Nursing Homes · Hamden, CT
Assisted Living, Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Whitney Center
200 Leeder Hill Dr · Hamden, CT 06517 · Lic. #ALSA.0AL0001 (CT) · 59 certified beds
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About Whitney Center
Whitney Center is an assisted living community in Hamden, Connecticut. Its capacity is 59 beds, the same as the Connecticut median for assisted living communities. The CT licensing record lists its status as "ACTIVE IN RENEWAL". It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 30 citations, the most recent on December 4, 2024. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.85 hours per resident per day. It is one of 4 assisted living communities listed in Hamden. Complaints about assisted living communities in Connecticut go to the Connecticut Department of Public Health at 860-509-7400. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
5.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare (nursing home rating), October 2026.
Inspection history (30)
Records from September 2019 to December 2024.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
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 January 15, 2025.
December 4, 2024
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 January 15, 2025.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 7, 2022
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 September 30, 2022.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 24, 2022.
September 7, 2022
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2022.
September 19, 2019
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2019.
September 19, 2019
Tag F0659Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2019.
September 19, 2019
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 31, 2019.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.85 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.54 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
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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