APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN is a 110-bed nursing home in WATERTOWN, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-04-17. It averages 101.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN since 2022-02-01, 25 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 2026-03-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | F0640, F0658, F0692, F0695, F0698, F0761 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 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 |
| 2026-01-12 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-01-16 | F0580, F0684 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-06-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-06-18 | F0583, F0584, F0602, F0812, F0880 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-06-18 | F0684, F0695, F0761, F0804, F0842 | 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 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-06-18 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | B |
| 2023-11-30 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2023-10-04 | F0600, F0610 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2023-09-18 | F0678 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. | D |
| 2022-02-01 | F0880, F0882 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | E |
| 2022-02-01 | F0578, F0580, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0656, F0692, F0710, F0886 | 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. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | D |
Why was APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-18 | Fine | $25,058 |
How is APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN staffed relative to the CT average?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.45930 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 35.2 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 101.9 | 103.1 |
Who owns APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN, and what chain is it in?
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name WATERBURY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY, INC. and belongs to the APPLE REHAB chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FOLEY, BRIAN | since 10/01/1985 |
| 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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