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Essex Meadows

30 Bokum Road, Essex, CT 06426

Based on 25 reviews


Services and Housing Options

Independent Living, Assisted Living, Nursing Home, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation

Estimated Pricing

Studio
Estimated $3,655
One Bedroom
Estimated $4,785
Two Bedroom
Estimated $6,044
For Pricing & Availability
(800) 780-8101
To Reach a Resident
(860) 767-7201

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Essex Meadows Description

Essex Meadows is the perfect place to live out your best life, surrounded by natural beauty and without having to worry about things like home maintenance. Our award-winning community is built on a foundation of hospitality. Our culture of putting residents first drives the dynamic, invigorating lifestyle, as well as the quality senior care solutions. Essex Meadows is a top-notch senior living community in Essex, CT that offers a lifecare contract.

Assisted Living
Even if you need a little extra help, you want to live as independently as possible. We believe that you shouldn't have to choose between a great lifestyle and the care you need. At Essex Meadows, we provide both! At Essex Meadows, we want to make your transition to assisted living as smooth and comfortable as possible. Whether you choose an apartment or cottage, you'll be able to maintain your privacy while receiving the care you need. If you need senior care services, an expert member of our Resident Health Services Department or a licensed home care provider will be happy to come to your independent living residence.

Rehabilitation
After an illness, injury or hospital stay, you look for the best senior rehabilitation in Essex to help you surmount any lingering challenges. At Essex Meadows, you'll work with a team of specialists to create a care plan that meets your individual needs. Your team will keep track of your progress and address any concerns you have throughout your treatment.

Skilled Nursing
The quality care at Essex Meadows is the perfect blend of expert knowledge and sincere compassion. Our health services team provides top-notch, person-centered care for seniors, whether they need short-term skilled nursing while recovering from surgery or injury, or long-term care for a chronic condition. No two people or set of circumstances are the same, so challenges can arise at any time.

Dining
Food that is delicious can bring immense happiness to someone's life. When the ingredients are fresh, it can also create a connection with nature that can be very nourishing for a person. Meals are an important part of a happy and healthy lifestyle, and at Essex Meadows, we strive to provide delicious and nutritious meals for our residents. Our culinary team takes a thoughtful approach to senior nutrition, using the freshest local ingredients whenever possible: sun-ripened fruits and vegetables, coastal seafood, and certified Angus beef.

Price Comparison

  • Estimated Facility Price: $3,655
  • Average City Price: $3,670
  • Average State Price: $3,670
  • Average National Price: $3,394
  • Ranking

  • Ranking in City: 1 out of 1 communities in Essex
  • Ranking in State: 30 out of 296 communities in CT
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    Services
    Essex Meadows is a senior living community that provides personalized Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing services, including 24-hour nursing care and specialized rehabilitative treatments like physical, occupational and speech therapies. In addition to these medical services, they offer social activities, dining options, spiritual care and more.

    Assisted Living Services and Amenities
    Essex Meadows provides assisted living services and amenities to meet the needs of its residents. They offer assistance upon request with bathing, dressing, and personal grooming, as well as oversight by a medical director and registered nurse. Medication management is also provided to ensure that each resident is taking the correct dosage of medications at the right time. Essex Meadows provides a safe and comfortable environment for its residents so they can enjoy the best quality of life.

    Rehabilitation Services and Amenities
    Essex Meadows provides a range of rehabilitation services and amenities to meet the individual needs of its residents. These include physical, occupational, and speech therapies; personalized care planning with regular assessment sessions; specialized dietary program; medication management and monitoring; on-site physician and nursing services; compassionate end-of-life care if necessary; chef-prepared meals served in the dining room or in resident's rooms.

    Skilled Nursing Services and Amenities
    Essex Meadows offers skilled nursing services and amenities for post-hospital and post-surgery short-term care, as well as long-term care for chronic conditions. Residents receive individualized care in a homelike setting, with laundry and housekeeping services, fine dining with chef-prepared meals enjoyed in the dining room or in a resident’s room, cable TV, phone service and Wi-Fi. All of these services are designed to ensure that each resident is provided with the highest quality of care.

