States target private equity-owned nursing homes after safety crises, with Connecticut leading on transparency laws
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By: Anna Claire Vollers - June 10, 2026 6:00 am
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The article examines how states are increasingly targeting private equity's role in nursing homes following a series of crises. It highlights Connecticut's new law as potentially the strongest in the nation for transparency and accountability of private equity-owned nursing homes. The piece uses specific examples, including the evacuation of nearly 200 residents from St. Joseph's Center due to Legionella bacteria and fire safety failures, and the Quinnipiac Valley Center relocations after resident deaths—both facilities owned by private equity-backed Genesis HealthCare. The article explores the broader trend of state-level legislative responses to concerns that private equity ownership prioritizes profits over resident care quality.
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Two months later, they were evacuated again over critical failures in the building's fire safety systems.
Three years earlier, residents at another Connecticut nursing home, the Quinnipiac Valley Center, were relocated after two resident deaths triggered a state health investigation.
Connecticut enacted what may be the strongest law in the country addressing transparency and accountability for private equity-owned nursing homes.
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