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44 Canterbury Road Brooklyn, CT 06234 · Northeastern Ct County
CMS certification number 075243 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Pierce Memorial Baptist Home a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Pierce Memorial Baptist Home as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Connecticut average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.00 hours per resident per day at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home, above the Connecticut median of 3.81 (US median: 3.72). About 1.06 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.59 hours, 10% below its all-week average. 44.2% of nursing staff left within a year (Connecticut median 35.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home: Medicare and Medicaid
Pierce Memorial Baptist Home is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Connecticut's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on March 27, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 27 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 27 citations at Pierce Memorial Baptist Home across 8 inspection dates, 12 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on March 27, 2026. The most common areas cited were resident assessment and care planning (11) and quality of life and care (7). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, March 27, 2026). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
June 17, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DProtect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
March 27, 2026 · 6 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DDevelop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
BEnsure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
June 11, 2025 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DHonor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DDevelop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
May 5, 2025 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
March 25, 2025 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
June 18, 2024 · 7 citations
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
November 3, 2023 · 3 citations · includes complaint inspection
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DEnsure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
DSafeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
March 17, 2022 · 3 citations
DDevelop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
DProvide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
DEnsure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Questions to ask on a tour of Pierce Memorial Baptist Home
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on March 27, 2026 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on June 17, 2026. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
1 penalty in the last three years, including $8,278 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 |
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Hospitals near Pierce Memorial Baptist Home
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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8.6 mi
Day Kimball Hospital PutnamEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 3h 41m for patients treated and sent home
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15.0 mi
Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch Hosp WillimanticEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 2h 18m for patients treated and sent home
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