Last verified: October 2026 against DPH's ALSA license records (state record refreshed June 11, 2025) and Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam's own published information.
Is Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam a licensed assisted living provider in Connecticut?
Yes. Care at Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam, 1556 Saybrook Rd Route 154, Haddam, CT 06438, is provided under Connecticut DPH Assisted Living Services Agency license ALSA.0000148, held by Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam. The license is active and runs to June 30, 2027.
| State agency | Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), DPH Facility Licensing & Investigations Section — licenses Assisted Living Services Agencies under CT Public Health Code § 19-13-D105 |
|---|---|
| License type | Assisted Living Services Agency (ALSA) |
| License number | ALSA.0000148 |
| Licensee of record | Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam |
| Status | Active — Current |
| Current license issued | September 25, 2009 |
| Current license expires | June 30, 2027 |
| Building | Managed Residential Community (MRC) — registered with DPH, not separately licensed |
| Beds / units | 116 units (82 IL/AL + 34 memory care), as reported in 2023 |
| Memory care | Offered (operator-stated); DPH does not publish its approvals of dementia special care units |
| Enforcement / disciplinary record | None reported — no action against this agency in DPH Regulatory Action Reports (2022–2026) or on the DPH Regulatory Action Orders page |
| Address | 1556 Saybrook Rd Route 154, Haddam, CT 06438 |
| Phone | (860) 500-1614 |
| County | Middlesex County, CT |
| State record | CT eLicense License Lookup — license type "Assisted Living Service Agency", number 148 · DPH open-data record |
In Connecticut the license belongs to the care agency, not the building. The apartments are a Managed Residential Community that registers with DPH; the ALSA is the entity DPH surveys and can discipline, so its license number is the one to check.
How long has Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam held its DPH license?
The current license was issued September 25, 2009. DPH records show 1 earlier assisted living license at the same address, most recently Adel R. Coccomo Residential Center (ALSA.0000127, now inactive), so the community has changed hands or names before.
- Adel R. Coccomo Residential Center — ALSA.0000127, issued October 15, 2008, now inactive
A new license number usually follows a change of owner or operator. Ask who the current owner and management company are, what changed in staffing after the transition, and whether residency agreements were reissued.
Has DPH taken enforcement action against Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam?
None reported. Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam does not appear in any DPH Regulatory Action Report from 2022 through 2026 or on DPH's Health Care Facility Regulatory Action Orders page, the two places DPH publishes consent orders, fines and other formal actions.
DPH surveys ALSAs for licensure and investigates complaints, but it does not post routine ALSA inspection reports online; a 2024 legislative audit recommended a public, searchable source for them, and it has not been built. To see the latest survey, ask the agency for its most recent DPH survey letter and any plan of correction. Agencies receive these directly and can share them.
Check the license yourself in the eLicense License Lookup (number 148), and report a concern through DPH's complaint portal.
Does Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam offer memory care in Haddam?
Yes, according to the operator. Reported in 2023 as 116 units: 82 independent/assisted living apartments and 34 memory care apartments. In Connecticut that is the agency's dementia special care unit or program, which requires DPH approval and a signed disclosure for every resident.
Connecticut law (CGS § 19a-562) requires every dementia special care unit to give families a written disclosure covering its philosophy, placement and discharge criteria, staffing ratios and training, the physical setting, activities and extra fees. Ask for it before you tour. Since 2022 each ALSA must also file a list of its units and a staffing plan with DPH (DPH Blast Fax 2022-2).
Care levels checked October 24, 2026 at seniorshousingbusiness.com.
Where is Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam located in Haddam, CT?
Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam is at 1556 Saybrook Rd Route 154, Haddam, CT 06438, in Middlesex County. Hospitals families in Haddam commonly use include Middlesex Health (Middletown) and Middlesex Health Shoreline Medical Center (Westbrook).
Haddam lies along the Connecticut River south of Middletown, on Route 154 and Route 9.
Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam is the only licensed assisted living agency based in Haddam on the current DPH list.
Veterans and surviving spouses are served by VA Connecticut (Newington campus) and may qualify for VA Aid & Attendance toward assisted living costs.
