Stamford Senior AdvisorMerry-Go-Round Inc. holds Connecticut Department of Public Health assisted living services agency license ALSA.0AL0008, status active in renewal, at 1/2 Bolling Pl in Greenwich; current license term January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026.
What do DPH's records say about Merry-Go-Round Inc.?
Merry-Go-Round Inc. appears in the Department of Public Health's active ALSA roster as ALSA.0AL0008; the license was originally issued January 1, 2009 and its current term ends December 31, 2026.
| Record | Value |
|---|---|
| License | ALSA.0AL0008 (DPH, assisted living services agency) |
| Status in the eLicense export | Active In Renewal |
| Licensee of record | Merry-Go-Round Inc. (non-profit corporation) |
| Original issue date | January 1, 2009 (about 17 years ago) |
| Current term | January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026 |
| Address on the license | 1/2 Bolling Pl, Greenwich 06830 |
| DPH record last refreshed | February 14, 2025 |
| Earlier ALSA licenses at this address | 0 |
Ranked by original issue date it is newer than 6 of the county's 43 active ALSA licenses. Remember that the license covers the service agency; the building itself is a managed residential community that registers with DPH.
Has the license at 1/2 Bolling Pl changed hands?
DPH's records show no other ALSA license at this street address; Merry-Go-Round Inc.'s license, issued in 2009, is the only one recorded there.
Even without a license change, staff and management can turn over. Ask how long the assisted living supervisor (the registered nurse Connecticut requires) has been in the role.
Does Merry-Go-Round Inc. offer memory care?
The public license data does not say: DPH keeps no published list of dementia special care units, so families have to ask Merry-Go-Round Inc. whether it runs one and request the disclosure document that goes with it.
The law asks for adequate staff, a staffing plan filed with DPH and yearly dementia training. Auditors noted in 2023 that memory care has no minimum staffing requirement, which makes the night-shift number worth asking about. How Connecticut regulates dementia care in assisted living.
How does Merry-Go-Round Inc. compare with nearby licensed communities?
The closest other licensed ALSA is BSL Stamford LLC in Stamford, about 4.0 miles away in a straight line, licensed since 2011.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | Town | First issued | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSL Stamford LLC 122 Palmers Hill Rd, 06902 | 4.0 | Stamford | 11/22/2011 | 1 |
| The Greens at Greenwich 1155 King St, 06831 | 4.2 | Greenwich | 10/01/2009 | 0 |
| The Residence at Summer Street 14 2nd St, 06905 | 5.2 | Stamford | 07/30/2018 | 1 |
| Atria Stamford 77 3rd St, 06905 | 5.4 | Stamford | 06/23/2011 | 0 |
| Waterstone on High Ridge 215 High Ridge Rd., 06905 | 5.5 | Stamford | 12/31/2025 | 1 |
Which hospitals are near Merry-Go-Round Inc.?
Merry-Go-Round Inc. is in Greenwich, part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG); the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Greenwich Hospital, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line.
Greenwich has about 11,972 residents 65 and older (18.7% of the town) in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 2 active ALSA licenses in DPH's export. Next is Stamford Hospital at about 5.8 miles. Distances are straight lines between coordinates.
If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are The Nathaniel Witherell (2.5 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Edgehill (4.0 mi, CMS 5 of 5).
Are there state enforcement orders on file for Merry-Go-Round Inc.?
None is published: Merry-Go-Round Inc. does not appear on DPH's Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page, which lists the consent orders the department has posted for facilities.
The absence of an order says little about day-to-day quality, because ALSA inspection results are not posted online. Ask to see the last DPH inspection results and how any cited items were corrected.
What should we ask on a tour of Merry-Go-Round Inc.?
Start with what the record raises: ask for the residency agreement and the ALSA service agreement side by side: the MRC charges for housing and core services, the ALSA for care.
- Ask who the assisted living supervisor (the required registered nurse) is, and how the 24-hour on-call nurse is reached at night.
- Ask for the fee schedule and the history of increases; MRCs must give 90 days' notice of recurring-fee increases and ALSAs 60 days.
- Ask whether the community accepts residents whose assisted living services are paid by the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders, and what rent is charged if so.
- The license term ends December 31, 2026; ask whether renewal has been filed.
