AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK
With 150 certified beds in NORWALK, Connecticut, AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK has been a Medicare and Medicaid provider since 1993-07-30, averaging 141.4 residents a day.
Has AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK been cited for violations?
CMS lists 41 health-inspection deficiencies for AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK since 2021-11-23, 37 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is E; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-17.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | F0550, F0561, F0726, F0761, F0880 | 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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2026-03-17 | F0559, F0636, F0655, F0656, F0684, F0689, F0698, F0756, F0842 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-03-19 | F0678, F0842 | Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-08-13 | F0622, F0842 | 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-07-23 | F0584, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2024-07-23 | F0553, F0567, F0568, F0578, F0580, F0645, F0646, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0684, F0686, F0689, F0697, F0755, F0880 | Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / 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. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / 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 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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-04-11 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2021-11-23 | F0561, F0684, F0695 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E |
| 2021-11-23 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | B |
Why was AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-26 | Fine | $12,834 |
How is AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK staffed relative to the CT average?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.26163 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 29.9 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 141.4 | 103.1 |
Who owns AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK, and what chain is it in?
AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE AT NORWALK is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name NORWALK OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the AUTUMN LAKE HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NORWALK PARENT LLC | since 01/01/2015 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | NORWALK ASSOCIATES INC. | since 01/01/2015 |
| 5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST | NORWALK REALTY LLC | since 01/01/2015 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | SCHWARTZ, MARK | since 01/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DITEODORO, JACK, SCHWARTZ, MARK, THOMAS, ADRIAN | since 01/01/2015 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | NORWALK ASSOCIATES INC., NORWALK PARENT LLC, NORWALK REALTY LLC, DITEODORO, JACK, STERN, ARYEH, THOMAS, ADRIAN | since 01/01/2015 |
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