How does Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam compare with other assisted living in Middlesex County?
Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam is one of 6 licensed Assisted Living Services Agencies in Middlesex County. 3 of them list memory care (0 as dedicated memory care communities), and 1 are mid-renewal on the current DPH record.
Nearby and similar agencies in Middlesex County, from the same DPH records:
| Community | Town | ALSA license | Licensed | Status | Memory care* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam | Haddam | ALSA.0000148 | 2009 | Active | Yes |
| Covenant Living of Cromwell | Cromwell | ALSA.0000063 | 2009 | Active (renewal in process) | — |
| Luther Ridge at Middletown | Middletown | ALSA.0000113 | 2009 | Active | — |
| Benchmark at South Farms | Middletown | ALSA.0000137 | 2008 | Active | Yes |
| Ocean Meadow Senior Living & Memory Care | Clinton | ALSA.0000235 | 2022 | Active | Yes |
| Essex Meadows | Essex | ALSA.0000251 | 2024 | Active | — |
*Operator-stated.
How much does Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam cost per month?
Connecticut does not publish prices for individual assisted living communities, so ask Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam for its written rate sheet. Across Greater Hartford, this site's 2026 research puts typical assisted living at $6,000–$8,500/mo and memory care at $7,500–$10,000/mo.
Most communities price rent (the MRC apartment) and care (the agency's services) separately, and care is often tiered by hours or points. Get both in writing, and ask what happens to the care fee after a hospital stay or a fall.
HUSKY C Medicaid does not pay assisted living rent. The Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) can pay for the agency's care services in participating communities; see our CHCPE guide.
What should you ask when touring Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam?
Start with the license: confirm ALSA.0000148 is the agency providing care, then ask for the latest DPH survey letter, the rate sheet and the residency agreement.
- The license changed from Adel R. Coccomo Residential Center to the current licensee. What changed in management and staffing?
- May we see your dementia special care unit disclosure statement, and when was it last updated?
- Has DPH approved your dementia special care unit or program, and what staffing plan did you file?
- What annual dementia-specific training do direct-care staff complete?
- How long have the executive director and the agency's supervisor of assisted living services been in their roles?
- How are medications handled — self-administered, aide-assisted, or given by a nurse — and how are errors tracked?
- Can we take the residency agreement home before paying a deposit?
- Do you accept the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) for care services?
Visit twice, once at a meal. If problems come up after move-in, the CT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program advocates for assisted living residents as well as nursing home residents.
How does moving into Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam work?
Moving into Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam starts with a nursing assessment by the agency's registered nurse, who writes the service plan your parent's care is built on; Connecticut rules have the ALSA review that plan at least every 120 days.
- Housing and care terms. The Managed Residential Community's residency agreement covers the apartment and the ALSA's terms cover care; they may be one document or two. Read the admission, discharge and fee-increase terms before paying a deposit.
- Memory care admission. Placement in Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam's dementia special care unit follows the criteria in its written disclosure; ask how a resident moves between assisted living and memory care, and what that does to the monthly fee.
- Medications. Find out whether your parent will self-administer, get help from certified aides, or have a nurse give medications, since that changes both care and cost.
- Payment. Rent is private pay; long-term care insurance, VA Aid & Attendance and, in participating communities, CHCPE can offset the care portion.
If Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam has no opening, ask to join its waitlist and keep touring; availability across the Capitol Region changes month to month.
Frequently asked questions
Who holds the license for Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam?
Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam holds Connecticut DPH Assisted Living Services Agency license ALSA.0000148; the operator is Commonwealth Senior Living.
How do I report a concern about Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam?
File a complaint with the DPH Facility Licensing & Investigations Section through its online complaint form, or call the Long-Term Care Ombudsman for help resolving it.
Is Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam a nursing home?
No. Commonwealth Senior Living at Haddam provides assisted living through a licensed ALSA in a Managed Residential Community. It does not provide 24-hour skilled nursing, which Connecticut licenses separately as a Chronic and Convalescent Nursing Home.
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