The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center is a 60-bed nonprofit nursing home in Meriden, Connecticut. In the CMS September 2026 release it reported 2.49 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% above the Connecticut average of 2.22.
The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center
380 Crown StreetMeriden, CT 06450
Lower Ct River Vly County
CMS Care Compare, September 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 The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center, nurse aides logged 2.49 hours per resident per day, 12% above the Connecticut average. With about 55 residents a day, that works out to roughly 135 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.49 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.89 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.18 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.41 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, September 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
CMS publishes no nursing staff turnover figure for The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center in this release. 1 administrator left over the same period.
CMS note: Staffing data not submitted or not valid for calculating turnover.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
CMS Penalties file, September 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. The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About The Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: The Curtis Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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, September 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.