Scout was adopted after sneaking into a nursing home. Watch how the dog is spreading joy.
Scout, a stray mutt, escaped a shelter in Michigan and hopped a fence to enter a long-term care home. After the third time, residents adopted him.
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Twenty Connecticut nursing homes ranked among the best in the United States, according to a new list from Newsweek.
According to the weekly news magazine’s list of “America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026,” Southington Care Center and West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center both led the Connecticut rankings.
This year, Newsweek recognized the top 1,200 out of the more than 15,000 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the nation, and 20 from the Constitution State made the list, the magazine said.
To compile the rankings, the magazine evaluated facilities based on performance data, peer recommendations, and resident satisfaction, Newsweek said. It also used vaccination rates as quality measures.
“We hope this ranking serves as a valuable tool in helping families make informed decisions about long-term care,” healthcare editor Alexis Kayser said in a statement.
Top CT nursing homes with 100 to 149 beds
Here are the Connecticut nursing homes ranked in the medium-size category. These facilities each have anywhere from 100 to 149 certified beds.
One of the nursing homes qualifies as a Continuing Care Retirement Community, meaning residents do not need to leave the facility if their health needs change, as all necessary services are under one roof.
- Southington Care Center – Southington (130 beds)
- Jefferson House – Newington (104 beds)
- Fairview – Groton (120 beds) (Continuing Care)
- Cherry Brook Health Care Center – Canton (100 beds)
- Bride Brook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center – Niantic (130 beds)
- Avon Health Center – Avon (120 beds)
- River Glen Health Care Center – Southbury (120 beds)
- Matulaitis Nursing Home – Putnam (119 beds)
Top CT nursing homes with 150+ beds
Here are the Connecticut nursing homes ranked in the large-size category. These facilities each have more than 150 certified beds.
Two of these nursing homes qualify as Continuing Care Retirement Communities.
- West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center – West Hartford (160 beds)
- Whitney Rehabilitation Care Center – Hamden (150 beds)
- Saint Mary Home – West Hartford (256 beds) (Continuing Care)
- Complete Care at Groton Regency – Groton (162 beds) (Continuing Care)
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at New Britain – New Britain (282 beds)
- Touchpoints at Bloomfield – Bloomfield (150 beds)
- The Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation – West Hartford (257 beds)
- The Nathaniel Witherell – Greenwich (202 beds)
- Evergreen Center for Health and Rehabilitation – Stafford Springs (180 beds)
- Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center – Fairfield (160 beds)
- Havencare at Valerie Manor – Torrington (151 beds)
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk – Norwalk (150 beds)
No Connecticut nursing homes ranked in Newsweek’s 50- to 99-bed category.
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