Family Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford — Stamford, CT
Family Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford is a community health center clinic at 986 Bedford St, Stamford, CT 06905, open 55 hours a week. That is 8.5 more hours than the typical Connecticut clinic (46.5 a week). It is run by Family Centers Inc., which serves 5,577 patients across 4 clinic locations.
- Address: 986 Bedford St, Stamford, CT 06905 · Directions
- Phone: (203) 324-3167
- Weekly hours: 55 (Connecticut clinic median: 46.5)
- Operated by: Family Centers Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Family Centers Inc.
Patients came to Family Centers Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 961 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,279 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Well-child visits | 824 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 1,132 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 167 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 202 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 79 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 236 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 411 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 189 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 409 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 300 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 58 | children tested |
Family Centers Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Family Centers Inc. serves
5,577 patients used Family Centers Inc. in 2025. 52% live at or below the poverty line and 80% are at or below twice the poverty line. 403 patients were experiencing homelessness.
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 52% | 65% | 65% | −13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 80% | 89% | 92% | −9 pts |
| Measure | This center | CT median | U.S. median | vs CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 19% | 14% | 14% | +5 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 59% | 55% | 42% | +3 pts |
| Medicare patients | 6% | 10% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 17% | 24% | −1 pts |
Quality of care at Family Centers Inc.
Family Centers 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 | 78% | 70% | 68% | +8 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 75% | 61% | 54% | +15 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 75% | 64% | 54% | +12 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 57% | 54% | 44% | +3 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 62% | 79% | 77% | −16 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 78% | 84% | 86% | −6 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 74% | 82% | 79% | −8 pts |
Staffing at Family Centers Inc.
The health center employs 76 full-time-equivalent staff, including 11 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 4 dental staff and 23 mental health staff. That is 487 patients per clinical provider against the Connecticut median of 940 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 35,404 visits, about 6.3 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 06905
299 Family Centers Inc. patients live in ZIP 06905, and 13% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Community Health Center, Inc. — 720 patients from 06905
- Optimus Health Care, Inc. — 642 patients from 06905
- Norwalk Community Health Center, Inc. — 38 patients from 06905
Community health centers near Family Centers Health Care at 986 Bedford
Franklin Street Community Health Center
OPTIMUS on the Boulevard
CHC of Stamford @ Fifth Street
OPTIMUS Harbor Point
CGC Palmers Hill CGC
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