10 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Sharon, CT
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with $155,516 in total fines with 10 recent health deficiencies
27 Hospital Hill Road, Sharon, CT
(860) 364-1002
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
88
Certified beds
Average residents
75
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
National Health Care Associates
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-11-18
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
43 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
0.70
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.94
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.84 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.20
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.28 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
3.84
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.64
RN + LPN hours · state 1.54 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.38
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.41 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.51
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.02
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.82
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.50
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.17
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
42%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
38%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
4,849
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
38.35
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9914
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
3.60
Baseline 18.73% · Performance 19.76% · Measure score 3.60 · Achievement 3.60 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
2.34
Baseline 7.65% · Performance 7.14% · Measure score 2.34 · Achievement 2.34 · Improvement 1.44
Total nurse turnover
4.90
Baseline 29.17% · Performance 43.64% · Measure score 4.90 · Achievement 4.90 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
4.5
Baseline 2.91 hours · Performance 4.35 hours · Measure score 4.5 · Achievement 4.46 · Improvement 4.5
SNF QRP
| 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 137 · Observed rate 10.22% · Lower 95% interval 7.51% |
| Discharge to community | 59.06% |
50.57%
8.5 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 130 · Observed rate 53.08% · Lower 95% interval 50.38% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1 |
1.02
About the same
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 96.47% |
95.27%
1.2 pts better
|
Numerator 82 · Denominator 85 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.18% |
0.77%
0.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 85 |
| Discharge self-care score | 66.67% |
53.69%
13 pts better
|
Numerator 30 · Denominator 45 |
| Discharge mobility score | 60% |
50.94%
9.1 pts better
|
Numerator 27 · Denominator 45 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 3.53% |
2.29%
1.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 85 · Adjusted rate 3.62% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.14% |
7.12%
About the same
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 66 · Observed rate 7.58% · Lower 95% interval 4.07% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 17.36% |
8.2%
9.2 pts better
|
Numerator 21 · Denominator 121 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 60.94% |
42%
18.9 pts better
|
Numerator 78 · Denominator 128 |
| Discharge function score | 73.33% |
56.45%
16.9 pts better
|
Numerator 33 · Denominator 45 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 100% |
95.95%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 45 · Denominator 45 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 21 · Denominator 21 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 29.55% |
25.2%
4.4 pts better
|
Numerator 13 · Denominator 44 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.7 |
2.1
0.4 pts better
|
1.9
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.7 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.3 |
1.5
0.8 pts worse
|
1.8
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.3 · Observed 1.9 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
87.5%
12.5 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 100.0% |
93.5%
6.5 pts better
|
95.5%
4.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 1.7% |
3.4%
1.7 pts better
|
3.3%
1.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.7% · Q3 3.4% · Q4 1.8% · 4Q avg 1.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 6.3% |
17.1%
10.8 pts better
|
11.4%
5.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.4% · Q2 12.2% · Q3 5.7% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 6.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 5.1% |
6.4%
1.3 pts better
|
5.4%
0.3 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 5.8% · Q2 3.8% · Q3 8.8% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 22.8% |
17.3%
5.5 pts worse
|
19.6%
3.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 24.1% · Q2 25.0% · Q3 20.7% · Q4 21.4% · 4Q avg 22.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 28.2% |
19.4%
8.8 pts worse
|
16.7%
11.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.7% · Q2 27.9% · Q3 31.1% · Q4 27.3% · 4Q avg 28.2% · 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 | 7.9% |
18.1%
10.2 pts better
|
16.3%
8.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 6.6% · Q2 6.4% · Q3 9.0% · Q4 9.4% · 4Q avg 7.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 10.1% |
18.4%
8.3 pts better
|
14.9%
4.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 13.5% · Q3 15.1% · Q4 3.8% · 4Q avg 10.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.0% |
0.9%
0.9 pts better
|
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% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.8% |
1.7%
0.1 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 1.9% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 19.7% |
24.8%
5.1 pts better
|
19.8%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 26.1% · Q2 16.0% · Q3 20.2% · Q4 16.3% · 4Q avg 19.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.4% |
4.4%
2 pts better
|
5.1%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.9% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 2.4% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 72.1% |
70.5%
1.6 pts better
|
81.7%
9.6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 75.7% · Q2 68.7% · Q3 72.3% · Q4 72.2% · 4Q avg 72.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 16.5% |
11.1%
5.4 pts worse
|
12.0%
4.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.5% · Observed 15.9% · Expected 10.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.5% |
1.5%
1 pts better
|
1.6%
1.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 2.3% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 82.1% |
69.7%
12.4 pts better
|
79.7%
2.4 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 82.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 28.7% |
25.0%
3.7 pts worse
|
23.9%
4.8 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 28.7% · Observed 25.6% · Expected 21.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (3 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2023-10-20
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2023-10-20
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-10-20
Fire Safety
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2021-07-30
Inspection history
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-10-08
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-03-18
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 2024-09-20
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-09-20
Health
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2023-10-04
Health
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected 2023-10-04
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 2023-10-04
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2023-08-03
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2023-08-03
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-05-27
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-05-27
Health
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.
Corrected 2023-05-27
Health
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2023-05-27
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2021-08-12
Health
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2021-08-12
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2021-08-12
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2021-08-12
Penalties and ownership
Fine · fine $155,516
Fine
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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