Saint John Paul II Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Saint John Paul II Center is a 141-bed for-profit nursing home in Danbury, Connecticut, part of Highbridge Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 7% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Saint John Paul II Center
33 Lincoln AvenueDanbury, CT 06810
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 Saint John Paul II Center, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 7% below the Connecticut average. With about 127 residents a day, that works out to roughly 263 aide hours a day, or about 33 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) | 2.07 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.45 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.47 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.18 | 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
44.3% of nursing staff at Saint John Paul II Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 43.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 13, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 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. Saint John Paul II Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Saint John Paul II Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Highbridge Healthcare, 6 homes
- Legal name: Danbury Care Center LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1991
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Saint John Paul II Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Havencare at Hancock Hall Danbury | 1.1 | 96 | 2.24 | 3.64 | 45.0% | 5 | None |
| Havencare at Filosa Danbury | 1.3 | 64 | 2.31 | 4.02 | 53.3% | 5 | None |
| Civita Care Center at Danbury Danbury · abuse citation | 1.4 | 180 | 2.20 | 3.39 | — | 2 | $9,110 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill Danbury | 2.1 | 100 | 1.88 | 3.31 | 40.0% | 4 | None |
| Bethel Health Care Center Bethel | 4.0 | 161 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 35.9% | 4 | $16,036 |
| Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Ridgefield · abuse citation | 4.3 | 126 | 2.53 | 4.06 | 37.9% | 3 | None |
| Putnam Ridge Brewster | 7.2 | 160 | 2.12 | 3.62 | 45.4% | 1 | None |
| Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge West Redding | 8.5 | 59 | 2.81 | 4.93 | 27.9% | 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.