Community Health Center of Waterbury — Waterbury, CT
Community Health Center of Waterbury is a community health center clinic at 51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702, open 45 hours a week. The typical Connecticut clinic is open 46.5 hours a week. It is run by Community Health Center, Inc., which serves 106,922 patients across 23 clinic locations.
- Address: 51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702 · Directions
- Phone: (203) 574-4000
- Website: www.chc1.com
- Weekly hours: 45 (Connecticut clinic median: 46.5)
- Operated by: Community Health Center, Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Community Health Center, Inc.
Patients came to Community Health Center, Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 10,818 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 26,497 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 1,831 | patients in treatment |
| Well-child visits | 16,011 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 25,278 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 7,366 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 7,268 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 3,626 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 10,033 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 17,895 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 8,830 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 17,916 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 15,147 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 6,165 | children tested |
Community Health Center, Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Community Health Center, Inc. serves
106,922 patients used Community Health Center, Inc. in 2025. 56% live at or below the poverty line and 84% are at or below twice the poverty line. 4,370 patients were experiencing homelessness and 581 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 56% | 65% | 65% | −9 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 84% | 89% | 92% | −5 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 13% | 14% | 14% | −1 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 60% | 55% | 42% | +4 pts |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 10% | 11% | In line |
| Privately insured patients | 17% | 17% | 24% | In line |
Quality of care at Community Health Center, Inc.
Community Health Center, Inc. is at or above the Connecticut median on 4 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 70% | 70% | 68% | In line |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 61% | 61% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 60% | 64% | 54% | −3 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 54% | 44% | +4 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 78% | 79% | 77% | In line |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 89% | 84% | 86% | +4 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 81% | 82% | 79% | −1 pts |
Patients from ZIP 06702
603 Community Health Center, Inc. patients live in ZIP 06702, and 5% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Staywell Health Care, Inc. — 1,595 patients from 06702
- Wheeler Clinic, Inc. the — 235 patients from 06702
- Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation — 62 patients from 06702
- Optimus Health Care, Inc. — 16 patients from 06702
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StayWell Health Center at Western CT Mental Health Network
StayWell South End Health Center II
StayWell South End Health Center
Waterbury Health & Wellness Center
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Community Health Center of New Britain
Community Health Center of Middletown
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