The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
APPLE REHAB SHELTON LAKES
SHELTON, CT · Medicare-certified · 106 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
APPLE REHAB SHELTON LAKES has a 3 out of 5 overall rating, with 3-star health inspection and staffing ratings and a 2-star quality rating. It reported 3.47 nurse hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included treatment/care orders, access to vision and hearing services, and drug storage/labeling issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4706 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 10, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4706.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.53
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 2.12
- Weekend nursing
- 3.12
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 50%
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
13.8%21%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.4%3.2%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.4%4.4%No change
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2.2%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
3.7%17.6%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.2%7.8%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
22.3%18.6%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.5%9.1%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25.8%22.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
1.3%13%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
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
73.6%90.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—85.8%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
84.6%85.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to make sure a resident could get needed vision and hearing services. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 685 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
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 December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — 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 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 100.2 residents on an average day (95% of 106 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 43 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.