Civita Care Bayview

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  Severity J of L: immediate jeopardy, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionPast Non-Compliance

• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 3, 2026

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 3, 2026

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 14, 2026

• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Meet other general requirements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 12, 2025

• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 12, 2025

• Have exits that are accessible at all times.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 12, 2025

• Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 12, 2025

• Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 12, 2025

• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Jan 13, 2026

• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 26, 2025

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 22, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 22, 2024

• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 22, 2024

• Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

  Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Aug 22, 2024

• Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• 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.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 29, 2024

• Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 29, 2024

• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 29, 2024

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 12, 2024

• Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 30, 2021

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 6, 2021

• Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 30, 2021

• Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Nov 30, 2021

• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 6, 2021

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 6, 2021

• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 6, 2021

• 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.

  Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 6, 2021

Civita Care Bayview offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Civita Care Bayview is located at 301 Rope Ferry Rd in Waterford, Connecticut.

Families of both short-term rehab patients and long-term residents describe Bayview's medical and nursing staff as attentive and caring, with several praising specific physical therapists and nurses by name. However, reviews are mixed, with one detailed account raising serious concerns about a specific staff member's dismissiveness, fall supervision, and bathroom cleanliness, alongside broader mentions of subpar food quality.

Civita Care Bayview had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 61 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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