Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill sits at 2817 N. Main Street in Waterbury, CT, and has 90 certified beds with an average of 85 residents daily. This nursing home belongs to Autumn Lake Healthcare, with Bucks Hill Parent LLC and Aryeh Stern as its main owners. The facility offers both short-term rehab and long-term skilled nursing, has specialized care for people with dementia and those needing hospice, and provides things like pet therapy, wound care, and IV services. Residents get a personalized care plan, and the place uses a team approach with nurses, doctors, physical therapists, and occupational therapists on staff, who all aim to manage a wide range of complex health needs, whether for recovery or ongoing care. The team includes in-house, board-certified specialists and dedicated therapy staff who work in a state-of-the-art gym for rehabilitation therapies. Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill features a fitness center, indoor and outdoor social spaces, and community gathering rooms, supporting activities to keep residents engaged and active, along with therapy options and round-the-clock skilled nursing. The setting is built for comfort, with some picturesque grounds and groves of oak trees, and services are offered to people paying with Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, or most insurances.
The December 6, 2024 inspection found 12 deficiencies, including one related to infection control and others tied to nutrition standards and residents' quality of life. The main concerns noted are about ensuring residents don't lose the ability to carry out daily activities if there aren't medical reasons, and about following safe food sourcing and serving temperatures. Staffing information reports a nurse turnover rate of 23.3%, which is lower than the state average, though nurse hours per resident each day aren't noted. There's no available public information about how employee management or overall management is handled. The facility is independently owned and only provides care from staff at Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill. The facility has a rating of 4.3 from 60 online reviews, and people describe top-level care in a warm setting, though long-term inspection reports show areas that need attention, such as infection control and dietary safety. The facility accepts people needing complex medical, rehabilitation, and long-term care, and provides a focus on both clinical needs and social well-being, trying to help residents keep an active life, but inspection records show that improvement is still needed in some basic and important areas.
