Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation

    19 Poplar St, New Milford, CT 06776
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate professional care exceeded expectations

    I felt confident leaving my dad here-professional, compassionate staff and attentive nurses and therapists helped him regain strength, managed meds and therapy diligently, and often went above and beyond. The facility is immaculately clean, well-maintained, and offers activities and outings that keep residents engaged; administration and social work were responsive and kind. I'm grateful for the caring, family-like support and very satisfied with his care.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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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

    4.41·(29)

    Overall rating

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

      4.3
    • Staff

      4.5
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      3.6
    • Value

      4.4

    Pros

    • Compassionate, family-like nursing and aide staff
    • Attentive and responsive nursing care
    • Strong physical and occupational therapy (PT/OT)
    • Goal-oriented, recovery-focused rehabilitation program
    • Knowledgeable and solution-oriented therapy team
    • Clean, well-maintained common areas and resident rooms
    • Prompt handling of resident requests and needs
    • Accessible and helpful administration and social work
    • Engaging activities and community outings
    • Well-equipped rehabilitation gym
    • Supportive admissions and front-desk experience
    • Meal accommodations for dietary preferences
    • Respectful staff–resident interactions

    Cons

    • Staffing shortages and inconsistent staffing levels
    • Variability in staff conduct and attentiveness
    • Inconsistent food quality and food-safety concerns
    • Sanitation and odor concerns in some areas
    • Aging building and maintenance needs
    • Gaps in clinical oversight and care continuity
    • Occasional administrative and supply coordination issues

    Summary of reviews

    Overall assessment The reviews reflect a facility with clear strengths in rehabilitation, a generally compassionate staff culture, and responsive administration, while also showing variability in operational consistency. Many families praised the therapy teams, nurses, and aides for their professionalism, hands-on assistance, and goal-oriented approach to returning residents home. At the same time, reviewers described noticeable contrasts in experience — a majority describing positive care and a minority describing significant negative experiences — which suggests inconsistent performance across shifts or units.

    Care and staff Care quality is the most consistently positive theme: reviewers highlighted attentive nurses, helpful aides, and therapy staff who are knowledgeable and focused on recovery. Several accounts describe staff forming close, family-like relationships with residents and handling clinical coordination and medication scheduling diligently. Conversely, other reviewers reported delayed or insufficient attention from direct-care staff and expressed broader concerns about staff conduct and responsiveness. These comments point to variability in day-to-day staffing and supervision rather than a uniform pattern of care.

    Dining and activities The facility offers an active calendar — beauty-parlor days, bowling and other outings, and scheduled activities — and families valued the social engagement these provide. Meal service accommodates picky eaters and special requests, and some reviewers found food and dining support satisfactory. However, there are also mentions of inconsistent food quality and specific food-safety lapses; these indicate a need for more consistent kitchen oversight and quality-control practices.

    Facilities and management Physical spaces are often described as clean and well-maintained, with nicely appointed rooms, a pleasant lobby, and a strong rehab gym. Management and the social-work team receive praise for being helpful and proactive, and several reviewers noted a smooth admissions process and responsive leadership. At the same time, some areas were described as aging and in need of maintenance (painting, cosmetic updates), and a subset of reviewers called out odor and sanitation concerns in certain common areas. These mixed observations suggest that cleanliness and maintenance are generally adequate but uneven across the facility.

    Notable patterns and recommendations The dominant positive pattern is strong rehabilitation-oriented care delivered by committed nurses and therapists; the dominant negative pattern is variability in staffing, oversight, and food-service consistency. For prospective residents and families, an in-person visit is recommended with focused questions about current staffing ratios, clinical oversight and handoff procedures, food-safety protocols, maintenance schedules, and the activity calendar. Asking to meet therapy staff, review a sample care plan, and observe meal service or a communal activity can help assess whether the facility’s operational consistency matches its clinical strengths.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

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

    Location

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    Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation is located at 19 Poplar St, New Milford, CT, 06776.

    About Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation

    Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation sits in New Milford, Connecticut, and is part of the National Health Care Associates network, offering care to those needing short-term rehab, long-term care, and support with daily living, and it's been noted for a patient-centered approach, which they call "Our Approach" or the Passport™ approach, so residents get care that fits their needs, whether they need help with things like bathing, dressing, or managing medicine, or even when they require 24-hour nursing care. The facility is recognized for dementia care services in a safe setting that helps reduce confusion and wandering, while also offering IV services, physical therapy through Physical Therapy Arts (ACCESS PT), and specialized mental health care including psychiatric and psychoanalytic help through programs like Old Glory Days.

    You'll find both active seniors who enjoy daily activities and events and those needing more support, since the center works with a range of health conditions and has post-acute and long-term care services, plus post-acute options like therapy, telehealth, diagnostics, home care, and hospice through partnerships with other professionals. Village Crest has been awarded 5 Stars Overall and for Quality Measure by CMS, it's a Certified Great Place to Work, and it appears among the Hearst Best Nursing Homes and US News 2024 Best Nursing Homes-Long-Term Care, plus it's won the McKnight's Excellence in Technology Award for its work with Circadia Health. The center also provides nutritious meals planned by chefs, housing for seniors who can live mostly on their own or for those needing more hands-on help, and is committed to an environment that feels inviting and engaging, which makes it a place where seniors can feel part of a community.

    There are 95 beds, an online portal for families and residents to keep up with care, several locations across its network, and both in-person and virtual visiting available every day from 8am to 8pm. Residents can participate in activities or choose quieter hobbies, and those who need therapy after a hospital stay or support for chronic illness have round-the-clock care. Village Crest has a focus on transparency, offering an online privacy policy, compliance reporting, and admission applications, and keeps up with technology to make care easier. The staff works to customize each resident's care plan and tries to help residents celebrate the joys of daily living, while families and residents have recognized the center with positive reviews and awards like the Best of Senior Living All Star.

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