Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
451 North High Street, East Haven, CT · (203) 466-6850
- Certified beds
- 120
- Residents per day
- 110
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Apple Rehab
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 28, 1993
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Connecticut.
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Staffing
★★★★★−1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Connecticut homes
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods carries 93.75 inspection points. That is fewer than 30% of Connecticut's 190 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Connecticut: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–29 pts
- 4★ 29–53 pts
- 3★ 53–79 pts
- 2★ 79–116.75 pts
- 1★ over 116.75 pts
Bars show every rated home in Connecticut by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
45 health citations on record since 2020. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (3)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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J
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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G
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Everything else, by area of care
Quality of Life and Care11E
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation10E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Pharmacy Service6E
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- B
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- E
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
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- D
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Resident Rights4D
- B
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Nursing and Physician Services2D
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- B
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.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Environmental1D
- D
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Administration1D
- D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Inspection history
2026-01-29
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)
2024-03-14
25 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (8 deficiencies)
2020-01-09
10 health deficiencies · 2 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$64,555 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Fine | $8,021 |
| 2024-03-14 | Fine | $56,534 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine8.4 pts better | 97.5% | 89.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine3.4 pts better | 97.1% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.1 pts better | 2.5% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms9.7 pts better | 15.3% | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.3 pts worse | 9.7% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication0.8 pts better | 17.2% | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.1 pts better | 16.6% | 17.7% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.2 pts worse | 25.0% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.8 pts worse | 25.5% | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.1 pts worse | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection3.2 pts worse | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence2.9 pts better | 21.1% | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.3 pts better | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.7 pts worse | 67.8% | 72.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit1.2 pts better | 9.2% | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts better | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2.7 pts worse | 70.3% | 73.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission9.9 pts better | 13.6% | 23.5% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
6 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
Show ownership list
| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
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| Foley, Brian | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 100% | 20 facilities |
| Foley, Brian | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Singh, Devika | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 18 facilities |
| Vess, Ryan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Vess, Ryan | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
| Vess, Ryan | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 20 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress3D
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Smoke3E
- D
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
- D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Services1D
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
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