The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited October 2019 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
APPLE REHAB SAYBROOK
OLD SAYBROOK, CT · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
APPLE REHAB SAYBROOK has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection rating is also 2 stars, staffing is 3 stars with reported nurse staffing below the federal benchmark (3.37 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), quality measures are 3 stars, and there were no fines in the last 24 months; recent inspection issues included accident hazards/supervision, infection prevention and control, and timely notification of residents and families.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.3672 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 7, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.3672.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.44
- Nurse aides
- 2.17
- Weekend nursing
- 2.97
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 29%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
15.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.9%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.3%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
22.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
3.9%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
4.6%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
100%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.2%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
69%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
50.9%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited January 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 61 residents on an average day (51% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident & family councils
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.