Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation is a 126-bed for-profit nursing home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, part of National Health Care Associates. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 37.9% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
642 Danbury RoadRidgefield, CT 06877
Western Ct 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 Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.53 hours per resident per day, 14% above the Connecticut average. With about 114 residents a day, that works out to roughly 288 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.53 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.61 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.66 | 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
37.9% of nursing staff at Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 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. Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation holds 3 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: National Health Care Associates, 42 homes
- Legal name: Laurel Ridge Acquisition Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 25, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Saint John Paul II Center Danbury · abuse citation | 4.3 | 141 | 2.07 | 3.47 | 44.3% | 2 | None |
| Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge West Redding | 4.9 | 59 | 2.81 | 4.93 | 27.9% | 5 | None |
| Havencare at Hancock Hall Danbury | 4.9 | 96 | 2.24 | 3.64 | 45.0% | 5 | None |
| Havencare at Filosa Danbury | 5.0 | 64 | 2.31 | 4.02 | 53.3% | 5 | None |
| Civita Care Center at Danbury Danbury · abuse citation | 5.7 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.39 | — | 2 | $9,110 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill Danbury | 6.4 | 100 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 40.0% | 4 | None |
| Bethel Health Care Center Bethel | 8.0 | 161 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 35.9% | 4 | $16,036 |
| Wilton Meadows Health Care Center Wilton · abuse citation | 8.5 | 148 | 2.23 | 3.88 | 39.7% | 2 | $16,452 |
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.