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The Guilford House

109 WEST LAKE AVENUE, GUILFORD, CT, 06437

(203) 488-9142

75 licensed beds

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109 West Lake Avenue

Guilford, CT 06437

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

075235

Care type

Nursing home

County

South Central Ct

Facility name

The Guilford House

Street address

109 WEST LAKE AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Guilford, CT 06437

Phone

(203) 488-9142

About this facility — The Guilford House

The Guilford House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Guilford, Connecticut. It is licensed for 75 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Guilford 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 The Guilford House 55 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,824 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

Moffie, Calvin

Direct owner · Managing employee · Director — 100% stake — since 2002

Dolce, Tim

Managing employee — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1974-12-18

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,824 total

Last standard inspection

2023-10-23

Nurse staffing

4.4 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$573 per day (≈ $17,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

47% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 35% private/other

Occupancy

89% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

17% above the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-09-22Health 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 2025-11-21

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-11-21

2024-10-15Health 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 2024-12-06

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (52 citations)

2024-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

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 2024-02-28

2023-10-23Health inspection12 citations

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0625

B · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0692

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0730

C · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2023-12-11

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 2023-12-11

F-0803

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0812

F · 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 2023-12-11

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 2023-12-11

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-12-11

F-0921

D · No harm found

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2023-12-11

2021-09-27Health inspection7 citations

F-0565

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2021-11-17

F-0572

D · No harm found

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Corrected 2021-11-17

F-0574

D · No harm found

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

Corrected 2021-11-17

F-0577

D · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2021-11-17

F-0585

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2021-11-17

F-0694

E · No harm found

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2021-11-17

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 2021-11-17

2019-05-17Health inspection10 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 2019-06-07

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 2019-06-26

F-0676

D · No harm found

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Corrected 2019-06-12

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2019-06-12

F-0773

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Corrected 2019-06-07

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2019-06-07

F-0808

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2019-06-07

F-0838

E · No harm found

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Corrected 2019-06-26

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-06-07

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2019-06-12

2023-10-23Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0009

D · No harm found

Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

Corrected 2023-11-30

E-0036

D · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2023-11-30

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 2023-11-30

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-11-30

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-11-30

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2023-11-30

K-0711

D · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2023-11-30

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2023-11-30

K-0927

D · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2023-11-30

2021-09-27Fire-safety inspection9 citations

E-0036

F · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2021-11-19

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 2021-11-19

K-0291

D · No harm found

Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0711

F · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2021-11-19

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2021-11-19

2019-05-17Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2019-06-20

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2019-06-10

K-0711

E · No harm found

Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

Corrected 2019-06-28

K-0712

E · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2019-06-18

Federal penalties

2024-10-15Fine$8,824

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 075235.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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