# Norwalk Care Center

Norwalk Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Norwalk, CT, CMS Certification Number 075159, with 150 certified beds and about 137 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 23 Prospect Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 (Fairfield County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2414 (facility ID 2414), active, 156 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2391 (facility ID 2391), active, 150 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

- Operator (legal business name): [Norwalk Care Center LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-norwalk-care-center-llc)
- CMS chain: [Highbridge Healthcare](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-269) — 6 facilities

- Phone: 2038530010
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075159

## Inspection record
9 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-20); 74 citations (45 health, 29 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2023-10-26 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity K (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-10-09 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2023-10-26 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity H (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-05-20 — [E-0037](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0037) Establish staff and initial training requirements. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0100](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0100) Meet other general requirements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0223](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0223) Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0225](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0225) Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0347](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0347) Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0362](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0362) Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0500](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0500) Meet other general requirements that are deficient. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0711](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0711) Provide a written emergency evacuation plan. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0791](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0791) Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0911](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0911) Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-05-20 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 54 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2024-10-09 — Civil money penalty (fine): $38,422
- 2023-10-26 — Denial of payment for new admissions (27 days)
- 2023-10-26 — Civil money penalty (fine): $159,803

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.85326 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.52334
- Nursing staff turnover: 36.6%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Norwalk Care Center Holdco LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-norwalk-care-center-holdco-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2025-05-30
- [Jpw Ct Holdings 2 LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-jpw-ct-holdings-2-llc) — Indirect owner, 17%, since 2025-05-30
- [Ek Equity LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-ek-equity-llc) — Indirect owner, 10%, since 2025-05-30
- [Gs Equities USA LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-gs-equities-usa-llc) — Indirect owner, 9%, since 2025-05-30
- Larry Goldberger — Indirect owner, since 2025-05-30
- Israel Hager — Indirect owner, since 2025-05-30
- Herman Schwartz — Indirect owner, since 2025-05-30
- Shimon Auerbach — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Usher Egert — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Shimon Auerbach — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Michael Bell — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Usher Egert — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Lazaros Lazarides — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Tina Osborn — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30
- Riva Rosenbluth — Operational / managerial control, since 2025-05-30

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075356) — 2.3 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075387) — 3.2 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Waveny Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075361) — 6.2 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Stamford Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075061) — 9.7 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Wilton Meadows Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075317) — 10.1 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at St. Camillus](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075320) — 11.3 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Southport Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075200) — 11.8 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075034) — 13.5 km, CMS overall 1/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075159&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075159 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.