Colchester, CT

Apple Rehab Colchester

1-star overall rating with 1-star inspections with abuse icon flag with $51,720 in total fines with 7 recent health deficiencies

36 Broadway Street, Colchester, CT

(860) 537-4606

Compare this facility

Overall

1 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

1 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

1 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

Certified beds

Average residents

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Apple Rehab

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1974-06-10

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

20 facilities

Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars

Changed ownership

Within the last 12 months

Family council

Yes

Resident and family council reported

Sprinklers

Yes

Automatic sprinklers in all required areas

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.94

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

0.43

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.84 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

1.89

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.28 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.26

All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.37

RN + LPN hours · state 1.54 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

2.84

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.41 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.62

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.10

Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.96

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.31

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.35

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

60%

Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

56%

Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

10,039

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

21.64

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9827

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

4.79

Baseline 18.90% · Performance 19.21% · Measure score 4.79 · Achievement 4.79 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

3.31

Baseline 6.50% · Performance 6.84% · Measure score 3.31 · Achievement 3.31 · Improvement 0

Total nurse turnover

Baseline 53.45% · Performance 68.12% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0

Adjusted total nurse staffing

0.55

Baseline 3.50 hours · Performance 3.23 hours · Measure score 0.55 · Achievement 0.55 · Improvement 0

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.3%	10.72% 0.4 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 69 · Observed rate 8.7% · Lower 95% interval 7.28%
Discharge to community	61.85%	50.57% 11.3 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 60.61% · Lower 95% interval 50.37%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	0.85	1.02 0.2 pts better
Drug regimen review with follow-up	100%	95.27% 4.7 pts better	Numerator 38 · Denominator 38
Falls with major injury	0%	0.77% 0.8 pts better	Numerator 0 · Denominator 38
Discharge self-care score	30%	53.69% 23.7 pts worse	Numerator 9 · Denominator 30
Discharge mobility score	33.33%	50.94% 17.6 pts worse	Numerator 10 · Denominator 30
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	5.26%	2.29% 3 pts worse	Numerator 2 · Denominator 38 · Adjusted rate 4.58%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	6.84%	7.12% 0.3 pts better	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 40 · Observed rate 5% · Lower 95% interval 3.35%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	4.21%	8.2% 4 pts worse	Numerator 4 · Denominator 95
Staff flu vaccination coverage	12.94%	42% 29.1 pts worse	Numerator 11 · Denominator 85
Discharge function score	40%	56.45% 16.5 pts worse	Numerator 12 · Denominator 30
Transfer of health information to provider	Not Available	95.95%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 6 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.
Transfer of health information to patient	100%	96.28% 3.7 pts better	Numerator 21 · Denominator 21
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	Not Available	25.2%	Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly.

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	81.8%	87.5% 5.7 pts worse	93.4% 11.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 66.0% · Q2 73.5% · Q3 93.5% · Q4 95.7% · 4Q avg 81.8%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.2%	93.5% 2.7 pts better	95.5% 0.7 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	2.1%	3.4% 1.3 pts better	3.3% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 4.1% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	3.0%	17.1% 14.1 pts better	11.4% 8.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 7.5% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 3.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	6.5%	6.4% 0.1 pts worse	5.4% 1.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.0% · Q2 14.0% · Q3 2.5% · Q4 2.3% · 4Q avg 6.5%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	17.0%	17.3% 0.3 pts better	19.6% 2.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.3% · Q2 20.9% · Q3 12.2% · Q4 18.2% · 4Q avg 17.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	22.1%	19.4% 2.7 pts worse	16.7% 5.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.3% · Q2 22.2% · Q3 18.2% · Q4 23.1% · 4Q avg 22.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.0% About the same	0.1% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened	34.2%	18.1% 16.1 pts worse	16.3% 17.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 35.1% · Q2 35.0% · 4Q avg 34.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	33.3%	18.4% 14.9 pts worse	14.9% 18.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.6% · Q2 30.6% · Q3 41.9% · Q4 30.3% · 4Q avg 33.3% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	2.4%	0.9% 1.5 pts worse	1.0% 1.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.8% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.6%	1.7% 0.1 pts better	1.7% 0.1 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 2.1% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	27.1%	24.8% 2.3 pts worse	19.8% 7.3 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.6% · Q2 31.1% · Q3 23.9% · Q4 25.2% · 4Q avg 27.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	1.6%	4.4% 2.8 pts better	5.1% 3.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.5% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 1.7% · Q4 3.2% · 4Q avg 1.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	45.7%	70.5% 24.8 pts worse	81.7% 36 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 43.9% · Q2 42.9% · Q3 47.3% · Q4 48.1% · 4Q avg 45.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	14.2%	11.1% 3.1 pts worse	12.0% 2.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 14.2% · Observed 13.9% · Expected 10.9% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.8%	1.5% 1.3 pts worse	1.6% 1.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.3% · Q3 4.1% · Q4 4.7% · 4Q avg 2.8% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	37.5%	69.7% 32.2 pts worse	79.7% 42.2 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 37.5%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	29.8%	25.0% 4.8 pts worse	23.9% 5.9 pts worse	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 29.8% · Observed 25.0% · Expected 20.0% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-08-12 · Fire 2025-08-12

7 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2023-05-16 · Fire 2023-05-16

29 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (12 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2020-12-21 · Fire 2020-12-21

15 health deficiencies

Top issue: Pharmacy Service (4 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-03

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-12-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-03

F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-12-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-12-03

F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-12-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-12

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2025-09-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-12

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-09-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-08-12

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-12

G · Actual harm 2025-05-06

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-05-22

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-11

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-09-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-11

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-09-12

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-09-11

F742 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2024-09-12

C · Minimal harm 2024-09-11

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-09-12

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-08-08

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-08-08

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-08-08

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-08-08

J · Immediate jeopardy 2024-08-08

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-08-08

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F835 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

Corrected 2024-08-08

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F865 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F565 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F730 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F745 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-08-08

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-06

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-05-06

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-06-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-03-25

F700 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-05-06

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-22

F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-05-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-22

F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2024-05-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-22

F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2024-05-08

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-02-22

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-05-08

G · Actual harm 2023-05-16

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F688 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-06-05

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-05-16

F808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2023-06-05

C · Minimal harm 2023-05-16

F921 · Environmental Deficiencies

Health

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Corrected 2023-06-05

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-03

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2023-05-19

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-04-03

F557 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2023-05-19