Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill
Nursing home in Waterbury, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075418
2817 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06704 · Naugatuck Vly County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.46
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.99
- Weekend total hours
- 3.22
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 38.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 17, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 6, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 83.6 residents live here, about 93% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 83.6
- Certified since
- February 4, 1999
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill
- Legal business name
- Bucks Hill Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- 59 homes nationally under Autumn Lake Healthcare, 2.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill
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- Cheshire House Health Care Facility & Rehab Center3396 E Main Street, Waterbury 06705
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- Complete Care at Middlebury778 Middlebury Rd, Middlebury 06762
Who inspects nursing homes in Connecticut
Connecticut's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Connecticut, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill
What is the CMS star rating of Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill?
Bucks Hill Operations LLC, for profit - individual.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.