Facility profile Connecticut

Chesterfield Group Home

Open Oakdale, Connecticut

Chesterfield Group Home is a therapeutic group home in Oakdale, Connecticut, operated by Justice Resource Institute.

Serious violations

What state inspectors found and confirmed here, in their own words. Each finding was picked out of the inspection reports and checked by our team before it was listed.

Medical neglect Inspected Oct 28, 2025

On 11/3/25, the program failed to administer medication to residents at the facility.

From the CT inspection report. Non-compliance cited by DCF

Staff

Administration

Licensing and inspections

Licensed as
Justice Resource Institute / Chesterfield /GH #127
Program
JRI / Chesterfield Road / GH #127
License category
Group Home
Executive director
Mia DeMarco, VP
Licensed capacity
4
License expires
12/10/2026
Relicensing visit
10/01/2024 to 10/02/2024
Phone on file
(781) 559-4900

15 inspection reports on file; the serious findings in them are listed above. Search all Connecticut reports

Every report, by date: 5 findings in 4 reports
  1. Sep 3, 2026
    2 findings

    • Non-compliance cited by DCF : 17a-145-62. Chief administrative officer (Each facility shall provide the staff and compleme

      17a-145-62. Chief administrative officer (Each facility shall provide the staff and complementary services to enhance the physical and emotional well-being and ensure the safety of the children. a. Submit a comprehensive plan outlining how staff are trained/re-trained in all policies and practices related to the medical concerns of a youth, to include all processes, supervision of staff, documentation, and other quality assurance measures to ensure the effective execution of the agency’s medical care of children. b. Submit a comprehensive plan outlining how staff are trained/re-trained in all policies and practices related to medication administration, to include all processes, supervision of staff, documentation, and other quality assurance measures to ensure the effective execution of the agency’s medication administration program.

    • Non-compliance cited by DCF : 17a-145-75. Health and medical treatment

      17a-145-75. Health and medical treatment. Administration of first aid. Prescription medication. Administration of medicine or treatment. Written records. Storage of drugs, medicines, and instruments. Sick room, telephone. Section 17a-6(g)-16(b) Facility is responsible for the provision of adequate back-up by licensed personnel to meet the needs of youth. a. Identify actions taken to fill nursing position and submit a comprehensive coverage plan until nursing position is filled. b. Submit a comprehensive plan that clearly defines roles and responsibilities of staff, to include supervisory, nursing and on call staff, as to who to contact when a youth experiences a medical issue, including nights and weekends, and also outlines documentation and communication responsibilities and follow up. c. Submit a comprehensive plan that clearly defines how all staff will be trained & re-trained (also see above regulation Section 17a-145-62) regarding responsibilities when a youth presents a medical issue. d. Submit a comprehensive plan that clearly defines nursing responsibilities to ensure the effective oversight of the medical needs of youth placed in the group home, as well as medication administration program to include frequent education of medication certified staff. e. Submit a comprehensive plan that identifies how nursing will complete focused assessments that are monitored, and documented, to ensure they address the medical issue, location, duration, quality or intensity of ...

  2. Apr 2, 2026 Visit conducted on April 2, 2026. Visit covered 11 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  3. Oct 28, 2025 Visit conducted on October 28, 2025. Visit covered 10 main areas/topics. Found 1 compliance issues.
    1 finding

    • Non-compliance cited by DCF

      17a-145-75: Health and Medical Treatment. On 11/3/25, the program failed to administer medication to residents at the facility. Medication staff were not scheduled for the third shift, and there were no workers available to administer medication during that time.

  4. Jun 12, 2025 Visit conducted on June 12, 2025. Visit covered 7 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  5. Jan 30, 2025 Visit covered 9 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  6. Oct 1, 2024
    1 finding

    • Non-compliance cited by DCF

      17a-145-61: Written policies and procedures. (Evidence) Upon review of agency manual, the program did not follow policies on no tobacco use at the group home or no contraband in the facility. The supervision of students' policy was outdated, and it needs to be amended to reflect current practices. 17a-145-63: Chief administrative officer. (Evidence) Upon review of case record information and reports, the program failed to ensure the safety of clients by not adhering to the no tobacco use policy. (Evidence) Upon inspection of the front entrance, a railing pole was missing, and it needs to be addressed. Upon inspection of the physical plant, the patio area contained discoloration in multiple sections and two light fixtures had an excessive amount of rust. The citations need to be addressed. The basement window contained an extensive amount of dirt and debris, and it needs to be addressed. 17a-145-73: Sleeping accommodations. (Evidence) Upon review of the physical plant, residents' bedrooms were not always neatly organized or therapeutically designed to meet the individual needs of residents. 17a-145-86: Instruction in safety procedures. (Evidence) Upon review of program documentation, in 2023 a second shift drill was not conducted in the fourth quarter. On multiple occasions fire drill documentation was incomplete and forms were not filled out to show that regulatory requirements had been met. 17a-145-90: Clothing, storage. (Evidence) Upon review of residents' bedrooms, the ...

  7. May 21, 2024 Visit conducted on May 21, 2024. Visit covered 8 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  8. Mar 12, 2024 Visit conducted on March 12, 2024. Visit covered 9 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  9. Oct 12, 2023 Visit conducted on October 12, 2023. No compliance issues identified.
  10. Aug 8, 2023 Visit conducted on August 8, 2023. Visit covered 1 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  11. May 18, 2023 Visit conducted on May 18, 2023. Found 1 compliance issues.
    1 finding

    • Non-compliance cited by DCF : 17a-145-73. Sleeping accommodations

      17a-145-73. Sleeping accommodations: A walkthrough of the physical plant was conducted and bedroom seven's door frame was broken and it needs to be repaired.

  12. Mar 10, 2023 Visit conducted on March 10, 2023. No compliance issues identified.
  13. Nov 2, 2022
  14. Aug 9, 2022 Visit conducted on August 9, 2022. Visit covered 1 main areas/topics. No compliance issues identified.
  15. May 9, 2022 Visit conducted on May 9, 2022. No compliance issues identified.

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