Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF WATERBURY
51 N Elm St, Waterbury, CT 06702-1545 1.2 miles away
Community Health Center
StayWell South End Health Center
1302 S Main St, Waterbury, CT 06706-1748
StayWell South End Health Center is a community health center dental clinic in Waterbury, CT, operated by Staywell Health Care, which runs 3 clinics in Connecticut.
The health center is open about 65 hours a week, though dental sessions are usually a subset of that.
Clinic Details
| Address | 1302 S Main St, Waterbury, CT 06706 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 203-597-9044 |
| Operated by | Staywell Health Care |
| Program | Health Center Program (federally funded) |
| Site schedule | Full-Time |
| Operating calendar | Year-Round |
Planning Your Visit
1302 S Main St, Waterbury, CT 06706
The published number is 203-597-9044. It may be a shared scheduling line. Say which site you mean and that you want dental rather than medical, or you can be booked into the wrong queue.
Things to settle on the phone first: the dental hours, and which days appointments run, whether new dental patients are being taken, and the current wait, what a first visit costs, before and after any discount, and what to bring for the sliding fee application.
Dental Services
Service and coverage information recorded for this clinic includes:
- Medicaid
Treatments offered and insurance accepted change over time, and services not listed here may still be available. Contact the clinic to confirm what is currently offered.
Costs and Coverage
Charges are set against household income and household size rather than a fixed fee schedule. The scale belongs to Staywell Health Care, not to a national schedule, so the only reliable figure is the one they give you. Ask them to run your household through it before you commit to a treatment plan. Our guide to applying for the discount lists the documents to bring.
This clinic has a Medicaid billing registration on file, which is a good sign but not a guarantee for your particular plan. What Connecticut Medicaid covers for adults is a state decision and has been cut and restored in several states; for children the benefit is required nationally. The Medicaid dental page covers how to check yours.
Dental Providers at This Clinic
Alongside general dentistry, providers registered in dental hygiene, for cleanings and preventive care practice at this address. That is not the same as the clinic taking new patients for those treatments, or the discount covering them, so name the treatment when you call.
Common Questions
Would a dental school be cheaper?
For a large amount of work, often yes — but a school screens you first, may turn your case down, and takes months rather than weeks. A health center discounts by your income and can usually see you sooner. Our guide to dental school clinics compares the two.
What if I do not have a phone for them to call back on?
Tell them at the point of booking and ask how they will contact you — some clinics will use an email address, a shelter or a relative’s number. Missing a call back about an appointment is a common way to lose a slot that was already booked.
How soon could I be seen?
Dental waits at health centers are frequently longer than medical waits, and can run weeks for a routine appointment. Ask for the next available and also whether they hold same-day slots for pain, which is a different queue.
What if this clinic cannot take me?
Other clinics run by the same organization and the nearest alternatives are listed further down this page, each with its own waiting list. Dental school and dental hygiene teaching clinics are a separate route worth trying in the same area.
How do I get my records if I move away?
Ask for a copy of your chart and your X-rays, which you are entitled to. Recent images are worth having: a new dentist can often use them instead of taking their own, which saves a charge at the first visit somewhere else.
Does Medicare cover this?
Original Medicare does not cover routine dental care, which surprises most people who reach retirement expecting otherwise. Some Medicare Advantage plans include a limited dental benefit. The sliding scale here does not depend on Medicare, so ask about it separately.
Size of the Dental Service
Staywell Health Care provided 30,568 dental visits and 11,076 dental patients in 2025, with the equivalent of 22.99 full-time dental staff. This indicates an established dental service operating regular sessions, although appointment availability still varies by clinic and time of year.
Figures describe the operating organization as a whole, across all of its clinics.
Other Clinics Operated by Staywell Health Care
Staywell Health Care operates 2 other clinics in 2 other communities in Connecticut. Asking the scheduling line which site can see you soonest is usually faster than calling each in turn; the shortest wait is not always the closest clinic. Once your discount is assessed at one of its sites, the others normally honor it without a second application. What is treated at one site is no guide to another, so confirm with the clinic you actually intend to visit.
Other Dental Clinics Nearby
These are straight-line distances. Two clinics a mile apart can have very different waits, so it is worth calling both.
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF WATERBURY — Waterbury, about 1.2 miles away
- STAYWELL HEALTH CARE, INC. — Waterbury, about 1.3 miles away
- StayWell Naugatuck Health Center — Naugatuck, about 3.6 miles away
- COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN — Meriden, about 12.3 miles away
Confirmed Payment Options
Income-Based FeesMedicaid
Call StayWell South End Health Center
Confirm current dental services, appointment availability, costs and accepted insurance directly with the clinic.
Nearby Affordable Dental Clinics
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STAYWELL HEALTH CARE, INC.
80 Phoenix Ave, Waterbury, CT 06702-1418 1.3 miles away
Community Health Center
StayWell Naugatuck Health Center
30 Church St, Naugatuck, CT 06770-4112 3.6 miles away
Community Health Center
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN
134 State St, Meriden, CT 06450-3293 12.3 miles away
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