CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Lower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
None of the 17 nursing homes in Lower Ct River Vly County, Connecticut qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026.
In Connecticut, 48 of 191 nursing homes (25.1%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARON MANOR NURSING & REHABILITATION | Chester | No | Ryders Health Management | 60 | 075410 |
| APPLE REHAB COCCOMO | Meriden | No | Apple Rehab | 100 | 075345 |
| APPLE REHAB MIDDLETOWN | Middletown | No | Apple Rehab | 70 | 075089 |
| APPLE REHAB SAYBROOK | Old Saybrook | No | Apple Rehab | 120 | 075070 |
| CHESTELM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Moodus | No | 76 | 075307 | |
| COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Cobalt | No | 60 | 075232 | |
| COMPLETE CARE AT MERIDEN | Meriden | No | Complete Care | 115 | 075192 |
| CONNECTICUT BAPTIST HOMES, INC | Meriden | No | 60 | 075352 | |
| CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE | Meriden | No | 60 | 075365 | |
| ESSEX MEADOWS HEALTH CENTER | Essex | No | Life Care Services | 45 | 075322 |
| GLADEVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTER | Old Saybrook | No | 132 | 075313 | |
| MERIDEN HEALTH AND REHAB | Meriden | No | 90 | 075295 | |
| Portland Care & Rehab Centre, INC | Portland | No | 65 | 075214 | |
| SILVER SPRINGS CARE CENTER | Meriden | No | Icare Health Network | 158 | 075337 |
| TWIN MAPLES HEALTHCARE, INC | Durham | No | 44 | 075431 | |
| WADSWORTH GLEN HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENT | Middletown | No | Athena Healthcare Systems | 102 | 075312 |
| WATER'S EDGE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION | Middletown | No | National Health Care Associates | 150 | 075381 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.