Civita Care Center at Newington: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Civita Care Center at Newington is a 180-bed for-profit nursing home in Newington, Connecticut, part of Civita Care Centers. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.03 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 49.3% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Civita Care Center at Newington
240 Church StNewington, CT 06111
Capitol County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
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 Civita Care Center at Newington, nurse aides logged 2.03 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Connecticut average. With about 152 residents a day, that works out to roughly 309 aide hours a day, or about 39 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.03 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.41 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.12 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.87 | 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
49.3% of nursing staff at Civita Care Center at Newington left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 62.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 12, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 4 fines totaling $120,238 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $22,315 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Fine | $25,662 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fine | $60,333 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Fine | $11,928 |
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. Civita Care Center at Newington holds 1 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Civita Care Center at Newington
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Civita Care Centers, 6 homes
- Legal name: BH Newington LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1979
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Civita Care Center at Newington
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Newington | 0.7 | 71 | 1.93 | 3.44 | 40.6% | 3 | $13,627 |
| Grandview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center New Britain · Special Focus Facility · abuse citation | 2.4 | 160 | 2.48 | 4.00 | 64.1% | — | $485,942 |
| Jefferson House Newington | 2.4 | 104 | 2.85 | 5.17 | 31.0% | 5 | None |
| Ledgecrest Health Care Center Kensington | 3.0 | 60 | 2.00 | 3.41 | 36.7% | 4 | None |
| Monsignor Bojnowski Manor, Inc New Britain · abuse citation | 3.1 | 60 | 2.05 | 3.30 | 70.0% | 3 | $21,991 |
| Jerome Home New Britain | 3.4 | 94 | 3.46 | 5.68 | 34.8% | 5 | $8,018 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain New Britain | 3.7 | 282 | 2.10 | 3.39 | 48.1% | 5 | None |
| Maple View Health & Rehabilitation Center Rocky Hill | 3.8 | 120 | 2.24 | 3.54 | 24.7% | 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.