Overview
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Connecticut average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 2 nursing homes in New Milford. It scores best on quality of care (4 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.4 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 89% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on March 31, 2026, found 13 health deficiencies, more than the Connecticut average of 12.7. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of Connecticut nursing homes have been fined.
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a for-profit facility with 148 certified beds, caring for about 134 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1998.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 58%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- March 31, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 13
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.35 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.67 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.81 hrs
- Nurse aides1.87 hrs
- Physical therapists0.08 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 148
- Average residents per day
- 134
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 16, 1998
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes