Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a 148-bed for-profit nursing home in New Milford, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.75 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 21% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 39.7% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
30 Park Lane EastNew Milford, CT 06776
Nw Hills 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 Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, nurse aides logged 1.75 hours per resident per day, 21% below the Connecticut average. With about 135 residents a day, that works out to roughly 236 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.75 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.14 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.77 | 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
39.7% of nursing staff at Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare 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 28.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 31, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,490 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Fine | $25,490 |
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. Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: New Milford Rehabilitation LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 16, 1998
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation New Milford | 1.0 | 95 | 2.22 | 3.62 | 40.0% | 4 | $24,418 |
| The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing At Pawling Pawling | 9.8 | 122 | 1.82 | 3.45 | 53.4% | 2 | $10,519 |
| Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc Southbury | 11.8 | 120 | 2.64 | 4.25 | 49.2% | 3 | None |
| Pomperaug Woods Health Center Southbury | 11.9 | 37 | 3.00 | 5.26 | 45.1% | 4 | $20,872 |
| Bethel Health Care Center Bethel | 11.9 | 161 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 35.9% | 4 | $16,036 |
| River Glen Health Care Center Southbury | 12.7 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.71 | 39.6% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill Danbury | 12.9 | 100 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 40.0% | 4 | None |
| Civita Care Center at Danbury Danbury · abuse citation | 13.6 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.39 | — | 2 | $9,110 |
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.