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Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governors House

Nursing home in Simsbury, CT

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone
(860) 658-1018
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN
075338
Overall star rating
4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
3 of 5
Quality measures rating
4 of 5
Certified beds
70
Average residents per day
66
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Governor's House Simsbury Opco LLC
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jul 25, 1990
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 075338. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Dec 30, 2025. CMS lists 36 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 7, 2021 to Dec 30, 2025): 26 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Dec 30, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Dec 30, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 30, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Dec 30, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 5, 2025Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2025Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 27, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 23, 2024Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 13, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 13, 2024Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 13, 2024Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Mar 13, 2024Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control · complaint inspection		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread

Showing the 12 most recent of 36. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records 1 fine totalling $16,039 in the last three years.

Mar 13, 2024Fine: $16,039

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.51 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.59 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.06 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.25 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
41%
RN turnover (yearly)
60%
Administrators who left in the past year
2

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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