Nursing HomeInspections

Civita Care Bayview

Nursing home in Waterford, CT

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
301 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford, CT 06385
Phone
(860) 444-1175
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
075324
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
2 of 5
Certified beds
127
Average residents per day
115
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
301 Rope Ferry Road, LLC
Chain
Athena Healthcare Systems (22 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 29, 1989
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 075324. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 3, 2025. CMS lists 41 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Oct 26, 2021 to May 13, 2026): 16 from complaint inspections, 2 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 13, 2026Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 13, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 4, 2026Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		J
Immediate jeopardy, isolated
Jan 13, 2026Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 13, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 4, 2025Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Dec 3, 2025Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 41. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 2 fines totalling $23,179 in the last three years.

Dec 4, 2025Fine: $8,278
Dec 4, 2025Fine: $14,901

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.42 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.44 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.08 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
19%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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