The Guilford House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Guilford House is a 75-bed for-profit nursing home in Guilford, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.70 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 39.2% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
The Guilford House
109 West Lake AvenueGuilford, CT 06437
South Central Ct County
CMS Care Compare, August 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 Guilford House, nurse aides logged 2.70 hours per resident per day, 22% above the Connecticut average. With about 72 residents a day, that works out to roughly 195 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 3% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.70 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.05 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.44 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.29 | 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
39.2% of nursing staff at The Guilford House left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 18.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 23, 2023. 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 $8,824 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 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. The Guilford House holds 4 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About The Guilford House
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: West Lake Properties LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 18, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Guilford House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Evergreen Woods North Branford | 1.4 | 50 | 2.81 | 5.40 | 56.3% | 5 | None |
| Apple Rehab Guilford Guilford · abuse citation | 4.4 | 90 | 1.87 | 3.20 | 43.9% | 2 | None |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Madison Madison | 4.8 | 90 | 1.72 | 3.17 | 40.3% | 2 | $15,593 |
| Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills Branford | 7.1 | 190 | 2.34 | 3.75 | 54.0% | 2 | $8,021 |
| Apple Rehab Laurel Woods East Haven | 7.5 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.56 | 39.8% | 2 | $64,555 |
| Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation North Haven | 7.6 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.83 | 41.3% | 2 | $10,033 |
| Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center East Haven | 8.0 | 90 | 2.33 | 3.72 | 43.9% | 4 | None |
| New Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC New Haven · abuse citation | 8.0 | 150 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 27.6% | 1 | $61,814 |
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.