Skilled nursing · TORRINGTON, CT

HAVENCARE AT LITCHFIELD WOODS

255 ROBERTS ST, TORRINGTON, CT 06790

160 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
0.1Clarity

▼ 4.5 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20260.1▼ 1.2 flagged
Sep 20261.3 flagged
Aug 20261.3▼ 3.3 flagged
Jul 20264.6
Jun 20264.6

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026

The record on Havencare at Litchfield Woods cuts both ways. On one side, staff turnover is roughly half the U.S. rate. On the other, CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall and 1 for the health inspection that drives it, and CMS has placed an abuse icon on the record. The sections below show exactly where each number comes from — read them before you tour.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Health inspection★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
35 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 33 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
33.3%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
9.2%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
16.1%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
6.7%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$7,901 · 1 penalty
Abuse icon⚠ Present
Conflict flags in latest reconcile5

CT does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Warehouse warning signs — read the findings below before touring.

  • The falls number is the outlier: 4× the national rate. 6.7% of long-stay residents had a fall with major injury vs 1.6% nationally. Combined with the staffing picture, ask hard questions: one bad cluster, a reporting artifact, or a real problem.
  • CMS has placed an abuse icon on this facility. A substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation is on the federal record.
  • $7,901 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for HAVENCARE AT LITCHFIELD WOODS?
HAVENCARE AT LITCHFIELD WOODS has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
Has HAVENCARE AT LITCHFIELD WOODS been cited for resident harm?
CMS has placed an abuse icon on HAVENCARE AT LITCHFIELD WOODS, indicating a substantiated finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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