ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS
ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS is a 190-bed nursing home in BRANFORD, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1980-04-24. It averages 181.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS?
CMS lists 42 health-inspection deficiencies for ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS since 2020-01-27, 27 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 2026-05-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2026-02-05 | F0687, F0812, F0880 | Provide appropriate foot care. / 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 |
| 2026-02-05 | F0656, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0761, F0810 | 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / 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. / 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. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D |
| 2026-02-05 | F0565, F0584 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. | B |
| 2025-08-25 | F0580, F0755 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2025-08-25 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2024-10-02 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-10-02 | F0580, F0656 | 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 a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-08-30 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-07-24 | F0684, F0770 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2024-06-05 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-04-22 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2022-12-06 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2022-12-06 | F0553, F0558, F0561, F0600, F0609, F0658, F0677, F0685, F0686, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0880 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / 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. / 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. / 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. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2020-01-27 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
Why was ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-24 | Fine | $8,021 |
How is ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS staffed?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.75056 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 54.0 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 181.0 | 103.1 |
Who owns ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS?
ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT BRANFORD HILLS is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name ABH OPCO LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | FRIED, AKIVA, SODDEN, AARON, WIESEL, ALLAN | since 06/30/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SODDEN, AARON | since 06/30/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | FRIED, AKIVA, SODDEN, AARON, STEIN, ALLEN, WIESEL, ALLAN | since 06/30/2022 |
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