Essex Meadows

Essex Meadows is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Essex, Connecticut. It is licensed for 45 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Essex 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 Essex Meadows 20 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. 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.