Care-facility inspections
How nursing homes and care facilities in Connecticut are inspected, licensed, and held to account.
6 laws · 7 enforcement actions · 4 guides · 2 court decisions
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The laws 6
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-490, Chapter 368v (Health Care Institutions) — the master definitions section: defines "institution" to expressly include hospitals, hospice, residential care homes, nursing home facilities, home health care agencies,… cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-491 — license required to establish, conduct, operate or maintain any Chapter 368v institution; application requirements; Commissioner of Public Health may require an applicant to sign a consent order; cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-524 — Citations issued for certain violations: authorizes the Commissioner of Public Health to issue citations to nursing home facilities or residential care homes for violations found on inspection, investigation, or… cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-527 — Classification of violations by nursing home facilities: Class A violations (immediate danger of death or serious harm) carry a civil penalty of up to $20,000; cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-550 — the Patients' Bill of Rights established for every person admitted to a nursing home facility, residential care home, or chronic disease hospital, implemented in accordance with the federal Nursing Home Reform A… cga.ct.gov
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-564 — Assisted living services agencies: the Commissioner of Public Health licenses assisted living services agencies (ALSAs); cga.ct.gov
Know your rights 4
- DPH FLIS "Facility Licensing" overview page — the full roster of institution types the Facility Licensure Processing Unit licenses (over 1,900 facilities), grouped by category: Behavioral Health, End-of-Life/Hospice, Home Health & Assisted… portal.ct.gov
- DPH FLIS "FAQ Nursing Home" — the state's "Suggested Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Visit" consumer/provider guidance covering health-care, staffing, accommodation, and meal/activity questions to evaluate a facility portal.ct.gov
- DPH "Nursing Home Inspections" guidance page explaining the state's own inspection/survey methodology for CT's 233 nursing homes: unannounced survey frequency, the trained inspection team (including a registered nurse and fire-safety specia… portal.ct.gov
- CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program "Choosing a Nursing Home" consumer guidance, including the linked "Consumer's Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home" (PDF), covering alternatives to nursing home placement, planning steps, and how to evaluate… portal.ct.gov
Enforcement actions 4
- DPH FLIS "Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders" page — the state's dated public listing of consent orders and summary orders issued against named Connecticut nursing homes/facilities (2023-2024 entries visible: Mozaic Senior Life,… portal.ct.gov
- DPH Consent Order, In re: The Jewish Home for the Elderly of Fairfield County d/b/a Mozaic Senior Life (CCNH License No. portal.ct.gov
- DPH Consent Order, In re: Harborside Connecticut Limited Partnership d/b/a Arden House (CCNH License No. 2199C), Hamden, CT (executed Dec. portal.ct.gov
- DPH Summary Order issued pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-534a, In re: Greentree Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (License No. portal.ct.gov
Orders & settlements 3
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies § 19-13-D8t, "Chronic and convalescent nursing homes and rest homes with nursing supervision" — the Public Health Code minimum-standards regulation for CT nursing homes: definitions, staffing, resid… eregulations.ct.gov
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies § 19-13-D105, "Assisted living services agency" — definitions (assisted living services, assisted living aide, managed residential community) and licensure/operating standards for ALSAs, the state's… eregulations.ct.gov
- Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies § 19-13-D6, "Homes for the aged and rest homes" — the Public Health Code minimum-standards regulation for Connecticut residential care homes (definitions, medication-administration/certified-unlicen… eregulations.ct.gov
Court decisions 2
- Salmon v. Department of Public Health & Addiction Services, 259 Conn. 288, 788 A.2d 1199 (2002) — Connecticut Supreme Court decision on the objective/subjective standard for "resident abuse" of a nursing home resident by a caregiver under C… courtlistener.com
- In re Investigation of Grand Juror into Cove Manor Convalescent Center, Inc., 4 Conn. App. 544, 495 A.2d 1098 (1985) — Connecticut Appellate Court decision arising from a licensed nursing home administrator's conviction for Medicaid provide… courtlistener.com
Official notices 2
- DPH FLIS "Blast Fax Page" — the state's dated provider-bulletin feed sent to hospitals, nursing homes, residential care homes, home health agencies and other licensed institutions (2026 entries as of the fetch date include weather-alert not… portal.ct.gov
- DPH FLIS "Reportable Events" notice — the current web-based Reportable Events system that replaced the prior voice-phone-call statutory notification requirement for licensed facilities, with after-hours Duty Officer escalation and mandatory… portal.ct.gov