NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
CMS lists this provider in Guilford, CT, with 75 certified beds, an overall rating of 4/5, and 55 citation rows in the current August 2026 release.
109 West Lake Avenue · Guilford, CT 06437 · South Central Ct County
The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
CMS supplies 3 survey-cycle rows for Guilford House, The in this release; health and fire inspection dates remain separate.
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2023-10-23 | 14 | 2023-10-23 | 9 |
| Cycle 2 | 2021-09-27 | 8 | 2021-09-27 | 9 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-05-17 | 11 | 2019-05-17 | 4 |
CMS reports 55 citation rows, including 1 with G–L codes and 0 with J–L codes.
1 row carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 9 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-21 · complaintProtect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-11-21 · complaintEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-06 · complaintProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-02-28 · complaintInclude a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Notify 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Ensure 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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-12-11Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2023-11-30The August 2026 file contains 1 penalty row and $8,824 in listed fines for this provider record.
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-15 | Fine | $8,824 | 0 |
CMS matched 4 ownership disclosure rows to Guilford House, The; names and roles are reported fields, not independently verified identities.
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
CMS reports 4.44 total nurse hours and 0.69 RN hours per resident day for this provider.
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
The local peer set contains 1 other published facility record near Guilford, CT, with separate bed, rating, and citation-row fields.
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