    Health

    holistic wellness

    medical director

    specialized care

    parkinson’s disease

    dressing

    personalized care

    speech and language pathologists

    bathing

    health services

    individualized care plan

    medicare-certified

    long-term care

    care planning

    therapists

    rehabilitation services

    physical therapy

    medical supervision

    art therapy

    caregiver

    occupational therapy

    grooming

    physician

    hospice care

    skilled nursing care

    skilled nursing services

    social worker

    speech therapy

    outpatient therapy services

    medication management and monitoring

    registered nurses

    physical, occupational and speech therapies

    dietitian

    Activities

    social interaction

    games

    book club

    museums

    lecture series

    music

    social events and

    seminars

    social, cultural and recreational activities

    outings

    fitness classes

    croquet

    Dining

    restaurants

    fresh ingredients

    chef-prepared meals

    dining experience

    special diets

    pub

    fine dining

    happy hours

    private dining room

    Services

    resident council

    home maintenance

    laundry and housekeeping services

    laundry service

    transportation options

    scheduled transportation

    weekly housekeeping service

    Amenities

    gas fireplace

    porch

    washer and dryer

    phone service

    art studio

    formal dining room

    beauty and barber shop

    homelike setting

    library

    whirlpool

    telephone

    cable tv

    energy-efficient appliances

    community amenities

    granite countertops

    individual climate control

    security

    billiards room

    laundry rooms

    guest rooms

    outdoor seating areas

    walk-in closets

    9-foot ceilings

    a full kitchen

    parking

    paid utilities

    theaters

    resident storage

    ample closet space

    emergency call system

    auditorium

    sitting areas

    woodworking shop

    wi-fi connection

    fitness room

    swimming pool

    walking trails

    gardening areas

    sunroom

    maintenance-free lifestyle

    directv

    Pets

    pets

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    Information from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

    This nursing community has been given an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid receiving 5 stars on its health inspection, 5 stars on its quality measures rating, and 5 stars on its staffing rating. Within the quality measure rating, each facility is given a short-stay rating and a long-stay rating. This facility received a 5-star short-stay rating and a 4-star long-stay rating. This nursing home is certified by Medicare and was first approved to provide Medicare services on 02/01/89 and is run by a for profit organization. It is a medium-sized nursing community with 45 nursing beds. Currently, there are 36 residents within the nursing community. Be advised these resident occupancy numbers are not always up to date and are collected from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services website periodically. The community is a continuing care retirement community which is a community where there are multiple levels of care at a single location. Typically these communities have 3-4 levels of care including independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing care.

    Overall Ratings

    Essex Meadows Health Center is a highly-rated nursing home with a top-of-the-line 5-star overall rating, placing it in the upper echelon of facilities, that is, the best 10% in terms of overall rating. Significantly surpassing the state average, its commendable overall rating is a reflection of the superior care and services it provides. The health inspection rating of this nursing home is also exceptional, boasting a 5-star rating, a testament to its utter compliance with health standards and regulations. This facility is again in the top 10%, its health inspection rating far exceeding the state average. Additionally, its commitment to quality care and patient satisfaction is embodied in its impressive 5-star quality rating. Ranking in the top 20% of facilities in terms of quality rating and higher than the state average, Essex Meadows Health Center continues to prove its dedication to providing excellent care.


    Staff Ratings

    Essex Meadows Health Center stands as a leading nursing home with a 5-star staff rating, signifying the highest level of excellence. The center is recognized in the top 10% of facilities for its outstanding nursing aid staffing hours, averaging 3.09 hours per resident per day, a significant step ahead of the state's average of 2.14 hours. However, the facility ranks in the bottom 10% when considering LPN staffing hours, falling short with an average of 0.36 hours per resident per day, lower than the state's average of 0.82. In contrast, the performance in RN staffing hours is remarkable, with the center being among the top 10% of facilities, registering an impressive 1.63 hours per resident per day, again surpassing the state's average of 0.72. When it comes to licensed staffing hours, the Essex Meadows Health Center is in the top 20% of facilities, clocking an average of 1.99 hours per resident per day, exceeding the state's average of 1.55. Furthermore, the nursing home outperforms in physical therapist staffing hours by sitting in the top 10% of facilities, providing an admirable 0.24 hours per resident per day, comfortably surpassing the state average of 0.09.


    Covid Data

    The Essex Meadows Health Center, a top-tier nursing home, boasts vaccination rates that notably exceed state averages. The center places within the top 20% of facilities for resident vaccination rates, with an impressive 89.5% of residents up to date with the latest vaccinations. This achievement is significantly above the state's resident vaccination average of 68.5%. Additionally, the center is not only focused on its resident health, but that of its staff as well, figuring in the top 30% of facilities in terms of staff vaccination rates at 40.7%. This figure far surpasses the state staff vaccination rate which stands at 24.1%. Thus, The Essex Meadows Health Center observes an exemplary commitment to the health and safety of its community through its vaccination program.


