Nursing HomeInspections

Waveny Care Center

Nursing home in New Canaan, CT

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone
(203) 594-5200
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
075361
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
5 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
106
Average residents per day
70
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Waveny Care Center INC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Oct 1, 1991
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 075361. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 18, 2025. CMS lists 15 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Sep 21, 2021 to Nov 18, 2025): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Nov 18, 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
Nov 18, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 18, 2025Honor 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…
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 18, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 18, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 18, 2025Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 18, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Jan 12, 2024Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 15. 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 no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

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
5.03 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.33 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.97 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.39 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
37%
RN turnover (yearly)
5%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

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.