Jefferson House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Jefferson House is a 104-bed nonprofit nursing home in Newington, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.85 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 31.0% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Jefferson House
1 John H Stewart DrNewington, CT 06111
Capitol 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 Jefferson House, nurse aides logged 2.85 hours per resident per day, 28% above the Connecticut average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 280 aide hours a day, or about 35 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) | 2.85 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.35 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.98 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.17 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.53 | 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
31.0% of nursing staff at Jefferson House left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 19.6%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Jefferson House holds 5 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Jefferson House
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Hartford Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 24, 1979
- Located inside a hospital
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Jefferson House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Newington | 1.7 | 71 | 1.93 | 3.44 | 40.6% | 3 | $13,627 |
| Civita Care Center at Newington Newington · abuse citation | 2.4 | 180 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 49.3% | 1 | $120,238 |
| Avery Nursing Home/Noble Building Hartford | 2.6 | 194 | 2.11 | 3.40 | 24.6% | 1 | $69,928 |
| Maple View Health & Rehabilitation Center Rocky Hill | 3.0 | 120 | 2.24 | 3.54 | 24.7% | 5 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain New Britain | 3.1 | 282 | 2.10 | 3.39 | 48.1% | 5 | None |
| Trinity Hill Care Center Hartford · abuse citation | 3.7 | 134 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 26.1% | 2 | $58,994 |
| Parkville Care Center Hartford | 4.1 | 145 | 1.90 | 3.02 | 30.8% | 3 | None |
| Amberwoods of Farmington Farmington | 4.2 | 130 | 1.98 | 3.35 | 43.5% | 3 | $20,872 |
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.