The Nathaniel Witherell: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Nathaniel Witherell is a 202-bed government-run nursing home in Greenwich, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.60 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 17% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 7.4% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
The Nathaniel Witherell
70 Parsonage RdGreenwich, CT 06830
Western 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 Nathaniel Witherell, nurse aides logged 2.60 hours per resident per day, 17% above the Connecticut average. With about 158 residents a day, that works out to roughly 412 aide hours a day, or about 52 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.60 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.94 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.38 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.99 | 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
7.4% of nursing staff at The Nathaniel Witherell left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 8.8%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 6, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $4,516 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2024 | Fine | $4,516 |
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 Nathaniel Witherell holds 2 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About The Nathaniel Witherell
- Ownership: Government - City
- Legal name: Town of Greenwich
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Nathaniel Witherell
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Edgehill Health Center Stamford | 3.1 | 46 | 2.91 | 5.17 | 20.4% | 5 | None |
| King Street Home Inc Port Chester | 3.3 | 120 | 3.35 | 5.06 | 48.0% | 2 | None |
| Greenwich Woods Rehabilitation Greenwich | 3.6 | 217 | 2.43 | 3.83 | 35.1% | 1 | $130,496 |
| Civita Care Center at Long Ridge Stamford · abuse citation | 4.0 | 120 | 2.13 | 3.76 | 24.7% | 2 | None |
| Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at St. Camillus Stamford | 5.2 | 124 | 2.23 | 3.48 | 34.7% | 4 | $8,018 |
| The Enclave At Rye Rehab And Nursing Ctr Port Chester | 5.3 | 160 | 1.88 | 3.12 | 35.4% | 5 | $63,210 |
| Stamford Care Center Stamford | 5.7 | 156 | 2.43 | 3.70 | 34.8% | 2 | $132,109 |
| The Villa at Stamford Stamford · staffing data not validated | 6.4 | 128 | — | — | 53.8% | 4 | 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.