The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
HEWITT HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER, INC
SHELTON, CT · Medicare-certified · 206 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shelton, CT has a 2-star overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and staffing ratings and 3-star quality measures. Reported nurse staffing is 3.22 hours per resident per day, below the 4.1 federal benchmark, and it has $8,018 in fines in the last 24 months plus a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.2234 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 2, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.2234.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.31
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.83
- Nurse aides
- 2.09
- Weekend nursing
- 3.06
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 44%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
22.1%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.5%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.4%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
9.6%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
22.7%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.8%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.6%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
28.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
68.5%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
70.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
25%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
12.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited May 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 honor residents’ choices about treatment, research participation, and advance care instructions. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 578 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited January 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — 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 15 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Jul 1, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Chain
- Part of APPLE REHAB · 20 homes · 2.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 114.2 residents on an average day (55% of 206 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- 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.