# Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill

Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Waterbury, CT, CMS Certification Number 075418, with 90 certified beds and about 84 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 2817 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT 06704 (New Haven County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Individual
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2400 (facility ID 2400), active, 90 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

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

- Phone: 2037570731
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075418

## Inspection record
8 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-06-17); 42 citations (30 health, 12 fire safety); 0 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.
- 2026-06-17 — [K-0211](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0211) Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [K-0291](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0291) Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [K-0372](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0372) Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [F-0628](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0628) Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [F-0756](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0756) Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [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
- 2026-06-17 — [F-0883](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0883) Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-12-06 — [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
- 2024-12-06 — [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
- 2024-12-06 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- …and 22 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: 3.4599 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.46479
- Nursing staff turnover: 38.1%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- [Bucks Hill Parent LLC](https://carefield.site/owner/org-bucks-hill-parent-llc) — Direct owner, 100%, since 2015-01-01
- Marc Raad — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-01-01
- Mark Schwartz — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-01-01
- Krista Wagner — Operational / managerial control, since 2015-11-27

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075219) — 4.8 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Apple Rehab Watertown](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075181) — 6.2 km, CMS overall 3/5
- [Cheshire House Health Care Facility & Rehab Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075373) — 6.8 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Cook Willow Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075349) — 8.7 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Complete Care at Middlebury](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075146) — 9.6 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Livewell Connecticut](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075378) — 11.1 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Summit at Plantsville Center for Health & Rehabili](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075420) — 11.1 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Ingraham Manor Rehab and Nursing](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075329) — 11.6 km, CMS overall 3/5

## 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=075418&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=075418&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=075418&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=075418&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=075418&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=075418&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075418 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.