Nursing Homes · Hamden, CT
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Arden Care Center
850 Mix Ave · Hamden, CT 06514 · 271 certified beds
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About Arden Care Center
Arden Care Center is a nursing home in Hamden, Connecticut. Its capacity is 271 beds, above the South Central CT County median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Highbridge Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 94 citations, the most recent on April 15, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.49 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 nursing homes listed in Hamden. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
1.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (94)
Records from October 2019 to April 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
April 15, 2026
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 7, 2026.
March 9, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2026.
March 9, 2026
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2026.
March 9, 2026
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2026.
March 9, 2026
Tag F0687Provide appropriate foot care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 1, 2026.
February 17, 2026
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2026.
February 17, 2026
Tag F0745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 19, 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 19, 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 19, 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0773Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 19, 2026.
January 21, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 19, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 15, 2026.
December 18, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 15, 2026.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $87,831
February 28, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $15,642 against this nursing home on February 28, 2024.
October 19, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $72,189 against this nursing home on October 19, 2023.
July 25, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $13,397 against this nursing home on July 25, 2023.
Staffing
3.49 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.33 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
Part of Highbridge Healthcare, a chain of 6 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.7 for health inspections, 2.3 for staffing, 3.7 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Connecticut.
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