Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Ridgefield, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075395
642 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877 · Western Ct County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 126
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 8, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation 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 | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation 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
- 4.04
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.55
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.52
- Weekend total hours
- 3.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 8, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 11, 2022, found 12.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 114.2 residents live here, about 91% of its 126 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 126
- Average residents per day
- 114.2
- Certified since
- January 25, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Laurel Ridge Acquisition Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 42 homes nationally under National Health Care Associates, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
- Saint John Paul II Center33 Lincoln Avenue, Danbury 06810
- Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge100 Redding Road, West Redding 06896
- Havencare at Hancock Hall31 Staples St, Danbury 06810
- Havencare at Filosa13 Hakim St, Danbury 06810
- Civita Care Center at Danbury107 Osborne Street, Danbury 06810
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 Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 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 Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
Laurel Ridge Acquisition Operator LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.