Essex Meadows Health Center

Overview

Essex Meadows Health Center has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Connecticut average of 3.0. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Essex. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (4 of 5).

Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.4 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on July 2, 2026, found 4 health deficiencies, fewer than the Connecticut average of 12.7. 2 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of Connecticut nursing homes have been fined.

Essex Meadows Health Center is a for-profit facility with 45 certified beds, caring for about 40 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 1989. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.