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Pierce Memorial Baptist Home

44 CANTERBURY ROAD, BROOKLYN, CT, 06234
(860) 774-9050
72 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
72
CMS facility ID
075243
Care type
Nursing home
County
Northeastern Ct
Facility name
Pierce Memorial Baptist Home
Street address
44 CANTERBURY ROAD
City / state / ZIP
Brooklyn, CT 06234
Phone
(860) 774-9050

About this facility — Pierce Memorial Baptist Home

Pierce Memorial Baptist Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brooklyn, Connecticut. It is licensed for 72 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Brooklyn 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 Pierce Memorial Baptist Home 32 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $12,735 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
Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Apicella, Mary
Officer — since 2014
Avena, Robert
Officer — since 2014
Baule, Diana
Managing employee — since 2015
Chesser, Samuel
Officer — since 2014
Crane, Micael
Officer — since 2014
Jones, David
Officer — since 2014
Kane, Mark
Officer — since 2014
Mcmunn, William
Officer — since 2014
Morse, Mary Patricia
Managing employee · Director — since 2014
Riesen, John
Officer — since 2014
Stevens, Sandra
Officer — since 2014
Thomas, Gregory
Officer — since 2014
Wyand, Charles
Officer — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1974-03-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
8 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$12,735 total
Last standard inspection
2026-03-27
Nurse staffing
4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$432 per day (≈ $13,130/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 35% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% below the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
72
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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.
2026-06-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0600
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2026-07-29
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-07-29
2026-03-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered6 citations
F-0641
B · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-05-08
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 2026-05-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-05-08
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 2026-05-08
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 2026-05-08
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2026-05-08
8 earlier / fire-safety inspections (24 citations)
2025-06-11Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0550
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-06-26
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 2025-06-26
F-0940
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-06-26
2025-05-05Health 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 2025-05-24
2025-03-25Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-04-10
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-10
2024-06-18Health inspection7 citations
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 2024-07-30
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 2024-07-30
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 2024-07-11
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-11
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 2024-07-30
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 2024-07-30
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-30
2023-11-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-04-28
F-0658
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-04-28
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-04-28
2022-03-17Health inspection3 citations
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 2022-04-28
F-0744
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Corrected 2022-04-28
F-0888
D · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-04-28
2024-06-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0500
D · No harm found
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Corrected 2024-06-26
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-06-26
2022-03-17Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-06-09
K-0761
D · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2022-06-09
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2022-06-09

Federal penalties

2026-03-27Fine$12,735
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 075243.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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