Stamford Senior AdvisorRedding is a rural town of ridges and reservoirs between Ridgefield, Weston and Newtown, with Georgetown and West Redding as its small centers and the Danbury branch rail line running along its western edge.
Redding has one of the oldest populations in the county, with roughly a quarter of residents 65 and over. Its licensed care is on the Meadow Ridge campus, a continuing care community where an assisted living license and a nursing home share a site; otherwise families look to Ridgefield, Danbury and Newtown.
How many older residents and licensed care options are in Redding, CT?
Redding had about 8,847 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 93 since 2020) and about 2,318 residents 65 and older (26.4%), and DPH's records show 1 active assisted living agency license and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 8,847 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 8,754 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,318 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 521 |
| Planning region | Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) |
| Licensed in Redding | Not licensed in Redding | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Assisted living agencies: 1, Nursing homes: 1 | Residential care homes, Home health agencies, Hospices |
Which assisted living agencies are licensed in Redding?
Redding has 1 active assisted living services agency license in DPH's export; the longest-held, Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge, was first issued October 1, 2008.
| Facility / agency | License # | First issued | Expires | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge 100 Redding Rd, 06896 | ALSA.0000088 | 10/01/2008 | 09/30/2028 | 0 |
What nursing homes are in Redding, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Redding with 62 licensed beds; 1 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars, and the reported private-room rate is $655 a day.
| Facility / agency | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Beds occupied | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RidgeCrest at Meadow Ridge 100 Redding Road, 06896 | 5 of 5 | 62 | 87% | $655 | 0% | 8 |
Which hospitals are closest to Redding?
Measured from the center of Redding, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Danbury Hospital (about 8.1 miles) and Norwalk Hospital (about 9.6 miles).
St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport is about 11.9 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Who helps older adults and caregivers in Redding?
Redding is served by the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) at 203-757-5449, and Connecticut's CHOICES line, 1-800-994-9422, gives free Medicare and benefits counseling; the Long-Term Care Ombudsman covers Redding through its Region 7 territory.
Every Connecticut town also has a municipal agent for the elderly, usually at the senior center or social services office, who can help with local programs.
