Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation is a 144-bed for-profit nursing home in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of National Health Care Associates. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.37 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 23.6% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation
118 Jefferson StreetFairfield, CT 06825
Greater Bridgeport 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 Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.37 hours per resident per day, 7% above the Connecticut average. With about 134 residents a day, that works out to roughly 317 aide hours a day, or about 40 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) | 2.37 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.04 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.83 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.24 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.84 | 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
23.6% of nursing staff at Ludlowe 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 43.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 15, 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 2 fines totaling $47,905 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2025 | Fine | $39,081 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
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. Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation holds 2 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: National Health Care Associates, 42 homes
- Legal name: Ludlowe Center for Health and Rehabilitation, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 12, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ludlowe Center for Health & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Mozaic Senior Life Bridgeport | 1.0 | 294 | 2.87 | 4.61 | 24.3% | 2 | $58,260 |
| Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center Fairfield | 2.0 | 160 | 2.19 | 3.76 | 35.2% | 3 | None |
| The Springs at 3030 Park Bridgeport | 2.2 | 23 | 2.89 | 5.91 | — | 5 | $8,018 |
| Civita Care Northbridge Bridgeport · abuse citation | 2.6 | 145 | 2.11 | 3.60 | 31.5% | 1 | $148,053 |
| Maefair Center for Health & Rehabilitation Trumbull | 2.7 | 134 | 2.08 | 3.69 | 30.8% | 3 | $25,366 |
| Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc Fairfield | 5.5 | 170 | — | — | 41.2% | 1 | None |
| Southport Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation Llc Southport | 6.0 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.43 | 27.4% | 2 | $13,757 |
| Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Stratford | 7.6 | 190 | 2.20 | 3.53 | 25.7% | 2 | $7,443 |
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.