Bethel Health Care Center
A nursing home in Bethel, Connecticut 06801
13 Park Lawn Drive, Bethel, Connecticut 06801. (203) 830-4180.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 4of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Connecticut average: 13.3
- 4.31 nurse hours per resident per day Connecticut average: 3.90
- 2 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Connecticut average is 13.3.
Last standard inspection Jul 22, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a complaint inspection on May 10, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
9 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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All 9 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 4 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 22, 2025: standard inspection5 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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.
Jul 22, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 29, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
May 10, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Mar 16, 1994.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 161 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 2 fines in the last three years, $16,036 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 4 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| May 10, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
Who does the caring?
4.31 nurse hours per resident per day
The Connecticut average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 4.31 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.72 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 3.70 | 3.48 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31.2% | 37.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 26.1% | 38% |
| Administrators who left | 0 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Bethel Investors, LLC owns 51% directly since Jan 1, 2017; Estate of Roland Charles Butler owns 36.52% directly since Apr 7, 2025.
- 60 owners or officers are people: Marvin J. Ostreicher (corporate director, 100%); Thomas Joseph Gilmartin (corporate director, 50%); Grace Flight (owns 5% or more directly, 7%); Ira Geffner (owns a share through other companies, 2.55%); Robert Butler (owns a share directly, 1.75%); Mary G Mccollam (owns a share directly, 1.5%); Matthew R Butler (owns a share directly, 1%); Meaghan A Miller (owns a share directly, 0.49%); Mary Butler (owns a share directly, 0.49%); Helen Butler (owns a share directly, 0.25%); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Marvin J. Ostreicher (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Marvin J. Ostreicher (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Thomas Joseph Gilmartin (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David Ostreicher (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Grace Flight (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Marc Ephram Ostreicher (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Elizabeth Almeida (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Susan Ostreicher (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Erin Healy (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Erin Healy (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Michael Bokow (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Rebecca Lopiansky (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Amber Brody (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Amber Brody (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- Part of National Health Care Associates (42 homes in CMS’s data).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Investors, LLC | Owns 5% or more directly | 51% | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Estate of Roland Charles Butler | Owns 5% or more directly | 36.52% | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Marvin Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 18.35% | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Susan Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 | Owns 5% or more through other companies | 18.35% | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Bpb Equity Holdings LLC | Owns a share through other companies | 2.55% | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Cedar Hill Ng Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 2.3% | May 14, 2025 |
| Oak Drive Ng Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 2.3% | May 14, 2025 |
| Rolling Hill Ng Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 2.3% | May 14, 2025 |
| Juniper Ng Trust | Owns a share through other companies | 2.3% | May 14, 2025 |
| Barry Bokow 2012 Family Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| Marvin Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Susan Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| Preferred Professional Services LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| BPB Ventures LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| Cedar Hill Ng Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| Estate of Roland Charles Butler | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Apr 7, 2025 | |
| Preferred Therapy Solutions LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| National Health Care Associates Inc. | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| Oak Drive Ng Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| Bethel Investors, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| Rolling Hill Ng Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 7, 2026 | |
| Bethel Health Care Realty, LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Nov 21, 2025 | |
| Juniper Ng Trust | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jan 7, 2026 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Connecticut average 3.7).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 4 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 11.0 miles, this one had the 9th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (6; the middle value was 11.5).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel Health Care Center This nursing home | 6 | |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare at Glen Hill | 2.6 | 10 |
| Civita Care Center at Danbury | 2.7 | 19 |
| Saint John Paul II Center | 4.0 | 15 |
| Havencare at Hancock Hall | 4.3 | 6 |
| Havencare at Filosa | 4.3 | 14 |
| Stone Bridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation | 7.5 | 5 |
| Laurel Ridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation | 8.0 | 12 |
| River Glen Health Care Center | 8.8 | 11 |
| Putnam Ridge | 9.0 | 12 |
| Pomperaug Woods Health Center | 10.0 | 6 |
| Village Crest Center for Health & Rehabilitation | 11.0 | 14 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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