Arden Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Arden Care Center is a 271-bed for-profit nursing home in Hamden, Connecticut, part of Highbridge Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.19 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 38.1% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Arden Care Center
850 Mix AveHamden, CT 06514
South Central Ct County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Arden Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.19 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Connecticut average. With about 219 residents a day, that works out to roughly 480 aide hours a day, or about 60 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.19 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.53 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.29 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
38.1% of nursing staff at Arden Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 44 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $87,831 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | Fine | $15,642 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Fine | $72,189 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Arden Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Arden Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Highbridge Healthcare, 6 homes
- Legal name: Arden Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1973
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Arden Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center Hamden | 1.1 | 153 | 2.49 | 4.04 | 44.9% | 3 | None |
| Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center Hamden | 2.0 | 150 | 2.51 | 3.92 | 41.6% | 3 | None |
| Whitney Center Hamden | 2.0 | 59 | 1.53 | 2.63 | 22.6% | 3 | None |
| Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation North Haven | 3.6 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.83 | 41.3% | 2 | $10,033 |
| Leeway, Inc New Haven · many days without an RN | 3.6 | 30 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 100.0% | 4 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at the Willows Woodbridge | 4.0 | 90 | 2.15 | 3.80 | 27.5% | 4 | None |
| Grimes Center New Haven | 4.6 | 114 | 1.74 | 3.72 | 23.2% | 5 | None |
| Mary Wade Home New Haven · abuse citation | 4.6 | 45 | 2.76 | 4.76 | 51.8% | 1 | $20,144 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.