Stamford Senior AdvisorBishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center is a 120-bed licensed nursing home at 584 Long Hill Avenue in Shelton, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.000812C. CMS gives Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 4 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | Non profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | June 14, 1968 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.000812C, Active, expires 12/31/2027 |
What does Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center charge per day, and who pays?
Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center reported a private-room rate of $590 a day and a semi-private rate of $552 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) | 120 |
| Residents on the registry date | 112 (93% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $590.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $552.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 49% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 29% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 20% |
That private rate is 5.0% higher than the $562 reported a year earlier. About 49% 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 Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center is dated September 17, 2025 and recorded 14 health deficiencies (11 from the standard survey and 3 from complaint investigations).
The prior cycle (standard survey February 21, 2024) recorded 11 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $8,018 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center?
Each resident at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center gets about 4.30 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (higher than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 0.52 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 3.93 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 30.2% (lower than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 41.2%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
Who lives at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center cared for 112 residents: 80 aged 85 or older and 0 younger than 65.
82 residents were women and 30 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county. Compared with the prior year's 104 residents, the census rose.
What are the alternatives to Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center nearby?
With 120 licensed beds it is smaller than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Gardner Heights in Shelton, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line, rated 3 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Heights 172 Rocky Rest Road, 06484 | 0.3 | 3 of 5 | $546 | 91% | 9 |
| Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center 45 Maltby Street, 06484 | 2.1 | 1 of 5 | $545 | 86% | 17 |
| Lord Chamberlain Manor 7003 Main Street, 06614 | 2.3 | 2 of 5 | $590 | 0% | 25 |
| Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 7003 Main Street, 06614 | 2.3 | 2 of 5 | $581 | 84% | 23 |
| Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 Lake Road, 06484 | 2.3 | 2 of 5 | $557 | 82% | 11 |
Where is Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center and what else is on its campus?
Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center sits in Shelton; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Griffin Hospital, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Bridgeport Hospital at about 6.1 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 14 deficiencies cited on September 17, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 30.2% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $8,018 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- At about 93% occupancy on the registry date, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
