Silver Springs Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Silver Springs Care Center is a 158-bed for-profit nursing home in Meriden, Connecticut, part of Icare Health Network. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.97 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 35.8% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Silver Springs Care Center
33 Roy StMeriden, CT 06450
Lower Ct River Vly 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 Silver Springs Care Center, nurse aides logged 1.97 hours per resident per day, 11% below the Connecticut average. With about 148 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.97 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.28 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.11 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 2.71 | 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
35.8% of nursing staff at Silver Springs Care 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 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 20, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $24,150 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Fine | $24,150 |
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. Silver Springs Care Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Silver Springs Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Icare Health Network, 12 homes
- Legal name: Meriden Care Center, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 26, 1990
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Silver Springs Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center Meriden · staffing data not validated | 0.1 | 60 | — | — | — | 1 | $10,358 |
| Meriden Health and Rehab Meriden · abuse citation | 0.7 | 90 | 2.52 | 3.94 | 75.0% | 1 | $29,965 |
| Bradley Home Infirmary/Pavilion Meriden | 1.5 | 30 | 2.38 | 4.07 | 22.2% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Complete Care at Meriden Meriden | 1.9 | 115 | 1.92 | 3.33 | 31.6% | 4 | $8,827 |
| Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc Meriden | 2.7 | 60 | 2.60 | 3.87 | 38.5% | 2 | $83,947 |
| Apple Rehab Coccomo Meriden | 2.8 | 100 | 2.01 | 3.36 | 53.6% | 1 | $14,069 |
| Civita Care Center at Cheshire Cheshire · abuse citation | 4.8 | 120 | 2.00 | 3.58 | 30.8% | 2 | None |
| Masonicare Health Center Wallingford · many days without an RN | 4.8 | 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.