Stamford Senior AdvisorRidgefield is the hilly town on the New York line north of Wilton, with a long, tree-lined Main Street, the Branchville section on Route 7 and large tracts of preserved land. Danbury Hospital is the nearest acute-care hospital.
Ridgefield has a nursing home and assisted living along the Route 35 and Route 7 corridors, including a community licensed in 2022. Its share of older residents is near the county average, but many Ridgefield families also weigh options in Danbury and Wilton.
How many older residents and licensed care options are in Ridgefield, CT?
Ridgefield had about 25,373 residents on July 1, 2025 (up 344 since 2020) and about 4,686 residents 65 and older (18.7%), and DPH's records show 2 active assisted living agency licenses and 1 nursing home there.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population, July 1, 2025 (Census estimate) | 25,373 |
| Population, April 2020 base | 25,029 |
| Residents 65+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,686 |
| Residents 85+ (ACS 2020-2024) | 941 |
| Planning region | Western Connecticut Planning Region (WestCOG) |
| Licensed in Ridgefield | Not licensed in Ridgefield | |
|---|---|---|
| State and CMS records | Assisted living agencies: 2, Nursing homes: 1, Home health agencies: 2, Hospices: 1 | Residential care homes |
Which assisted living agencies are licensed in Ridgefield?
Ridgefield has 2 active assisted living services agency licenses in DPH's export; the longest-held, Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings, was first issued December 1, 2008, and 2 sit at addresses with earlier licenses on record.
| Facility / agency | License # | First issued | Expires | Earlier licenses at address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benchmark at Ridgefield Crossings 640 Danbury Rd, 06877 | ALSA.0000129 | 12/01/2008 | 09/30/2026 | 1 |
| Ridgefield Station 55 Old Quarry Rd, 06877 | ALSA.0000234 | 06/24/2022 | 03/31/2028 | 1 |
What nursing homes are in Ridgefield, and how does CMS rate them?
1 licensed nursing home is in Ridgefield with 126 licensed beds; 0 of the 1 rated by CMS hold four or five stars, and the reported private-room rate is $704 a day.
| Facility / agency | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Beds occupied | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge Health and Rehab 642 Danbury Road, 06877 | 3 of 5 | 126 | 90% | $704 | 88% | 12 |
Which home health agencies and hospices have offices in Ridgefield?
2 licensed home health care agencies and 1 hospice list an office in Ridgefield; agencies typically serve clients well beyond their office town.
- Rvnahealth, Inc. — home health care agency, HHC.0C80197, Medicare-certified since 1966
- Stayingwell Private Health Care Services, LLC — home health care agency, HHC.9915774
- Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association — hospice, CMS 071545
Which hospitals are closest to Ridgefield?
Measured from the center of Ridgefield, the closest acute-care hospitals in CMS's hospital data are Danbury Hospital (about 4.7 miles) and Norwalk Hospital (about 13.8 miles).
Stamford Hospital in Stamford is about 16.3 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Ridgefield, CT?
Ridgefield 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 Ridgefield 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.
