Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of Autumn Lake Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.02 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 9% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 29.9% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
34 Midrocks DriveNorwalk, CT 06851
Western Ct County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk, nurse aides logged 2.02 hours per resident per day, 9% below the Connecticut average. With about 141 residents a day, that works out to roughly 285 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 6% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.02 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.38 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.26 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
29.9% of nursing staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 56.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,834 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2024 | Fine | $12,834 |
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. Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk holds 2 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Autumn Lake Healthcare, 59 homes
- Legal name: Norwalk Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 30, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation Center Norwalk | 0.6 | 60 | 2.30 | 4.16 | — | 4 | $8,278 |
| Norwalk Care Center Norwalk · abuse citation | 2.0 | 150 | 2.34 | 3.74 | 42.3% | 1 | $198,225 |
| Waveny Care Center New Canaan | 4.2 | 106 | 2.97 | 5.03 | 37.4% | 5 | None |
| Wilton Meadows Health Care Center Wilton · abuse citation | 4.4 | 148 | 2.23 | 3.88 | 39.7% | 2 | $16,452 |
| Southport Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation Llc Southport | 6.7 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.43 | 27.4% | 2 | $13,757 |
| The Villa at Stamford Stamford · staffing data not validated | 7.6 | 128 | — | — | 53.8% | 4 | None |
| Stamford Care Center Stamford | 7.7 | 156 | 2.43 | 3.70 | 34.8% | 2 | $132,109 |
| Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc Fairfield | 7.8 | 170 | — | — | 41.2% | 1 | None |
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.