# Whitney Center

Whitney Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Hamden, CT, CMS Certification Number 075290, with 59 certified beds and about 22 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 5/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 200 Leeder Hill Dr, Hamden, CT 06517 (New Haven County)
- Ownership type: Non profit - Corporation
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 985C (facility ID 985C), active, 30 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

- Operator (legal business name): [Whitney Center Inc](https://carefield.site/operator/op-whitney-center-inc)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- CMS abuse icon: yes (cited for abuse in the recent window)

- Phone: 2032816745
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075290

## Inspection record
6 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-06-18); 45 citations (34 health, 11 fire safety); 2 at actual harm and 0 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.
- 2026-06-18 — [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
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [E-0004](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-e0004) Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP). — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [K-0355](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0355) Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [K-0911](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0911) Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [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
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0554](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0554) Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0578](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0578) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0867](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0867) Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies  and develop corrective plans of action. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-18 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-04 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 25 more on the source page.

## Penalties
No fines or payment denials in the CMS penalties file (about the last three years).

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 5.84505 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 1.74135
- Nursing staff turnover: 31%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Kenneth Sandberg — Operational / managerial control, since 2012-01-01

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Leeway, Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075408) — 3 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Arden Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075228) — 3.2 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Grimes Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075275) — 4.4 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Mary Wade Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075325) — 4.5 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075017) — 4.8 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Hamden Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075366) — 5 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Advanced Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075348) — 5.2 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Autumn Lake Healthcare at the Willows](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075331) — 5.3 km, CMS overall 5/5

## 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=075290&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=075290&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=075290&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=075290&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=075290&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=075290&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075290 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.