Stamford Senior AdvisorDanbury, the Hat City, is the hub of northern Fairfield County, where Interstate 84 meets Route 7 and the Candlewood Lake towns funnel into the city for shopping and medical care. Danbury Hospital on Hospital Avenue is the region's largest acute-care hospital, and Western Connecticut State University anchors the west side.
Licensed senior care in Danbury includes several nursing homes, among them a center named for Saint John Paul II and two homes run under the same Haven Care name, plus assisted living licenses that have changed operators recently. Families from Bethel, Brookfield, New Fairfield and Sherman usually end up comparing Danbury options because that is where most of the region's licensed beds are.
How many older residents and licensed care options are in Danbury, CT?
Danbury had about 89,033 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 2,174 since 2020) and about 14,971 residents 65 and older (17.2%), and DPH's records show 3 active assisted living agency licenses and 5 nursing homes there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 89,033 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 86,859 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,971 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,555 |
| Planning region | Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) |
| Licensed in Danbury | Not licensed in Danbury | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Assisted living agencies: 3, Nursing homes: 5, Residential care homes: 1, Home health agencies: 2, Hospices: 2 | Every category is represented |
Which assisted living agencies are licensed in Danbury?
Danbury has 3 active assisted living services agency licenses in DPH's export; the longest-held, Spring Village at Danbury, was first issued February 15, 2019, and 2 sit at addresses with earlier licenses on record.
| Facility / agency | License # | First issued | Expires | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSMS Wooster Heights, Inc. 66 Wooster Heights, 06810 | ALSA.0000277 | 06/24/2026 | 03/31/2028 | 0 |
| Maplewood at Danbury 22 Hospital Ave, 06819 | ALSA.0000266 | 12/15/2025 | 09/30/2027 | 1 |
| Spring Village at Danbury 8 Glen Hill Rd, 06811 | ALSA.0000208 | 02/15/2019 | 12/31/2026 | 1 |
What nursing homes are in Danbury, and how does CMS rate them?
5 licensed nursing homes are in Danbury with 521 licensed beds; 2 of the 5 rated by CMS hold four or five stars, and reported private-room rates run from $500 to $634 a day.
| Facility / agency | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Beds occupied | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Lake at Glen Hill 1 Glen Hill Road, 06811 | 3 of 5 | 100 | 85% | $621 | 69% | 10 |
| Civita Care Center Danbury 107 Osborne Street, 06810 | 2 of 5 | 120 | 90% | $634 | 85% | 19 |
| Haven Care at Hancock Hall 31 Staples Street, 06810 | 5 of 5 | 96 | 93% | $585 | 63% | 6 |
| Havencare at Filosa 13 Hakim Street, 06810 | 4 of 5 | 64 | 91% | $585 | 66% | 14 |
| Saint John Paul II Center 33 Lincoln Avenue, 06810 | 2 of 5 | 141 | 89% | $500 | 88% | 15 |
Are there residential care homes in Danbury?
Yes: DPH's export shows 1 active residential care home license in Danbury, Connecticut's licensed option for residents who need a supervised home, meals and help with medications but not nursing care.
- Brookside Care at Danbury, LLC, 134 Franklin St Ext — RCH.0001915, first issued September 8, 2023
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Danbury?
2 licensed home health care agencies and 2 hospices list an office in Danbury; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office town.
- Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut Inc. — home health care agency, HHC.C861177, Medicare-certified since 1966
- Western Connecticut Home Care, Inc. — home health care agency, HHC.C805510, Medicare-certified since 1966
- Regional Hospice — hospice, CMS 071518
- Regional Hospice — hospice, HSPC.0000069
Which hospitals are closest to Danbury?
Measured from the center of Danbury, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Danbury Hospital (about 1.1 miles) and St. Vincent's Medical Center (about 18.1 miles).
Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk is about 18.8 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Where do Danbury families get free senior help?
Danbury is served by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) at 203-757-5449, and Connecticut's CHOICES line, 1-800-994-9422, gives free Medicare and benefits counseling; the Long-Term Care Ombudsman covers Danbury through its Region 1 territory.
Town social services and the senior center can point to local transportation, meals and the municipal agent for the elderly.
