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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing

Avon Health Center

(860) 673-2521

About Avon Health Center

Avon Health Center brings together expert medical care and genuine compassion in Connecticut's skilled nursing and rehabilitation setting. Our team helps patients regain strength and independence through personalized recovery programs designed for each individual's needs.

Community at a glance

Capacity

120 residents

Location

Avon, CT

Status

Listed in a public registry

Care & services offered

Skilled Nursing

Contact & location

652 WEST AVON RD, Avon, Connecticut 06001

(860) 673-2521

Medicare inspection record

From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov

At its most recent standard inspection, on March 17, 2026, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.0).

Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident a day, above the Connecticut average of 3 hours 44 minutes.

Medicare fined Avon Health Center 2 times in the last three years, $45,838 in total.

Staffing

MeasureThis home
Nurse and aide time per resident, per day4 hours 14 minutesAbove the Connecticut average
Registered nurse time per resident, per day51 minutesAbove the Connecticut average
Nursing staff who left in the past year46%Above the Connecticut average

1 administrator has left the home in the past year.

Inspections

16 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.

March 17, 2026 · Standard inspection · 7 citations

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 2, 2026
  • Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 2, 2026

July 22, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 7, 2025
November 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
  • Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 17, 2025
July 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations+
  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 2, 2024
  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 2, 2024

Fines and payment denials

2 fines totaling $45,838 in the last three years.

  • March 17, 2026Fine: $37,560
  • July 22, 2025Fine: $8,278

About the home, per Medicare

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Legal business name
Avon Convalescent Home, Inc.
Medicare-certified beds
120
Average residents per day
100
Accepts
Medicare and Medicaid
First certified
November 1, 1976
Inside a hospital
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Resident or family council
Both
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes
CMS Certification Number
075244

Location

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652 WEST AVON RDAvon, CT 06001

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Questions about Avon Health Center

How did Avon Health Center do on its last inspection?+

State inspectors visited on March 17, 2026 and cited 6 health deficiencies. The Connecticut average is 13.0.

How much nursing care does each resident get at Avon Health Center?+

Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 14 minutes with each resident per day, including 51 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.

Has Avon Health Center been fined by Medicare?+

Yes. Medicare fined Avon Health Center 2 times in the last three years, totaling $45,838.

Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+

Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.

How much does a nursing home cost?+

A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.

What is the CMS star rating?+

Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.

Senior living in Avon Skilled Nursing in Connecticut Skilled Nursing guide Information last updated October 2026