HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC
HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC is a 206-bed nursing home in SHELTON, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 113.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC?
CMS lists 60 health-inspection deficiencies for HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC since 2020-02-21, 29 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 2026-01-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2025-05-19 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | F |
| 2025-05-19 | F0578, F0580, F0689 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / 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. | E |
| 2025-05-19 | F0605, F0609, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0759, F0880 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-05-19 | F0637, F0657, F0761 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | B |
| 2024-12-05 | F0689, F0760 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-11-08 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-07-01 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-02-15 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2023-12-20 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D |
| 2023-09-25 | F0600, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0677, F0725, F0842 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2023-01-24 | F0550, F0584, F0693, F0726, F0761, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2023-01-24 | F0558, F0561, F0578, F0580, F0600, F0609, F0622, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0692, F0880, F0924 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | D |
| 2023-01-24 | F0576, F0809 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | B |
| 2020-02-21 | F0644, F0725 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2020-02-21 | F0677, F0684, F0689, F0692, F0744, F0759, F0761 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D |
| 2020-02-21 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | B |
Why was HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Fine | $8,018 |
How is HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC staffed relative to the CT average?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.24915 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 40.2 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 113.9 | 103.1 |
Who owns HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC, and what chain is it in?
HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION and belongs to the APPLE REHAB chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FOLEY, BRIAN | since 09/28/2004 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SINGH, DEVIKA | since 09/10/2018 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | FOLEY, BRIAN, VESS, RYAN | since 03/15/2013 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | VESS, RYAN | since 03/15/2013 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | VESS, RYAN | since 03/15/2013 |
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