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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Essex Meadows Health Center
Essex, ConnecticutMedicare inspection record
About Essex Meadows Health Center
Essex Meadows Health Center brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Essex, Connecticut, with a commitment to personalized care and recovery. As a facility, we focus on helping residents regain independence and maintain dignity through evidence-based medical care and therapeutic support.
Community at a glance
Capacity
45 residents
Location
Essex, CT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
30 BOKUM RD, Essex, Connecticut 06426
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 January 10, 2025, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours with each resident a day, above the Connecticut average of 3 hours 44 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Essex Meadows Health Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hoursAbove the Connecticut average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 29 minutesAbove the Connecticut average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 35%Below the Connecticut average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 21, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 2026Ensure 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 PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 2, 2026
January 10, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 21, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 21, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 21, 2025Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 21, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 21, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 21, 2025
November 26, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 7, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Essex Meadows LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 45
- Average residents per day
- 38
- Accepts
- Medicare
- First certified
- February 1, 1989
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Services, 43 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 075322
Location
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30 BOKUM RDEssex, CT 06426
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Questions about Essex Meadows Health Center
How did Essex Meadows Health Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 10, 2025 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 2 of them from complaint investigations. The Connecticut average is 13.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Essex Meadows Health Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours with each resident per day, including 1 hour 29 minutes from registered nurses. 35% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Essex Meadows Health Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Essex Meadows Health Center in the last three years.
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.