CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER
CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER is a 60-bed nursing home in BLOOMFIELD, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-07-03. It averages 50.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER?
CMS lists 21 health-inspection deficiencies for CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER since 2021-10-27, 17 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2025-11-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | F0656, F0684 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2025-11-25 | F0882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F |
| 2025-11-25 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-11-25 | F0658, F0686, F0688, F0689 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-11-17 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-11-17 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2024-01-24 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-01-24 | F0603, F0880 | Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-01-24 | F0656, F0657, F0692 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D |
| 2024-01-24 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2021-10-27 | F0580, F0689 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2021-10-27 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | C |
| 2021-10-27 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
Why was CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-25 | Fine | $15,106 |
| 2025-11-17 | Fine | $32,110 |
How is CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.90710 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.3 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 50.3 | 103.1 |
Who owns CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER?
CALEB HITCHCOCK HEALTH CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name DUNCASTER, INCORPORATED.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ANDERSON, ELIZABETH, MORTENSEN, CAROL, O'BRIEN, MICHAEL | since 12/01/2009 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BETTS, JAMES, BYRNES, JOHN, COCHERAN, WILLIAM, HINCKS, MARCIA, KING, SONDRA, KOLTENUK, DEBORAH, O'BRIEN, MICHAEL, SHULANSKY, JOHN, SPIVEY, MARIE, TRACY, DANIEL | since 05/09/2013 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | LEAKE, ROBERT | since 01/03/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DUNCASTER, INCORPORATED, LEAKE, ROBERT | since 01/03/2023 |
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