Complete Care at Meriden: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Complete Care at Meriden is a 115-bed for-profit nursing home in Meriden, Connecticut, part of Complete Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.92 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 31.6% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Complete Care at Meriden
845 Paddock AveMeriden, CT 06450
Lower Ct River Vly 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 Complete Care at Meriden, nurse aides logged 1.92 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Connecticut average. With about 107 residents a day, that works out to roughly 205 aide hours a day, or about 26 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) | 1.92 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.33 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.93 | 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
31.6% of nursing staff at Complete Care at Meriden left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 17, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,827 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Fine | $8,827 |
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. Complete Care at Meriden holds 4 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Complete Care at Meriden
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Complete Care, 85 homes
- Legal name: Complete Care at Meriden LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1972
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Complete Care at Meriden
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc Meriden | 1.3 | 60 | 2.60 | 3.87 | 38.5% | 2 | $83,947 |
| Apple Rehab Coccomo Meriden | 1.8 | 100 | 2.01 | 3.36 | 53.6% | 1 | $14,069 |
| Silver Springs Care Center Meriden · abuse citation | 1.9 | 158 | 1.97 | 3.11 | 35.8% | 3 | $24,150 |
| The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center Meriden · staffing data not validated | 2.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | $10,358 |
| Meriden Health and Rehab Meriden · abuse citation | 2.2 | 90 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 75.0% | 1 | $29,965 |
| Bradley Home Infirmary/Pavilion Meriden | 2.8 | 30 | 2.38 | 4.07 | 22.2% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Regency House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Wallingford | 3.9 | 130 | 2.21 | 3.91 | 24.8% | 5 | None |
| Masonicare Health Center Wallingford · many days without an RN | 4.5 | 260 | 0.25 | 0.36 | 69.6% | 2 | $13,085 |
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.