Norwalk Care Center
Nursing home in Norwalk, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075159
23 Prospect Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 · Western Ct County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 150
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 20, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $198,225 (2)
Does Norwalk Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Norwalk Care Center 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Norwalk Care Center 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
- 3.85
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.88
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.45
- Weekend total hours
- 3.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 36.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 52.4%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 20, 2026 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 9, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Norwalk Care Center 2 times in the past 3 years, for $198,225 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 137.4 residents live here, about 92% of its 150 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 137.4
- Certified since
- November 1, 1973
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Norwalk Care Center
- Legal business name
- Norwalk Care Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 6 homes nationally under Highbridge Healthcare, 2.7-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Norwalk Care Center
- Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation Center76 West Rocks Road, Norwalk 06851
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk34 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk 06851
- Waveny Care Center3 Farm Road, New Canaan 06840
- Stamford Care Center53 Courtland Avenue, Stamford 06902
- Wilton Meadows Health Care Center439 Danbury Rd, Route 7, Wilton 06897
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 Norwalk Care Center, 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 Norwalk Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Norwalk Care Center?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Norwalk Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Norwalk Care Center?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Norwalk Care Center?
Norwalk Care Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.