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Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

30 PARK LANE EAST, NEW MILFORD, CT, 06776
(860) 355-0971
candlewoodrhc.com
148 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections3/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
148
CMS facility ID
075416
Care type
Nursing home
County
Nw Hills
Facility name
Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Street address
30 PARK LANE EAST
City / state / ZIP
New Milford, CT 06776
Phone
(860) 355-0971
Website
candlewoodrhc.com

About this facility — Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in New Milford, Connecticut. It is licensed for 148 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in New Milford 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 Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center 47 times across 10 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $25,490 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 - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Greenwich Woods Holdings Llc
Direct owner — 54% stake — since 2016
Bernstein, Moshe
Indirect owner · Officer — 28% stake — since 2016
Blass, Mordechai
Indirect owner · Officer — 28% stake — since 2016
Wcthc Llc
Direct owner — 25% stake — since 2016
Ik Greenwich Llc
Direct owner — 7% stake — since 2016
Sjjj Llc
Direct owner — 7% stake — since 2016
Weiss, Yitzchock
Indirect owner — 7% stake — since 2017
Ywm Ct Llc
Direct owner — 7% stake — since 2017
Noonan, James
Managing employee · Operational control — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1998-06-16
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
13 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$25,490 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-31
Nurse staffing
3.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$541 per day (≈ $16,450/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
59% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 23% private/other
Occupancy
82% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
10% above the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
148
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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-04-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-05-21
2026-03-31Health inspection13 citations
F-0572
E · No harm found
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0577
E · No harm found
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0578
D · 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 2026-04-21
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0694
D · No harm found
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-04-21
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2026-04-21
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 2026-04-21
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-04-21
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (33 citations)
2026-03-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-15
2024-06-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 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 2024-07-12
F-0573
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Corrected 2024-07-12
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 2024-07-12
F-0584
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0600
D · No harm found
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0761
E · 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 2024-07-12
F-0806
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0836
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-12
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-12
2023-09-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0690
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-10-18
2021-10-20Health inspection10 citations
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 2021-12-01
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0604
D · No harm found
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0607
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2021-12-01
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 2021-12-01
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2021-12-01
F-0908
D · No harm found
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Corrected 2021-12-01
2026-03-31Fire-safety inspection5 citations
E-0037
D · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0362
F · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0711
D · No harm found
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2026-05-08
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-05-08
2024-06-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-07-22
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2024-07-22

Federal penalties

2026-03-30Fine$25,490
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 075416.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
4.183 ratings on Google
★★★★★Brian Papp · 2026-07-27 · via Google

“The ENTIRE staff from my first day to my last was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. They truly care for the patients whether short term or long term. They gave me confidence that I can and would get better after a motorcycle accident. The therapists there gave me strength and pushed me daily to want to get better. They basically taught me how to walk again. I can’t thank you all enough for truly loving what you…”

★★★★★eder ahmeti · 2026-07-02 · via Google

“The staff at Candlewood Rehab Center were extremely professional and caring during my mother’s extended stay at their facility. My family and I are very pleased and grateful for their help while she was in their care and subsequent follow up after she came home.”

★★★★★Marie Bate · 2026-07-16 · via Google

“Facility is very clean, all caregivers components, caring and always available to answer my questions or be support for me. I can get through on the phone alll the time any time of day or night? Someone always answers the phone and helps me. Residents are well dressed and seem happy. The staff understand dementia and veterans and are patient. I am very very happy to have found this wonderful fa…”

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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