Stamford Senior AdvisorCarolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital is a 229-bed licensed nursing home at 400 Mill Plain Road in Fairfield, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.000606C. CMS gives Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 1, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1967 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.000606C, Active In Renewal, expires 12/31/2026 |
What does Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital charge per day, and who pays?
Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital reported a private-room rate of $587 a day and a semi-private rate of $508 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) | 229 |
| Residents on the registry date | 145 (63% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $587.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $508.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 50% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 23% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 23% |
About 50% 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 deficiencies has CMS recorded at Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital on April 8, 2025; CMS counts 19 health deficiencies in that cycle, 18 from the survey and 4 from complaints.
The prior cycle (standard survey February 7, 2023) recorded 18 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital sits above the local middle.
CMS reports no fines and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital?
Each resident at Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital gets about 3.86 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (lower than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 0.50 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 3.49 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 47.5% (higher than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 33.3%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
Who lives at Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital cared for 145 residents: 83 aged 85 or older and 4 younger than 65.
104 residents were women and 41 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county.
Which nursing homes are closest to Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital?
With 229 licensed beds it is larger than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Southport Center for Nursing & Rehab in Fairfield, about 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport Center for Nursing & Rehab 930 Mill Hill Terrace, 06890 | 1.2 | 3 of 5 | $525 | 97% | 16 |
| The Springs at 3030 Park 3030 Park Avenue, 06604 | 4.4 | 5 of 5 | $600 | 0% | 3 |
| Cambridge Health & Rehabilitation Center 2428 Easton Turnpike, 06825 | 4.7 | 2 of 5 | $630 | 62% | 13 |
| Mozaic Senior Life 4200 Park Avenue, 06604 | 4.9 | 3 of 5 | $735 | 71% | 16 |
| Northbridge Healthcare Center 2875 Main Street, 06606 | 4.9 | 1 of 5 | $672 | 93% | 17 |
Which hospitals are near Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital?
Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital sits in Fairfield; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is St. Vincent's Medical Center, about 5.5 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Bridgeport Hospital at about 6.8 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital before choosing it?
Use the CMS and DPH numbers to steer the tour: ask to see the plan of correction for the 19 deficiencies cited on April 8, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Nursing turnover of 47.5% is above the county median; ask how many aides on each shift are agency staff.
- At about 63% occupancy on the registry date, ask which units have openings and why.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
