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Avon Health Center

652 WEST AVON RD, AVON, CT, 06001

(860) 673-2521

www.avonhealthcenter.com

120 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

652 West Avon Rd

Avon, CT 06001

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Bed capacity

120

CMS facility ID

075244

Care type

Nursing home

County

Capitol

Facility name

Avon Health Center

Street address

652 WEST AVON RD

City / state / ZIP

Avon, CT 06001

Phone

(860) 673-2521

Website

www.avonhealthcenter.com

About this facility — Avon Health Center

Avon Health Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Avon, Connecticut. It is licensed for 120 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 4 senior care facilities in Avon and 191 skilled nursing facilities across Connecticut. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Avon Health Center 46 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $45,838 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Avon Convalescent Home, Inc.

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1974

Pellerin, Amy

Managing employee · Operational control — since 2022

Schwartz, Freda

Director · Officer — since 1983

Schwartz, Russell

Director · Officer — since 2007

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1976-11-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$45,838 total

Last standard inspection

2026-03-17

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$511 per day (≈ $15,530/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

73% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

86% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

4% above the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

120

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-03-17Health inspection7 citations

F-0561

B · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0578

B · No harm found

Honor 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.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0689

K · Immediate jeopardy

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-04-02

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-04-02

2025-07-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-08-07

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (38 citations)

2024-11-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2025-01-17

2024-07-22Health inspection7 citations

F-0609

D · No harm found

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0658

D · No harm found

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2024-09-02

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-02

2022-08-31Health inspection15 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0557

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0558

D · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0583

D · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0756

D · No harm found

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2022-10-12

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2022-10-12

2026-03-17Fire-safety inspection7 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0372

E · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0500

D · No harm found

Meet other general requirements that are deficient.

Corrected 2026-04-16

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2026-04-16

2024-07-22Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0271

E · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2024-10-28

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-10-28

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2024-10-28

2022-08-31Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2022-11-25

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2022-11-25

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2022-11-25

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2022-11-25

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2022-11-25

Federal penalties

2026-03-17Fine$37,560

2025-07-22Fine$8,278

Total fines$45,838

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 075244.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.8147 ratings on Google

★★★★★Cepcep Cashie · 2026-07-03 · via Google
“I find the staff very kind and caring. I feel my Mom is in the right place for her rehab. No rushing around from room to room they are calm and efficient.”

★★★★★Karen Casey · 2025-09-25 · via Google
“The staff is supportive, collaborative, friendly, skilled, and professional. Moreover, members of the staff are very responsive. The facility is very clean, bright, and cheerful. I’m grateful to have come to Avon Health for my rehab.”

★★★★★Gail Dunton · 2026-01-11 · via Google
“Very friendly and attentive staff. The CNA Jaylene is, wonderful and caring. The nurse attending to my sister (South Wing) very friendly and informative. I feel at ease knowing that she is being well cared for during her recovery.”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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