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Business phone system for nursing care facilities in Connecticut

235 nursing care facilities operated in Connecticut in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
235CBP 2023
Employees
28,433mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
6.4U.S. 5.3
State rank
29th of 51by count

How many nursing care facilities operate in Connecticut

The Census Bureau counted 235 nursing care facilities in Connecticut in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 623110). They employed 28,433 people in mid-March and reported $1.3 billion in annual payroll. That is the 29th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Nursing care facilities make up 0.26% of the 89,234 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Connecticut has 6.4 nursing care facilities, 20.0% above the national rate of 5.3. The average establishment has 121.0 employees against 78.7 nationally. Payroll per employee is $47,024, 5.7% above the U.S. figure of $44,479.

Nursing care facilities: Connecticut compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureConnecticutUnited States
Establishments23518,126
Mid-March employees28,4331,426,754
Annual payroll$1,337,043,000$63,460,785,000
Employees per establishment121.078.7
Payroll per employee$47,024$44,479
Establishments per 100,000 residents6.45.3

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Where nursing care facilities in Connecticut are concentrated

Census published nursing care facility counts for 7 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Connecticut. The largest is Hartford, CT, with 81 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 100% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Nursing care facilities by metro or micropolitan area, Connecticut, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Hartford, CT819,7326.9
Bridgeport, CT465,7054.7
New Haven, CT395,1416.8
Waterbury, CT373,9718.0
Norwich, CT182,1656.4
Torrington, CT78666.1
Putnam, CT78537.2

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at nursing care facilities in Connecticut

5.6% of Connecticut's nursing care facilities with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 12.9% nationally. 8.6% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Nursing care facilities in Connecticut by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees135.6%12.9%
5–9 employees73.0%4.0%
10–19 employees104.3%5.2%
20–49 employees104.3%14.3%
50 or more employees19382.8%63.5%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Calls a nursing care facility in Connecticut has to catch

Skilled nursing facilities field admission inquiries, family calls and calls from hospitals and physicians, and each needs to reach a different department. Reliable routing keeps admission calls from waiting behind routine questions. That holds for nursing care facilities in Connecticut as much as anywhere.

A few of the calls that come in to nursing care facilities in Connecticut:

Business texting for nursing care facilities

Facilities text visiting updates and care-conference reminders to families.

Texting from a local number in Connecticut requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for nursing care facilities in Connecticut

Nursing care facilities in Connecticut average 121.0 employees, so the comparison uses a 121-person team. Priced per seat, 121 users would run $3,630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $3,018.95 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $2,419.00 a month for 121 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $14,532 less than RingCentral for a nursing care facility in Connecticut of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Monthly list price for a 121-person nursing care facility
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$2,419.00$29,028.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$2,299.00$27,588.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$2,783.00$33,396.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$3,018.95$36,227.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$3,267.00$39,204.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$3,630.00$43,560.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Connecticut

Connecticut has 4 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a nursing care facility can hold a number in more than one of them.

Area codes in Connecticut by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
203784Eastern1947475
860782Eastern1995959
475291Eastern2009203
959163Eastern2014860

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for nursing care facilities in Connecticut

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Connecticut is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.

Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing care facilities are in Connecticut?

235 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 28,433 people in mid-March.

Which Connecticut metro area has the most nursing care facilities?

Hartford, CT, with 81 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 121-person nursing care facility?

$3,630.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $3,018.95 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $2,419.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Connecticut number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.