Nursing homes › Connecticut › Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center
38 Talmadge Avenue, East Haven, CT 06512 · (203) 469-2316 · 90 certified beds
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Open your comparisonCMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 190 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.
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CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.72 (Connecticut median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.42. Weekend total: 3.51. Nursing staff turnover: 44%.
In the downloaded CMS dataset: 34 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-03-17 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-03-17 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-03-17 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-03-17 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | B | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-03-17 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | Health | corrected 2026-04-17 |
| 2026-01-29 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-11 |
| 2025-02-26 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-03-21 |
| 2025-01-08 | Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-02-14 |
| 2024-11-21 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-03 |
| 2024-11-21 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-01-03 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide appropriate foot care. | E | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | C | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-05-16 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | B | Health | corrected 2024-07-02 |
| 2024-04-03 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-05-07 |
| 2024-03-14 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-23 |
| 2024-03-14 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-04-23 |
| 2023-11-01 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-12 |
| 2023-11-01 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-12 |
| 2023-11-01 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-12-12 |
No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTOLOTTA, MICHAEL | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 08/12/2016 |
| VITERITTI, LOUIS | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 50% | since 08/12/2016 |
How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 075294), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/whispering-pines-rehabilitation-and-nursing-center-east-haven-ct/
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 075294. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.