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APPLE REHAB COCCOMO

MERIDEN, CT · Medicare-certified · 100 beds

Needs attention
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
1 of 5 overall

APPLE REHAB COCCOMO (Meriden, CT) has a 1-star overall rating, with especially weak staffing at 1 star and nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.36 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). It also had a recent federal penalty and $14,069 in fines over the last 24 months; health inspection and quality measures were both 2 stars.

Facility ratings

Health inspections

Staffing

3.3618 hrs/resident/day

Quality measures

Last inspection: August 4, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $14,069recent federal penalty

Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3618.

Staffing detail

Registered nurses
0.50
Licensed practical nurses
0.86
Nurse aides
2.01
Weekend nursing
3.01

Hours per resident per day.

Total staff turnover: 54%
Registered nurse turnover: 54%

Resident outcomes

Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.

Negative outcomes

Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication

17.6%22.4%Worsening

Residents with a fall causing major injury

2.4%3.9%Worsening

Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)

10.4%3.5%Improving

Residents with a urinary tract infection

3.7%0%Improving

Residents who lost too much weight

8%5.8%Improving

Residents who were physically restrained

0%0%No change

Residents needing more help with daily activities

29.9%25.9%Improving

Residents whose ability to walk got worse

25.5%11.2%Improving

Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication

11.7%11.6%No change

Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic

0%1.6%Worsening

Residents with a long-term catheter

1.3%1%No change

Residents with new or worsening incontinence

8.9%20.3%Worsening

Residents with depressive symptoms

9%22.6%Worsening

Positive outcomes

Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).

Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

73.5%

Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

59.8%96.1%Improving

Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine

22.6%

Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine

22.4%67.6%Improving

What the inspectors found

The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited January 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.

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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J

The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F

The home failed to ensure residents who could safely take their own medicines were allowed to self-administer them. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 554 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E

The home failed to make sure it did not hire anyone with a record of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 606 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E

The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.

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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E

Recent history

  1. STAFFING

    Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.

  2. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 21 health deficiencies.

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  3. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  4. INSPECTION

    Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.

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  5. PENALTY

    A federal fine of $14,069 was recorded.

Penalties & enforcement

On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $14,069 in total fines.

  • Federal fine

    Jan 14, 2025

    $14,069

Operator & ownership

Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
Occupancy
90.7 residents on an average day (91% of 100 beds)
Resident voice
Resident council
Medicare history
Certified for 35 years

Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.