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Waveny Care Center

3 Farm Road, New Canaan, CT 068402035945200106 certified beds · 70 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
3
since 2021
Deficiencies
15
1140
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-11-18
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 5
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2025-11-18Standard160CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-01-12Standard070CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-09-21Standard010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2025-11-18Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F550
F578Honor 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F578
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F602
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F689
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Correction not yet recordedRecord 075361-20251118-F755
F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F883
F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-12-30Record 075361-20251118-F628
2024-01-12Standard survey · 7 deficienciesOfficial report
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F580
F661Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F661
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F677
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F684
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F688
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-01-31Record 075361-20240112-F695
2021-09-21Standard survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2021-10-08Record 075361-20210921-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.33
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 0.69 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.03
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.39
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover37%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 37% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover5%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityConnecticutNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
2.7%4.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.3%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
27.6%17.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.7%1.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
18.0%18.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
1.0%6.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
11.1%17.6%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Diteodoro, Jack
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Schiano, Benjamin
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ayen, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Baldwin, Kenneth
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Barksdale, Russell
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Barksdale, Russell
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Blair, Marian
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Dewaele, Mark
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Diteodoro, Jack
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Franco, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Karl, Leo
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Kazmierczak, Stephanie
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lanard, Rose
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lanaway, Janet
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Perez, Nancy
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Reiss, Paul
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Rose, Charles
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rose, Charles
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Ruszkowski, Jaime
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Sautkulis, Jill
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Schiano, Benjamin
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Sherwood, Maryne
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Townsend, Richard
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Young, Penelope
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Zea, Elizabeth
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Connecticut.

No county cost figures on file for Western Ct.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01