Grimes Center
1354 Chapel St · New Haven, CT · 06511 · 2038678300
114 certified beds Non profit - Corporation
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
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Red flags
Cited under the freedom-from-abuse rule
Cited 1 time under F600 (freedom from abuse/neglect) below the actual-harm level — worth asking about on a tour.
Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 4 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.91 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 1.14 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.08 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 22% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (22 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D January 30, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected March 2, 2026 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D December 5, 2024 · found via complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected January 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D December 5, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected January 13, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E April 9, 2024
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D April 9, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected May 20, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D December 13, 2021
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected January 21, 2022 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · F December 13, 2021
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected December 30, 2021 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 075275 · certified since January 1, 1978. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.