Waterstone on High Ridge

Is Waterstone on High Ridge in Stamford licensed by the state?

Yes: DPH's eLicense export lists Waterstone on High Ridge as an active assisted living services agency, license ALSA.0000273, first issued December 31, 2025 and due to expire September 30, 2027.

Ranked by original issue date it is newer than 38 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 215 High Ridge Rd. changed hands?

Yes: the eLicense export shows 1 earlier assisted living services agency license recorded at 215 High Ridge Rd., the most recent under the name Waterstone on High Ridge.

• Waterstone on High Ridge — ALSA.0000232, closed, issued January 25, 2022

When the license number changes, Connecticut treats the new operator as a new agency. Ask what changed for residents: fees, the assisted living supervisor, the aides' employer and the services included in the base rate.

Is there a dementia unit at Waterstone on High Ridge?

No state dataset answers it. DPH does not post its list of dementia special care units, so the question goes to Waterstone on High Ridge, along with a request for the unit's staffing plan and disclosure statement.

An ALSA that serves residents in a dementia special care unit must have adequate staff, file a staffing plan with DPH, and train licensed direct care staff in dementia care every year. There is no minimum staffing ratio. How Connecticut regulates dementia care in assisted living.

Which assisted living agencies are closest to Waterstone on High Ridge?

The closest other licensed ALSA is Brighton Gardens of Stamford in Stamford, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line, licensed since 2009.

Where is Waterstone on High Ridge and what is nearby?

Waterstone on High Ridge is in Stamford, part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG); the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Stamford Hospital, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line.

Stamford has about 22,192 residents 65 and older (16.2% of the town) in the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and 7 active ALSA licenses in DPH's export. Next is Greenwich Hospital at about 4.8 miles. Distances are straight lines between coordinates.

If nursing care is needed later, the nearest CMS-certified nursing homes are Civita Care Center at Long Ridge (1.2 mi, CMS 2 of 5) and Edgehill (1.6 mi, CMS 5 of 5).

Are there state enforcement orders on file for Waterstone on High Ridge?

DPH's posted regulatory action orders do not name Waterstone on High Ridge. That list is short and covers formal consent orders only.

Most problems are handled through inspection findings and corrective plans that never become public orders, so the inspection paperwork is the document to request.

What should families ask Waterstone on High Ridge before moving in?

Let the public record set the agenda: ask when the current operator took over from Waterstone on High Ridge and what changed for residents.

• 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.