Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc
45 Maltby Street, Shelton, CT · (203) 924-4671
- Certified beds
- 206
- Residents per day
- 112
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- Apple Rehab
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 1, 1967
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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
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc carries 86 inspection points. That is fewer than 36% 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
57 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 (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights13E
- 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.
- E
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.
- E
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- D
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
- E
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 safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- 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
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.
- B
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Quality of Life and Care13E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
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.
- 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 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
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- D
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning8E
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- B
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- B
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- E
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Pharmacy Service7E
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- B
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 that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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 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.
- B
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation6D
- D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- 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.
- 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.
Nursing and Physician Services3F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E
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.
- E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Infection Control3E
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1D
- D
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Environmental1D
- D
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Nutrition and Dietary1B
- B
Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Inspection history
2025-05-19
20 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
2023-01-24
24 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (8 deficiencies)
2020-02-21
13 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (6 deficiencies)
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Fines and payment denials
$8,018 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Fine | $8,018 |
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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 worse | 80.7% | 89.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine13 pts worse | 80.7% | 93.7% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.8 pts better | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms19.7 pts worse | 44.7% | 25.0% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight5.5 pts worse | 11.9% | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication1.6 pts worse | 19.6% | 18.0% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication1.7 pts worse | 19.4% | 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 worsened5.2 pts better | 9.6% | 14.8% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased3.9 pts better | 13.8% | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.7 pts worse | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3.5 pts better | 20.5% | 24.0% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.1 pts worse | 6.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine61.4 pts worse | 11.1% | 72.5% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit5.9 pts better | 4.5% | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.2 pts worse | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine53.7 pts worse | 19.3% | 73.0% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission3.7 pts worse | 27.2% | 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.
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| 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
10 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke6D
- D
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- D
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Miscellaneous2D
- D
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems2D
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
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Other homes nearby
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Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes
Shelton, CT · Apple Rehab
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- E
- Nursing / resident / day
- —
- Fines
- $0
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Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc
Shelton, CT · Apple Rehab
★★★★★- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- F
- Nursing / resident / day
- —
- Fines
- $0
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★★★★★
- Worst citation, 3 yrs
- G
- Nursing / resident / day
- 4 h 18 min
- Fines
- $8,018