Stamford Senior AdvisorLord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is a 190-bed licensed nursing home at 7003 Main Street in Stratford, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.000968C. CMS gives Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 3 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Corporation |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Ryders Health Management (7 facilities) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | September 17, 1990 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.000968C, Active, expires 09/30/2028 |
What does Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center charge per day, and who pays?
Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center reported a private-room rate of $581 a day and a semi-private rate of $513 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) | 190 |
| Residents on the registry date | 187 (98% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $581.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $513.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 84% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 7% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 8% |
About 84% of residents were covered or pending under Medicaid, above 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.
How did Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center do on its latest inspections?
Inspectors last completed a standard health survey at Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on June 23, 2026; CMS counts 23 health deficiencies in that cycle, 23 from the survey and 0 from complaints.
The prior cycle (standard survey October 25, 2024) recorded 30 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $7,443 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Each resident at Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center gets about 3.45 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (lower than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 0.39 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 3.13 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 26.8% (lower than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 40.9%. 1 administrator has left in the CMS measurement period.
Who lives at Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center cared for 187 residents: 75 aged 85 or older and 14 younger than 65.
129 residents were women and 58 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county.
Which nursing homes are closest to Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
With 190 licensed beds it is larger than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Lord Chamberlain Manor in Stratford, in the same ZIP code, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Chamberlain Manor 7003 Main Street, 06614 | 0.0 | 2 of 5 | $590 | 0% | 25 |
| Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center 584 Long Hill Avenue, 06484 | 2.3 | 3 of 5 | $590 | 49% | 14 |
| Gardner Heights 172 Rocky Rest Road, 06484 | 2.5 | 3 of 5 | $546 | 91% | 9 |
| Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center 45 Maltby Street, 06484 | 4.4 | 1 of 5 | $545 | 86% | 17 |
| Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 Lake Road, 06484 | 4.5 | 2 of 5 | $557 | 82% | 11 |
Which hospitals are near Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center?
Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center sits in Stratford; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Bridgeport Hospital, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Griffin Hospital at about 5.4 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 23 deficiencies cited on June 23, 2026, and what changed afterward.
- Turnover of 26.8% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $7,443 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 resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