    Quality Measures

    Essex Meadows Health Center, a well-esteemed nursing home with a 5-star quality measure rating, continuously strives for resident safety and quality care. However, it finds itself in the bottom 10% of facilities concerning the percentage of residents suffering one or more falls with a major injury, with a percentage of 7.81 - above the state average of 3.44. It also falls in the lower half of institutions regarding the number of residents who received antipsychotic medications, at 14.06%, albeit still below the state's number of 16.09%. On the brighter side, it belongs to the top 40% facilities in dealing with residents with ulcers, registering a lower-than-the-state rate of 5.77 versus 6.41. Despite being categorized in the bottom half regarding the administration of antianxiety or hypnotic medication with a percentage of 19.17, surpassing the state's indicator of 17.1, it scores well on flu vaccination coverage. Even though it is in the lower half of facilities, an impressive 96.92% of its residents have received the flu vaccine, higher than the state's average of 92.71%.


    Emergency and Hospitalization Quality Measures

    Essex Meadows Health Center, a nursing home that stands among the top 20% of facilities, is notable for its low hospitalizations per 1000 days rate of 1.04, which is considerably lower than the state's rate of 1.93. The facility also excels in preventing emergencies, ranking in the top 30% of care homes with a frequency of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 days of 0.59, surpassing the state's higher rate of 0.96. When it comes to short-stay residents, Essex Meadows Health Center is in the top 10% of facilities, with only 2.48% of residents requiring outpatient emergency department visits—a stark contrast to the state's 12.34%. Moreover, when analyzing the rate of rehospitalization after a nursing home admission, it falls in the top half of facilities, having a lesser percentage of 21.06 compared to the state's 23.58%. Overall, the Essex Meadows Health Center demonstrates a strong commitment to patient well-being and prevention by maintaining minimized rates of hospitalizations and emergency department visits.

    Healthcare Nearby

    Hospitals

    Shoreline Medical Center
    3.4 miles away
    Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center
    12.3 miles away
    Guilford Glen Medical Campus
    14.5 miles away
    Eastern Long Island Hospital
    15.7 miles away
    Lawrence+Memorial Hospital
    15.8 miles away

    Pharmacies

    CVS Pharmacy
    3.1 miles away
    The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy
    3.1 miles away
    Walgreens
    3.6 miles away
    Stop & Shop Pharmacy
    10.5 miles away
    Rite Aid
    10.7 miles away

    Dentists

    Higganum Dental Office
    11.9 miles away
    Keith Campbell's Dentist
    13.9 miles away
    Waterford Dental Health
    14.5 miles away
    Aspen Dental
    15.6 miles away
    Glazer Dental Associates
    16.6 miles away

    Essentials Nearby

    Transportation

    Old Saybrook
    3.0 miles away
    Train
    Westbrook
    3.8 miles away
    Train
    Deep River Landing
    4.1 miles away
    Train
    Chester
    5.8 miles away
    Train
    Clinton
    7.2 miles away
    Train

    None Found

    Supermarkets

    Griswold Inn Store
    1.7 miles away
    Stop & Shop
    3.0 miles away
    Big Y
    3.3 miles away
    Adam's Hometown Market
    3.6 miles away
    ShopRite
    6.5 miles away

    Banks

    KeyBank
    1.1 miles away
    Liberty Bank
    1.6 miles away
    Essex Savings Bank
    1.6 miles away
    Wells Fargo
    3.2 miles away
    Key Bank
    3.2 miles away

    Things to do in the Area

    None Found

    Parks

    Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park Trail
    0.2 miles away
    Essex Tennis Courts
    1.5 miles away
    Essex Park
    1.5 miles away
    Essex Square
    1.6 miles away
    Hubbard Field
    1.8 miles away

    Shopping

    Crystal Mall
    14.0 miles away

    Culture

    Art Essex Gallery
    1.6 miles away
    Ivoryton Playhouse
    1.8 miles away
    Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
    3.6 miles away
    Lyme Art Association Gallery
    4.3 miles away
    Chester Gallery
    5.0 miles away

    Restaurants

    Centerbrook Pizza
    1.2 miles away
    Olive Oyl's Carry-Out Cuisine
    1.6 miles away
    Black Seal Seafood Grille
    1.6 miles away
    Abby's Place
    1.8 miles away
    Pizza Works
    3.0 miles away

