Stamford Senior AdvisorBethel Health Care Center is a 161-bed licensed nursing home at 13 Parklawn Drive in Bethel, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.002218C. CMS gives Bethel Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Bethel Health Care Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Bethel Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | National Health Care Associates (42 facilities) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | March 16, 1994 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.002218C, Active, expires 12/31/2027 |
How much does a room at Bethel Health Care Center cost?
Bethel Health Care Center reported a private-room rate of $560 a day and a semi-private rate of $515 to DPH's 2025 Nursing Facility Registry, against a Fairfield County median of $616 for a private room.
| DPH registry item | Value |
|---|---|
| Licensed beds (DPH) | 161 |
| Residents on the registry date | 157 (98% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $560.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $515.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 66% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 27% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 0% |
That private rate is 2.8% higher than the $545 reported a year earlier. About 66% of residents were covered or pending under Medicaid, below the county median of 70%, which says a lot about whether a resident can stay after private funds run out. Registry rates are what the facility reported for private payers; Medicaid and Medicare pay their own rates.
What did recent health inspections find at Bethel Health Care Center?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Bethel Health Care Center on July 22, 2025; CMS counts 6 health deficiencies in that cycle, 6 from the survey and 1 from complaints.
The prior cycle (standard survey September 6, 2023) recorded 18 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Bethel Health Care Center sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $16,036 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How well staffed is Bethel Health Care Center?
Each resident at Bethel Health Care Center gets about 4.31 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (higher than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 0.72 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 3.70 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 31.2% (lower than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 26.1%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What is the resident mix at Bethel Health Care Center?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Bethel Health Care Center cared for 157 residents: 48 aged 85 or older and 13 younger than 65.
98 residents were women and 59 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county. Compared with the prior year's 150 residents, the census rose.
Which nursing homes are closest to Bethel Health Care Center?
With 161 licensed beds it is larger than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Civita Care Center Danbury in Danbury, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civita Care Center Danbury 107 Osborne Street, 06810 | 2.7 | 2 of 5 | $634 | 85% | 19 |
| Autumn Lake at Glen Hill 1 Glen Hill Road, 06811 | 2.8 | 3 of 5 | $621 | 69% | 10 |
| Saint John Paul II Center 33 Lincoln Avenue, 06810 | 4.0 | 2 of 5 | $500 | 88% | 15 |
| Haven Care at Hancock Hall 31 Staples Street, 06810 | 4.3 | 5 of 5 | $585 | 63% | 6 |
| Havencare at Filosa 13 Hakim Street, 06810 | 4.4 | 4 of 5 | $585 | 66% | 14 |
What is around Bethel Health Care Center in Bethel?
Bethel Health Care Center sits in Bethel; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Danbury Hospital, about 4.5 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Griffin Hospital at about 17.7 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
The same address also holds The Cascades (assisted living services agency, ALSA.0000097), Cascades (residential care home, RCH.0001868).
What should we ask on a tour of Bethel Health Care Center?
Use the CMS and DPH numbers to steer the tour: ask how Bethel Health Care Center kept its latest inspection at 6 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 31.2% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $16,036 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- At about 98% occupancy on the registry date, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a both council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm Bethel Health Care Center keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
