Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Fresh River Healthcare
96 Prospect Hill Rd, East Windsor, CT · (860) 623-9846
- Certified beds
- 134
- Residents per day
- 126
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Icare Health Network
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 1, 1991
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How this home got 5 stars
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
★★★★★no change
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 (already 5)
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
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Connecticut homes
Fresh River Healthcare carries 26 inspection points. That is fewer than 93% 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
24 health citations on record since 2021. 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.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning7E
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care5D
- 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- B
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Resident Rights4E
- D
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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Pharmacy Service3D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation3E
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- E
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Infection Control1E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Nutrition and Dietary1E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspection history
2025-06-11
3 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2023-08-18
12 health deficiencies · 13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2021-06-28
9 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 3 h 7 min of nursing staff time a day, 22 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
3 h 7 min
Connecticut average
3 h 54 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 27% of nursing staff and 10% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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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 vaccine10.7 pts better | 99.8% | 89.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine6.3 pts better | 100.0% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.5 pts worse | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms21.7 pts better | 3.3% | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight0.7 pts better | 5.7% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication8.3 pts worse | 26.3% | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.8 pts worse | 32.5% | 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 worsened6.7 pts better | 8.1% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased7.8 pts better | 9.9% | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.7 pts better | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.2 pts better | 0.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence14 pts better | 10.0% | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.1 pts better | 2.8% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine26.3 pts better | 98.8% | 72.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.4 pts better | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine2 pts better | 75.0% | 73.0% | 80.1% |
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Who owns and runs it
7 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salazar, V. Robert | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 31% | 5 facilities |
| Krausz, Hersch | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 21% | 5 facilities |
| Sebbag, David | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 21% | 5 facilities |
| Global World Investors | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 10% | 5 facilities |
| Premier First Investors, Lllp | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 10% | 5 facilities |
| Wright, Christopher | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 5% | 16 facilities |
| Wright, Christopher | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 16 facilities |
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Fire safety
23 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke8E
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- E
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Egress6E
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- E
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.
- E
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- 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.
Miscellaneous3F
- D
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- F
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Services3E
- E
Install properly constructed and protected linen or trash chutes.
- D
Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
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