# Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Norwalk is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Norwalk, CT, CMS Certification Number 075387, with 150 certified beds and about 134 residents per day. CMS rates it 3/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 2/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 34 Midrocks Drive, Norwalk, CT 06851 (Fairfield County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Individual
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2401 (facility ID 2401), active, 150 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

- Operator (legal business name): [Norwalk Operations LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-norwalk-operations-llc)
- CMS chain: [Autumn Lake Healthcare](https://carefield.site/chain/cms-chain-56) — 59 facilities

- Phone: 2038479686
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075387

## Inspection record
9 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-03-17); 67 citations (41 health, 26 fire safety); 0 at actual harm and 2 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.
- 2024-07-23 — [K-0341](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0341) Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2024-07-23 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0163](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0163) Install noncombustible or limited-combustible interior walls. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [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 E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [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
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0341](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0341) Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [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
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [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
- 2026-03-17 — [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 E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0559](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0559) Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0561](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0561) Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0636](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0636) Assess the resident completely in a timely manner  when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0655](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0655) Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-03-17 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-03-17 — [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
- …and 47 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2024-06-26 — Civil money penalty (fine): $12,834

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.48916 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.42645
- Nursing staff turnover: 29.6%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Norwalk Parent LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-norwalk-parent-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2015-01-01
- [Norwalk Associates Inc](https://carefield.site/owner/org-norwalk-associates-inc) — Indirect owner, since 2015-01-01
- Jack Diteodoro — Operational / managerial control, since 2018-09-13
- Mark Schwartz — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-01-01
- Adrian Thomas — Operational / managerial control, since 2022-09-22

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Notre Dame Health and Rehabilitation Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075356) — 1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Norwalk Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075159) — 3.2 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Waveny Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075361) — 6.8 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Wilton Meadows Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075317) — 7.1 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Southport Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075200) — 10.7 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Stamford Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075061) — 12.3 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Carolton Chronic & Convalescent Hospital Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075034) — 12.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Ridge Crest at Meadow Ridge](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075429) — 13.4 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=075387&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=075387&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=075387&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=075387&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=075387&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=075387&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075387 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.