Bethel Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Bethel Health Care Center is a 161-bed for-profit nursing home in Bethel, Connecticut, part of National Health Care Associates. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 35.9% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Bethel Health Care Center
13 Park Lawn DriveBethel, CT 06801
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 Bethel Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.46 hours per resident per day, 11% above the Connecticut average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 373 aide hours a day, or about 47 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.22 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.69 | 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
35.9% of nursing staff at Bethel Health 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 34.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 22, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $16,036 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| May 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Bethel Health Care Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Bethel Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: National Health Care Associates, 42 homes
- Legal name: Bethel Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 16, 1994
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Bethel Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill Danbury | 2.6 | 100 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 40.0% | 4 | None |
| Civita Care Center at Danbury Danbury · abuse citation | 2.7 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.39 | — | 2 | $9,110 |
| Saint John Paul II Center Danbury · abuse citation | 4.0 | 141 | 2.07 | 3.47 | 44.3% | 2 | None |
| Havencare at Hancock Hall Danbury | 4.3 | 96 | 2.24 | 3.64 | 45.0% | 5 | None |
| Havencare at Filosa Danbury | 4.3 | 64 | 2.31 | 4.02 | 53.3% | 5 | None |
| Stone Bridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Newtown | 7.5 | 154 | 2.42 | 3.90 | 41.4% | 4 | $10,358 |
| Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Ridgefield · abuse citation | 8.0 | 126 | 2.53 | 4.06 | 37.9% | 3 | None |
| River Glen Health Care Center Southbury | 8.8 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.71 | 39.6% | 5 | 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.