Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
Nursing home in East Haven, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075294
38 Talmadge Avenue, East Haven, CT 06512 · South Central Ct County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 90
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 7
- Fines in 3 years
- $6,370 (1)
Does Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing 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
- 3.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.46
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.92
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.30
- Weekend total hours
- 3.45
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 40%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 17, 2026 and cited 7 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 16, 2024, found 10.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $6,370 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 81.9 residents live here, about 91% of its 90 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 81.9
- Certified since
- November 30, 1979
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
- Legal business name
- Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing 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 Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
What is the CMS star rating of Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
7 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center?
Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.