Nursing Home in Windsor Locks, CT · CMS Data August 2026

Bickford Health Care Center

How Does Bickford Health Care Center Rate?

Bickford Health Care Center is a 48-bed nonprofit nursing home in Windsor Locks, CT. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (August 2026), with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 3 for quality measures. Its last standard health inspection, on January 13, 2026, cited 47 health deficiencies.

CMS overall rating
1 of 5
Deficiencies at last inspection
47
Certified beds
48

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14 Main Street
Windsor Locks, CT 06096

1 of 5 CMS overall · Much below average

From CMS Care Compare, data processed August 1, 2026. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear.

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CMS Star Ratings

CMS star ratings for Bickford Health Care Center
RatingStarsCMS label
Overall rating1 of 5Much below average
Health inspections1 of 5Much below average
Staffing1 of 5Much below average
Quality measures3 of 5Average
Quality for long-stay residents2 of 5Below average
Quality for short-stay residents4 of 5Above average

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Inspections and Penalties

Inspections and penalties for Bickford Health Care Center
Last standard health inspectionJanuary 13, 2026
Health deficiencies cited at that inspection47
Deficiencies from complaint inspections (same rating cycle)21
Fines in the past 3 years3 totaling $122,338
Payment denials in the past 3 years1

The full inspection reports, with each deficiency described, are on the home's Medicare Care Compare page.

Quality Measures for Long-Stay Residents

The share of residents in long-term care (101 days or more) at Bickford Health Care Center who, according to CMS's resident assessments (2025Q2 to 2026Q1):

Long-stay quality measures for Bickford Health Care Center
Residents whoThis homeNational medianCompared
Received an antipsychotic medication36%13%Higher than the national median
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication19%18%Higher than the national median
Had a fall with major injury3.9%2.8%Higher than the national median
Have pressure ulcers7.2%4.2%Higher than the national median
Lost too much weight5.0%4.7%Higher than the national median
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%At the national median
Have depressive symptoms4.8%3.6%Higher than the national median
Needed more help with daily activities over time16%13%Higher than the national median

Lower is better for each measure. Antipsychotic use matters most for residents with dementia: what families should know.

About the Home

Facts about Bickford Health Care Center
Certified beds48
Average residents per day37
OwnershipNon profit - Other
Legal business nameNEWPORT BICKFORD INC
Certified forMedicare and Medicaid
First certifiedOctober 1991
CouncilsResident council and family council

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Other Nursing Homes Near Bickford Health Care Center

Measured by straight-line distance. See every home on the Windsor Locks nursing homes page.

Sources

  1. CMS Care Compare: Bickford Health Care Center
  2. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (processed August 1, 2026)
  3. CMS Provider Data Catalog: MDS Quality Measures

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