Nursing homes › Connecticut › Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk
34 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk, CT 06851 · 2038479686 · 150 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Autumn Lake Healthcare, a group operating 60 facilities in 5 states. Group record: average rating 2.9/5, 6 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $1,113,839 in federal fines. This facility rates below its group average (2.9/5).
Total nurse staffing: 3.26 (Connecticut median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.38. Weekend total: 3.07. Nursing staff turnover: 30%.
All-time on record: 41 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | 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. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2026-03-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-04-24 |
| 2025-03-19 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-16 |
| 2025-03-19 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-16 |
| 2024-08-13 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-08-13 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-21 |
| 2024-07-23 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Honor 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-07-23 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-09-02 |
| 2024-04-11 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-20 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Fine | $12,834 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORWALK PARENT LLC | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | 100% | since 01/01/2015 |
| NORWALK ASSOCIATES INC. | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2015 |
| SCHWARTZ, MARK | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2025 |
| DITEODORO, JACK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/13/2018 |
| SCHWARTZ, MARK | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/01/2015 |
| THOMAS, ADRIAN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 09/22/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 075387. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.