LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION
LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION is a 144-bed nursing home in FAIRFIELD, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-12-12. It averages 133.8 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION?
CMS lists 24 health-inspection deficiencies for LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION since 2021-08-18, 22 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 2025-10-06.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-10-06 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2025-09-15 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-09-15 | F0554, F0585, F0600, F0627, F0656, F0684, F0695, F0756 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D |
| 2025-02-25 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2025-01-17 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-10-02 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-10-02 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E |
| 2024-05-30 | F0677, F0725 | 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. | D |
| 2023-12-18 | F0600, F0644, F0684, F0761 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 |
| 2023-11-29 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2021-08-18 | F0755, F0759 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D |
Why was LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-15 | Fine | $39,081 |
| 2024-10-02 | Fine | $8,824 |
How is LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.24437 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 23.6 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 133.8 | 103.1 |
Who owns LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, and what chain is it in?
LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC and belongs to the NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | PAGE, PATRICIA | since 08/11/2014 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | OSTREICHER, MARVIN | since 08/16/2006 |
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