Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Middletown, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075381
111 Church Street, Middletown, CT 06457 · Lower Ct River Vly County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 150
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 25, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $91,899 (3)
Does Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Water's Edge 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 | 2 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 Water's Edge 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
- 3.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.47
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.90
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.31
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 42.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 25, 2026 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 3, 2024, found 9.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Water's Edge 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 fined Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation 3 times in the past 3 years, for $91,899 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 133.4 residents live here, about 89% of its 150 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 150
- Average residents per day
- 133.4
- Certified since
- January 29, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Harbor Hill Care Center, Inc.
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 42 homes nationally under National Health Care Associates, 3.2-star chain average
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- Portland Care & Rehab Centre, INC333 Main St, Portland 06480
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Cromwell385 Main Street, Cromwell 06416
- Pilgrim Manor52 Missionary Rd, Cromwell 06416
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 Water's Edge 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 Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation?
Harbor Hill Care Center, Inc., for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.