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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Orange Health Care Center is a well-regarded nursing home in Orange, CT, that offers rehabilitation and skilled nursing. The community ensures residents’ comfort and healing with its supportive and nurturing environment. Therapy services, nutritious meals, and recreational activities are also offered to enhance residents’ quality of life. Residents also receive individualized care to meet their healthcare needs and preferences.
Trivia, games, and social events provide residents with plenty of opportunities for recreation and wellness, as well as social interactions. Pet-friendly spaces for pet visits and an accessible patio also prevent isolation and loneliness. Residents here also have easy access to leisure and necessities, as shopping centers and public transportation are available nearby. As the only skilled nursing community in Orange, this nursing home continuously provides exceptional quality of care to help older adults recover and live to their potential.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 35th out of 66 homes in Connecticut. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
|
Registered Nurse (RN)
RNs hold the highest nursing license and can assess residents, interpret test results, and direct care plans. More RN hours per day often signals stronger clinical oversight and faster response to health changes.
| 47m per day | ▲ 12% State avg: 42m per day · National avg: 41m per day |
|
LPN / LVN
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) or Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) deliver routine hands-on care — medication administration, wound dressing, and monitoring vital signs. They work under RN supervision and make up a large share of daily bedside care.
| 38m per day | ▼ 24% State avg: 50m per day · National avg: 52m per day |
|
Nurse Aide
Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) provide the most direct day-to-day assistance: bathing, dressing, feeding, and mobility. Nurse aide hours are typically the largest staffing category and directly affect residents' quality of life.
| 2h 21m per day | ▲ 3% State avg: 2h 17m per day · National avg: 2h 21m per day |
|
Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 3h 17m per day | ▼ 4% State avg: 3h 25m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
|
Physical Therapist
Hours per resident per day provided by licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) or PT Assistants. PT services help residents recover mobility after injury or illness and are especially important for post-acute (short-stay) rehabilitation.
| 14m per day | ▲ 180% State avg: 5m per day · National avg: 4m per day |
|
Weekend RN
Registered nurse hours specifically on weekends. Facilities sometimes reduce RN presence on Saturdays and Sundays — a low weekend RN figure compared to weekday hours can indicate reduced clinical oversight when most administrative staff are absent.
| 35m per day | ▲ 25% State avg: 28m per day · National avg: 29m per day |
Similar to the Connecticut average: 84%Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Connecticut, the Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section conducts mandatory inspections and unannounced surveys to monitor the quality of care in long-term facilities.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Connecticut state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | CT Average | vs. CT Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 61 | 19 | This facility has 221% more total deficiencies than a typical Connecticut nursing home (61 vs. CT avg 19).↑ 221% worse |
|
Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2019.
| 8.7 | 2.7 | This facility has 222% more deficiencies per year than a typical Connecticut nursing home (8.7 vs. CT avg 2.7).↑ 222% worse |
|
Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 7.6 | 1.5 | This facility has 407% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Connecticut nursing home (7.6 vs. CT avg 1.5).↑ 407% worse |
Inspections
| This Facility | CT Average | vs. CT Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 8 | 13 | This facility has 38% fewer total inspections than a typical Connecticut nursing home (8 vs. CT avg 13).↓ 38% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Orange Health Care Center’s inspection record is mixed, with recent deficiencies focused on care planning, wound management, and physician notifications. The July 21, 2025 routine inspection cited five deficiencies including delayed surgical wound follow-up, incomplete care plan meetings, and failure to ensure timely physician visits every 60 days. A July 15, 2025 licensure renewal inspection found no violations, indicating some improvement despite ongoing care coordination issues.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsConnecticut average 5.7
Last Health inspection on Jul 2025
Connecticut average 32
Connecticut average 5.82
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
All 20 citations resulted from standard inspections.
100% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 0.3
100% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 0.7
Corrected
Corrected
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Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
37% better than Connecticut average
0% compared with Connecticut average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8 hoursNo contractors work on this role.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
7.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
719 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 32 | 33 | 65 | 11,018 | 92 | 100% | 7.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2,433 | 90 | 98% | 8 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 7 | 25 | 32 | 2,193 | 92 | 100% | 7 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1,092 | 89 | 97% | 6 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 2 | 0 | 2 | 897 | 81 | 88% | 7.2 |
| RN Director of Nursing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 712 | 64 | 70% | 6.4 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 4 | 0 | 4 | 558 | 68 | 74% | 6.4 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 60 | 65% | 7.5 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 445 | 59 | 64% | 7.5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 421 | 67 | 73% | 6.3 |
| Other Social Services Staff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 411 | 66 | 72% | 6.2 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 46 | 50% | 7.5 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 187 | 76 | 83% | 2.5 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 29 | 32% | 1.3 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 24 | 26% | 1.3 |
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
10.7
In line with Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 10.4
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
24.9
18% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 21.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
23.4%
24% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 18.9%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
23.5%
22% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 19.2%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
27.7%
11% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 24.9%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
0.6%
84% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 3.5%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
4.2%
9% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.7%
In line with Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 1.7%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.0%
68% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 6.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
8.7%
42% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 15.2%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
10.6%
38% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 17.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
100.0%
14% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 87.5%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
97.9%
5% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 93.5%
Number of hospitalizations per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
1.55
26% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 2.10
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1,000 long-stay resident days.
0.51
67% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 1.53
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
99.3%
42% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 70.1%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
0.0%
100% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 1.5%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
57.1%
18% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 69.8%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were re-hospitalized after their nursing home admission.
29.4%
18% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 25.0%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit.
10.5%
5% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 11.1%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
47.4%
12% worse than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
54.9%
9% better than Connecticut averageConnecticut average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
89% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
2% of new residents, often for short stays.
9% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
50Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Orange Health Care Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #70 / 72Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 70th out of 72 homes in Connecticut. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Connecticut average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Building Type: Single-story
Dining Services
Beauty Services
Social and Recreational Activities
Rehabilitative Support
On-site Medical Care and Health Services
Most residents typically stay for a few weeks or months before returning home or moving on.
2.3 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Orange's city center to Orange Health Care Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Orange Health Care Center is located in Orange, Connecticut.
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Orange Health Care Center is in the Orange neighborhood of Orange.
The team at Orange Health Care Center speaks Filipino, French, Haitian, Italian, Japanese, Latin, and Spanish.
Orange Health Care Center has a walk score of 56. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to CT state health department records, Orange Health Care Center's license number is 2449.
According to CT state health department records, Orange Health Care Center's license expires on June 30, 2026.
Orange Health Care Center's occupancy is 83%.
The team at Orange Health Care Center can be reached at [email protected].
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