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Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center
Moodus, ConnecticutMedicare inspection record
About Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center
CHESTELM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a for profit - corporation nursing home in MOODUS, CT with 76 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
76 residents
Location
Moodus, CT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
534 TOWN ST, Moodus, Connecticut 06469
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 November 26, 2024, state inspectors cited 7 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident a day, above the Connecticut average of 3 hours 44 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 15 minutesAbove the Connecticut average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 53 minutesAbove the Connecticut average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 43%Above the Connecticut average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Immediately 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 RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 19, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 19, 2025
November 26, 2024 · Standard inspection · 7 citations
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 CareCorrected Jan 20, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 20, 2025Provide 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 Jan 20, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 20, 2025Immediately 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 Jan 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 20, 2025Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 20, 2025
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Chestelm Skilled Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- May 1, 1986
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 075307
Location
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534 TOWN STMoodus, CT 06469
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Questions about Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center
How did Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 26, 2024 and cited 7 health deficiencies. The Connecticut average is 13.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 15 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 43% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center in the last three years.
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.