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Notre Dame Health And Rehabilitation Center

76 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT 068512038475893Ownership: Non profit - CorporationCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 56County: Western Ct

The complete public record on Notre Dame Health And Rehabilitation Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Norwalk, Connecticut, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★★★☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Connecticut average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★★★★☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Notre Dame Health And Rehabilitation Center holds a 4-star overall rating, in the top tier CMS assigns. Federal regulators have fined this facility $8,278 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.16 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.73)
0.97 RN hours per resident per day
above the state average (0.69)
3.61 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
Not reported total nursing staff turnover
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

August 27, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
7 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
below the state average (13.0)
5 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$8,278 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
below the state average ($23,548)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

15 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
December 9, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
May 27, 20250695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
August 27, 20240887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 19, 20220812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 19, 20220686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.