Overview
Fresh River Healthcare has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Connecticut average of 3.0. Among the 2 nursing homes in East Windsor, it ranks first. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.1 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 96% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.4 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 11, 2025, found 3 health deficiencies, fewer than the Connecticut average of 12.7. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of Connecticut nursing homes have been fined.
Fresh River Healthcare is a for-profit facility with 134 certified beds, caring for about 126 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
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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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 11, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 3
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- 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 staff3.11 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.36 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.76 hrs
- Nurse aides1.99 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 134
- Average residents per day
- 126
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- October 1, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes