APPLE REHAB COCCOMO

CCN 075345 · MERIDEN HEALTH CARE CENTER INC · For profit - Corporation · APPLE REHAB chain · 100 certified beds · Lower Ct River Vly · CT


APPLE REHAB COCCOMO is a 100-bed nursing home in MERIDEN, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1991-05-17. It averages 90.7 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at APPLE REHAB COCCOMO?

CMS lists 44 health-inspection deficiencies for APPLE REHAB COCCOMO since 2021-09-07, 41 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-04.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-08-04F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.F
2025-08-04F0554, F0606, F0656, F0657, F0690, F0695, F0698, F0759, F0812, F0867, F0880Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-08-04F0578, F0580, F0655, F0658, F0684, F0761Honor 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. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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. / 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
2025-08-04F0568, F0628, F0637Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionB
2025-06-16F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.D
2025-06-16F0584Honor 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.C
2025-02-14F0694Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.D
2025-02-14F0585Honor 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.B
2025-01-14F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2025-01-14F0600, F0609, F0657, F0686, F0842Protect 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. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2023-09-29F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.E
2023-09-29F0578, F0584, F0656, F0657, F0689, F0695, F0759, F0761, F0810Honor 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. / 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. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.D
2021-09-07F0550, F0658, F0677Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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.D

Why was APPLE REHAB COCCOMO fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-01-14Fine$14,069

How is APPLE REHAB COCCOMO staffed relative to the CT average?

MeasureThis facilityCT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.361823.73452
Total nursing staff turnover (%)53.637.4
Average number of residents per day90.7103.1

Who owns APPLE REHAB COCCOMO, and what chain is it in?

APPLE REHAB COCCOMO is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MERIDEN HEALTH CARE CENTER INC and belongs to the APPLE REHAB chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTFOLEY, BRIANsince 11/01/1987
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTFOLEY, BRIANsince 11/01/1987
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEESINGH, DEVIKAsince 09/10/2018
CORPORATE DIRECTORVESS, RYANsince 03/15/2013
CORPORATE OFFICERVESS, RYANsince 03/15/2013
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLVESS, RYANsince 03/15/2013

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