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New Haven Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation

Updated 2026-08-20 · 4,067 reviewed · 53 listed · Scored from 37 Google reviews · How we rank ›

2.2(37) 49 composite score See reviews on Google ✓ Google-verified
Skilled Nursing with Memory CareMemory Care Assisted LivingAdult Day ProgramsAlzheimer's & Dementia Care
New Haven Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation
Services
Skilled Nursing with Memory Care, Memory Care Assisted Living, Adult Day Programs
Reviews
37

What recent reviews say

New Haven Center operates as a skilled nursing and memory care facility but faces serious credibility gaps. While recent five-star reviews consistently praise Director of Nursing Flora and earlier two-star reviews note management improvements, older one-star reviews document systemic failures: mice infestation, withheld medications, staff neglect, and injury incidents. The facility appears divided between isolated high-performing staff and broader operational breakdown. Given the rating concentration (68% one-to-two-star) and severity of documented concerns, this facility represents significant safety and care risks despite pockets of staff dedication.

A prospective resident or family should treat this facility as high-risk pending independent verification of recent changes. The gap between recent praise (all five-star, focused on one director) and years of one-star safety complaints raises questions about whether systemic issues have genuinely resolved or whether review patterns reflect selective visibility.

Praised for
  • Flora (Director of Nursing) praised for attentiveness
  • Recreation staff (Joan and Ceny) create engaging programming
  • Some staff caring and compassionate
  • Recent management improvements noted
Watch-outs
  • Neglect and poor patient care
  • Cleanliness and pest control issues (mice, odor)
  • Medication mismanagement and supply shortages
  • Staff inconsistency and high turnover
  • Inadequate monitoring and falls/injuries
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Think twice if: Anyone considering placement should investigate recent conditions independently; one-to-two-star reviews document serious safety and neglect concerns.

Strengths

  • Recreation programming by dedicated staff
  • Director of Nursing Flora noted for responsive care
  • Recent management stated to have made facility improvements

Worth knowing

  • Flora, Director of Nursing, praised by multiple recent reviewers for attentiveness and responsiveness
  • Joan and Ceny, Recreation staff, credited with organizing daily activities, bingo, games, and monthly birthday celebrations
  • One reviewer noted mouse infestation with traps visible throughout facility
  • Documented incidents: medication shortages (syringes for insulin), withheld lab tests, missing patient clothing, wheelchair fall with facial injury, patient dropped during toileting assistance
  • Recent management changes cited as addressing mouse problem and food quality
  • Adult diapers out of stock for months per one reviewer; patients required to supply own

What reviews say by service

Skilled Nursing with Memory Care
Serious care failures documented: medication mismanagement, neglect, inadequate monitoring, patient falls and injuries
Adult Day Programs
Recreation programming praised as engaging; staff credited with consistent daily activities, games, celebrations

How it compares

  • Rated 2.2 against a 4.3 average across the 46 skilled nursing with memory care businesses listed here.
  • Has more Google reviews than 65% of the businesses in this directory.

How we scored this

How We Score
Star rating 0
Review volume 69
Review recency 100
Review sentiment 34
Profile completeness 100
Verification 30

Rating breakdown

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Common questions

Has the facility addressed the mouse and cleanliness issues mentioned in older reviews?
One four-star review from a year ago noted the mouse problem was "all but gone" under new management and food improved. However, one-star reviews from a year ago still describe mice, filth, and odor. No recent independent verification is available.
What activities are offered to residents?
Recreation staff organize daily coffee, board games, puzzles, bingo, birthday celebrations at month's end with cake and prizes, and holiday events. Staff assist residents with activities and requests.

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Last updated 2026-08-20