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The Nathaniel Witherell is a government-owned, city-operated skilled nursing facility located at 70 Parsonage Road in Greenwich, Connecticut. The facility holds 202 certified beds and is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid residents. As a city government facility, it operates under the oversight of municipal administration rather than private or nonprofit ownership. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across four categories: overall, health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Nathaniel Witherell currently holds an overall CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. This places it below the national average overall rating of 3.0 stars. The health inspection rating stands at 1 out of 5, which is the lowest rating category and reflects findings from recent state inspections conducted on behalf of CMS. The staffing rating is 5 out of 5, indicating staffing levels and staff hours per resident that meet or exceed benchmarks used by CMS in its rating methodology. The quality measure rating is 2 out of 5, which reflects performance on clinical indicators such as rates of pressure ulcers, falls, and hospital readmissions among the resident population. The Nathaniel Witherell accepts both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources, making it accessible to a broad range of residents including those who rely on public insurance programs. Prospective residents and their representatives are advised to contact the facility directly at (203) 618-4200 to inquire about current bed availability, private pay rates, and any additional accepted insurance arrangements. When compared against national benchmarks, the facility presents a mixed profile. The staffing rating of 5 stars is notably above the national average, suggesting a relatively high level of staffing resources relative to the resident census. However, the overall rating of 2 stars and the health inspection rating of 1 star fall below the national average, indicating that recent inspection findings have had a significant impact on the composite score. The quality measure rating of 2 stars also falls below the national average. Individuals researching care options in Greenwich and the broader Western Connecticut region may wish to review the full inspection reports available through the CMS Care Compare database to gain a more detailed understanding of specific inspection findings and quality measure trends at this facility.