Apple Rehabilitation Watertown

Health Inspections

Health Inspections
3
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 8
CT State Average: 7
U.S. Average: 6
CT Deficiencies Range: 1–25
Complaints & Incidents: 4
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

July 19, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
8/30/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.
Low
Some
8/30/2012
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
8/30/2012

May 26, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Make sure menus meet the resident's nutritional needs and that there is a prepared menu by which nutritious meals have been planned for the resident and followed.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
1) review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.
Very Low
Some
7/7/2011

June 07, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
7/19/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Some
7/19/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.
Low
Few
7/19/2010
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/19/2010
Operate and provide services according to federal, state, and local laws and professional standards.
Low
Few
7/19/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.
Low
Few
7/19/2010
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Low
Few
7/19/2010
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.
Low
Few
7/19/2010

July 19, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.
Some
Few
8/30/2012
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Low
Few
8/30/2012
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.
Low
Few
8/30/2012

May 26, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
1) review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Low
Few
7/7/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.
Low
Few
7/7/2011

October 29, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To: Possible or Actual Harm Residents Affected Date Fixed
Protect each resident from all abuse, physical punishment, and involuntary separation from others.
Some
Few
12/10/2010
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.
Low
Few
12/10/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.


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