Nursing Care Index

Ludlowe Center For Health & Rehabilitation

Fairfield, Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut · CCN 075330 · For-profit (LLC) · part of National Health Care Associates (42 facilities, chain average 3.2 stars)

CMS rates Ludlowe Center For Health & Rehabilitation 2 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 144 certified beds, 134 residents a day on average. 24 citations on record from the current inspection cycles, 3 involving actual harm; 2 fines totalling $47,905.

On record

CMS’s ratings

The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.

Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspections★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality: long-stay / short-stay4 / 4 of 5

Staffing

Total nurse staffing4.24437 hours per resident per day
Registered nurses0.83256 hours per resident per day
Weekend total3.83714 hours per resident per day
Nursing staff turnover23.6% (registered nurses 43.3%)
Administrators who left0

Citations from health inspections

Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.

SurveyFindingSeverityStatus
2025-10-06
complaint survey
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-11-13
2025-10-06
complaint survey
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-11-13
2025-09-15 Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0554
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0585
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15
complaint survey
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0627
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-09-15 Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-10-27
2025-02-25
complaint survey
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · tag F0580
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-04-08
2025-01-17
complaint survey
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2025-02-28
2024-10-02
complaint survey
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0689
G Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-11-13
2024-10-02
complaint survey
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0700
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-11-13
2024-05-30
complaint survey
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0677
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-07-11
2024-05-30
complaint survey
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0725
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-07-11
2023-12-18
complaint survey
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · tag F0600
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-01-29
2023-12-18 Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0644
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-01-29
2023-12-18 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-01-29
2023-12-18 Ensure 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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2024-01-29
2023-11-29
complaint survey
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2023-12-26
2021-08-18 Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0755
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2021-09-29
2021-08-18 Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0759
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated Deficient, Provider has date of correction
2021-09-29

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount
2025-09-15Fine$39,081
2024-10-02Fine$8,824

Who owns and runs it

Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.

NameRoleShareSince
Ostreicher, Marvin
Individual
operational/managerial control2006-08-16
Page, Patricia
Individual
w-2 managing employee2014-08-11

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Greater Bridgeport County.