The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN
WATERTOWN, CT · Medicare-certified · 110 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with 2-star health inspections and 3-star staffing and quality scores. It reports 3.45 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it had $25,058 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.4536 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $25,058recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.4536.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.52
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.86
- Nurse aides
- 2.08
- Weekend nursing
- 3.07
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 38%
Registered nurse turnover: 7%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.1%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.3%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.2%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
31.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.5%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.5%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
66.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
74.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
75.8%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 583 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 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 June 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 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $25,058 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $25,058 in total fines.
- $25,058
Federal fine
Jun 18, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 102.7 residents on an average day (93% of 110 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.