West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation

    310 Terrace Ave, West Haven, CT 06516
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.27·(40)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.5
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      2.6
    • Value

      3.3

    Pros

    • Compassionate caregiving staff
    • Supportive admissions and concierge services
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas
    • Engaging activities program
    • On-site therapy and rehabilitation services
    • Secure facility environment
    • Pleasant dining area
    • Ample parking
    • Management initiating corrective actions under new ownership
    • Attentive social-work and care-coordination support

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staff responsiveness and long call‑light delays
    • Staffing shortages and uneven coverage
    • Cleanliness and sanitation concerns including incontinence‑care delays
    • Inconsistent medication management and pharmacy supply controls
    • Gaps in post‑incident clinical monitoring and follow‑up
    • Inconsistent meal delivery and variable food quality
    • Administrative communication and complaint‑resolution weaknesses
    • Infrastructure and equipment reliability issues (phones, call bells, TVs)
    • Allegations of financial misconduct and billing controls concerns
    • Variable therapy quality and rehabilitation effectiveness

    Summary of reviews

    The reviews describe a facility with markedly mixed experiences: several families praise compassionate caregivers, attentive social work, a welcoming admissions/concierge team, and a range of activities and therapy services, while others report operational shortfalls that have materially affected resident care. Positive accounts emphasize helpful admissions staff and a concierge presence that assists families, clean and well‑decorated common areas, a secure campus, an active activities calendar, and accessible rehabilitation services. Multiple reviewers singled out individual staff members and department-level strengths, and some families reported overall satisfaction with nursing care and the dining environment.

    At the same time, a clear pattern of inconsistent operational performance emerges. Common themes include delays in staff response to call lights, staffing shortages that leave caregivers overextended, and variability in day‑to‑day nursing and CNA practices. Several reviews raise sanitation and incontinence‑care concerns as well as intermittent equipment and infrastructure problems such as nonfunctional room phones, call systems, and televisions. Medication management and pharmacy supply control were also noted as problematic in some accounts, and there are reports indicating gaps in clinical monitoring and follow‑up after adverse events.

    Dining and therapy services show variability across experiences: some families describe a pleasant dining area and acceptable meals, while others report missed or misdelivered meals and inconsistent food quality. Therapy and rehabilitation were viewed as beneficial by some reviewers but ineffective or insufficient by others, suggesting variability in clinical effectiveness and goal attainment. Activities are generally regarded positively, with a variety of programming noted.

    Management and administrative responsiveness are mixed. Some reviewers commend recent leadership changes and note that new ownership has begun corrective actions; specific admissions and concierge staff members were praised for responsiveness and family support. Conversely, other families described difficulties getting timely administrative responses to complaints and expressed concern about financial controls and the handling of billing or resident funds, including at least one serious allegation of financial misconduct.

    Notable patterns worth attention for prospective families include the polarized nature of experiences—high satisfaction for some residents and serious operational concerns for others—along with recurring themes of staffing instability, inconsistent clinical follow‑up, sanitation and equipment reliability issues, and variable meal and therapy delivery. Before admission, families may want to: tour relevant units at different times of day, ask about current staffing ratios and turnover, review protocols for call‑light response and post‑incident monitoring, inquire about medication and pharmacy procedures, and ask how new ownership is addressing the cited concerns. These steps can help assess whether the facility’s current operations align with a prospective resident’s care needs and expectations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation is located at 310 Terrace Ave, West Haven, CT, 06516.

    About West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation

    West Haven Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation, located at 310 Terrace Ave in West Haven, Connecticut, runs as a licensed nursing home with 98 certified beds and about 88 residents each day, and people can come here for short stays, like after a hospital visit, or stay long-term if ongoing help is needed, and there's a good variety of care types like skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care for dementia, hospice, respite, and specialized therapy programs for things like wounds, speech, occupational, and physical therapy, with a focus on helping people feel comfortable, safe, and stay as independent as possible. There's a focus on personalized care, so you'll find help with daily needs such as medication, bathing, dressing, eating, and getting up, and the nursing support runs 12-16 hours per day with 24-hour call systems and supervision in place. The building has restaurant-style dining rooms, air-conditioned rooms with private baths, Wi-Fi, phones, cable TV, and kitchenettes, and the facility adds things like community activities, day trips, transportation arrangements, a garden, fitness and gaming rooms, and a small library to keep folks engaged, while regular housekeeping and linen services help out. The staff uses special care plans for every resident and even provides extra help like total parenteral nutrition (TPN), IV services, and a strong amputee rehab program that uses a special rail harness, which is the first of its kind in the state and helps amputees safely practice walking. There are wellness programs, a wellness center, a move-in coordinator, and amenities meant for both short-term rehabilitation and longer stays, and the resident community gets some say in activities, with residents even running some of their own clubs and events. The place is part of RegalCare at West Haven and has ties to Essential Healthcare, and management switched to Menajem Salamon in November 2021. Deficiencies from state inspections include failing to always provide a homelike environment, some problems with pharmacy services, lapses in pain management, and several infection-related issues, with 56 total deficiencies reported, which is more than average, and the nurse turnover rate sits at 50%, higher than the state average, while nursing staff hours fall just short at 3.64 per resident per day. Residents eat meals prepared for their specific diets, get access to mobility aides, and can participate in therapy meant to boost recovery and general function, and the center brings a caring and knowledgeable staff, though there have been some challenges noted in reviews and inspection reports, but the general approach is to treat every resident with attention and build a supportive, warm setting for seniors across a wide range of needs.

    People often ask...

    West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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