Overview
Whitney Center has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Connecticut average of 3.0. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Hamden. Its strongest area is staffing (5 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 5.8 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 99% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2026, found 17 health deficiencies, more than the Connecticut average of 12.7. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 56% of Connecticut nursing homes have been fined.
Whitney Center is a nonprofit facility with 59 certified beds, caring for about 22 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1979. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 65%
Top 58%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with Whitney Center, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 18, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 17
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff5.85 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.74 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.62 hrs
- Nurse aides3.48 hrs
- Physical therapists0.33 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 59
- Average residents per day
- 22
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- January 4, 1979
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes