.6 mi	New Haven, CT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation	2.4 mi	West Haven, CT	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Leeway, INC	2.5 mi	New Haven, CT	★★★★☆	5/5
Mary Wade Home	2.5 mi	New Haven, CT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Whitney Center	2.7 mi	Hamden, CT	★★★☆☆	3/5
Autumn Lake Healthcare at the Willows	3.1 mi	Woodbridge, CT	★★★★☆	4/5
New Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC	3.2 mi	New Haven, CT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuse
Apple Rehab West Haven	3.5 mi	West Haven, CT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods	4.0 mi	East Haven, CT	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Orange Health Care Center	4.1 mi	Orange, CT	★★★★★	5/5
Arden Care Center	4.6 mi	Hamden, CT	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	abuseSFF
Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation	4.7 mi	North Haven, CT	★★☆☆☆	1/5

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Other facilities in the same county

CMS records place this facility in South Central Ct, CT — 23 certified facilities there. These are outside the 20-mile list above, or far enough down it not to appear.

Guilford House, the — Guilford, CT · overall 4/5
Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center — Hamden, CT · overall 3/5
Milford Health and Rehabilitation Center — Milford, CT · overall 5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 075275.

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Visit checklist — Grimes Center

1354 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06511 · (203) 867-8300

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "If someone reports suspected abuse or neglect here, what happens in the first 24 hours?"
☐ "How do you identify and arrange specialized services for residents with mental health conditions or disabilities?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "What do you do daily to keep residents moving, and how do you help residents at risk of losing mobility?"
☐ "Your weekend nurse staffing is reported below the Connecticut midpoint — how does the weekend schedule differ from a weekday?"
☐ "Can I see the plan of correction for the findings in your most recent state inspection?"
☐ "CMS reports 23% total nursing staff turnover here — who on the care team has been with you longest?"
☐ "Can I visit again unannounced, at a mealtime or on a weekend?"

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 075275 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)