Gardner Heights Health Care Center, INC
Nursing home in Shelton, CT
Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)
Public-record details
- Address
- 172 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton, CT 06484
- Phone
- (203) 929-1481
- Listed under
- For-profit
- Medicare CCN
- 075368
- Overall star rating
- 2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
- Health inspection rating
- 2 of 5
- Staffing rating
- 2 of 5
- Quality measures rating
- 3 of 5
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 114
- Ownership
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Gardner Heights Health Care Center
- Chain
- Apple Rehab (20 facilities)
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
- Jan 1, 1992
- 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
Inspection record
Most recent standard health inspection: Aug 19, 2024. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 22, 2019 to Apr 27, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 1 at “immediate jeopardy”.
| Inspection | Citation | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights… | D |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Provide appropriate foot care. | E |
| May 28, 2025 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| Aug 19, 2024 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E |
Fines and payment denials
CMS records 1 fine totalling $7,446 and 1 denial of Medicare payment for new admissions in the last three years.
| Aug 8, 2024 | Payment denial for 5 days from Nov 8, 2024 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Fine: $7,446 |
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing per resident per day
- 3.13 hours
- Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
- 0.33 hours
- Nurse aide time per resident per day
- 2.04 hours
- Total nurse staffing on weekends
- 2.90 hours
- Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
- 34%
- RN turnover (yearly)
- 47%
- Administrators who left in the past year
- 0
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.