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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
East Haven, ConnecticutMedicare inspection record
About Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods in East Haven, Connecticut provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed to help patients regain strength and independence. Our experienced team focuses on personalized recovery plans, compassionate support, and helping each person achieve their highest level of wellness during their stay.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
East Haven, CT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
451 NORTH HIGH STREET, East Haven, Connecticut 06512
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on January 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Connecticut average.
Medicare fined Apple Rehab Laurel Woods 2 times in the last three years, $64,555 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 34 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 25 minutesBelow the Connecticut average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 40%Above the Connecticut average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
39 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 9 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Mar 7, 2026Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Mar 7, 2026Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2026Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Mar 7, 2026Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Mar 7, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident RightsCorrected Mar 7, 2026
April 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 15, 2025
April 11, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected May 12, 2025
March 26, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 7, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 7, 2025
December 13, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 10, 2025
September 4, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 16, 2024
May 31, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jul 12, 2024Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected May 31, 2024
March 14, 2024 · Standard inspection · 18 citations+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 25, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 25, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 25, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Apr 25, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 25, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 25, 2024Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2024Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 25, 2024Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2024Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 25, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 25, 2024Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)AdministrationCorrected Apr 25, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 25, 2024Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Apr 25, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Apr 25, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 25, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Apr 25, 2024
October 31, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Nov 20, 2023
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $64,555 in the last three years.
- May 31, 2024Fine: $8,021
- March 14, 2024Fine: $56,534
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Laurel Woods Health Care Center LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 110
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 28, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Apple Rehab, 20 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 075389
Location
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Questions about Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
How did Apple Rehab Laurel Woods do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies. The Connecticut average is 13.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Apple Rehab Laurel Woods?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 34 minutes with each resident per day, including 25 minutes from registered nurses. 40% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Apple Rehab Laurel Woods been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Apple Rehab Laurel Woods 2 times in the last three years, totaling $64,555.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.