    Weather

  • High Temperature: 76°F
  • Low Temperature: 33°F
  • Average Temperature: 54.1°F
  • Day Breakdown: 152 days of rain, 28 days of snow and 184 days of sun
  • Precipitation: 2.6 inches a year
  • Google map of Essex Meadows

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    Reviews

    General Staff Rating
    Based on 2 total reviews
    Care Staff Rating
    Based on 3 total reviews
    Food Staff Rating
    Based on 3 total reviews
    Cleanliness Rating
    Based on 1 total reviews
    Activities and Services Rating
    Based on 3 total reviews
    Becky Crooks Freeman
    2017-05-10

    5.0 rating


    Stacie Bissell Tanguay
    2016-10-20

    5.0 rating


    Diane Russillo Chapman
    2016-09-26

    5.0 rating


    Erika Mule'
    2016-08-24

    5.0 rating


    Nancy Henry
    2016-08-15

    5.0 rating


    Amanda Reynolds
    2016-08-01

    5.0 rating


    Kathleen Dess
    2016-05-21

    5.0 rating


    Gutierrez d'Mendez Aracely
    2015-10-04

    5.0 rating


    Gabrielle Rainville
    2015-08-07

    5.0 rating


    Deanna-Marie Balsamo
    2014-04-15

    1.0 rating


    Sarah J Ryon
    2014-04-01

    1.0 rating


    Scott Colonghi
    2013-12-27

    5.0 rating


    Meredith Tilp
    2013-07-23

    5.0 rating


    Michael Steinman
    2013-07-22

    5.0 rating


    Lora W.
    2018-12-22

    5.0 rating


    My grandparents are very happy here. Great activities and the food is good. Love visiting when in the area.

    elizabeth Bose
    2021-11-01

    5.0 rating


    Alex Johnson
    2021-04-01

    5.0 rating


    We have lived here for over 12 years in a free standing cottage. The location (between Boston and New York City) was a big factor for us. We also liked the proximity to a very pleasant small town and all the acreage around Essex Meadows, with gardens, woods, trails and ponds. We wanted a place that had a skilled nursing facility on the premises in case we ever needed it, which we have. There are lots of activities, both physical and intellectually stimulating. My husband uses the gym and I use the pool. We both go to concerts and lectures and particularly the current events discussions. We have reached the stage where my husband needs some help and an aide comes morning and evening to help him get dressed and ready for bed, which is a great help for me. The food is good, too!

    Tim Cotter
    2021-03-01

    5.0 rating


    Betsy Moss
    2021-01-01

    5.0 rating


    My parents lived here for for almost 20 years!Best staff anywhere!!! So grateful to EM for their end of life care! Thank you!

    Cissie Keogh
    2020-01-01

    5.0 rating


    Brande Lemke
    2020-01-01

    5.0 rating


    We hade a Great stay here in Meadows, nice guest apartments!

    Christina Lacombe
    2020-01-01

    5.0 rating


    I've worked there for over 1 year and love it the residents are the best

    Thelma
    2019-01-01

    5.0 rating


    My experience with this outstanding facility was when both parents were in rehab together. My Mom had a broken arm and my Dad was recovering from a bad case of pneumonia. Both my parents were in their 90's at the time. The staff was so attentive and easy to work with. Everyone, from the front office to the cleaning staff were so caring, took the time to listen and get to know our family. Communication between departments and shifts was outstanding. In addition to highly skilled nursing care, my parents had access to activities, excellent food and beautiful surroundings. I would wheel my Dad to one of the library areas or by the fireplace for our visits. Once, we even bundled up and went out on the veranda on a sunny day. They accept Medicare for rehab only. I highly recommend this facility to anyone needing high quality skilled nursing care.

    William Barone
    2016-01-01

    5.0 rating


    Health and Fire Safety Deficiencies

    The Center for Medicare and Medicaid report report health and fire safety deficiencies. Some of these deficiencies are more severe than others. The following table shows different levels of severity.

    Scope
    Severity of Deficiency Isolated Pattern Widespread
    Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety J K L
    Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy G H I
    No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy D E F
    No actual harm with potential for minimal harm A B C

    Health Safety Deficiencies

    Survey Date Correction Date Letter Category Description
    2022-11-14 D D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
    2022-11-14 E E Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2022-11-14 D D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    2022-11-14 D D Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    2022-11-14 E E Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    2020-01-13 D D Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    2020-01-13 D D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    2020-01-13 D D Pharmacy Service Deficiencies Ensure 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.
    2019-02-15 D D Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

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