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Apple Rehab Watertown
35 Bunker Hill Rd, Watertown, CT 06795 · Naugatuck Vly County · (860) 274-5428
110 certified beds, about 102 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1967
Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 075181 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on March 27, 2026, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 36 health citations since February 2022, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents.
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,058 in the last three years; the largest was $25,058, and the latest is dated June 18, 2024.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.46 hours per resident per day, against 3.73 across Connecticut and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.48 of those hours.
35.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Connecticut average 37.4%).
CMS links it to Apple Rehab, an affiliated group of 20 nursing homes.
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
1102/22
109/23
210/23
111/23
1206/24
201/25
101/26
603/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 36 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
0K
0L
Actual harm
1G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
26D
7E
0F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
2B
0C
March 27, 2026Standard inspection · 6 citations
- D Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and staff interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident # 10) reviewed for Pressure Ulcers, the facility failed to ensure staff accurately review the clinical record and code the pressure ulcer stages on the Minimum Data set assessment to reflect the resident's condition.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations of medication administration, review of policy and staff interviews for 3 of 11 residents (Residents #37, #47, and #48) reviewed for medication administration, the facility failed to identify residents prior to administering their medications in accordance with facility policy.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy and staff interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident # 91) reviewed for nutrition, the facility failed to reweigh a resident with a significant weight discrepancy in a timely manner and failed to implement interventions in a timely manner after a confirmed weight loss.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility policy and staff interview for 1 of 2 residents for (Resident #52) reviewed for Respiratory Care, the facility failed to ensure the individualized settings needed for the resident's Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine were reflected in the physician's orders.
- D Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of policy and staff interviews for 1 of 2 residents (Resident #3) reviewed for dialysis, the facility failed to ensure consistent communications between the facility and dialysis clinic were maintained regarding the resident's dialysis treatments, pre and post treatment weights, vitals, medications administered and/or any concerns.
- D Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations of the facility medication carts and storage rooms, review of facility policies and staff interviews, the facility failed to dispose of expired medications in 1 of 3 medication carts and1 of 2 medication storage rooms.
January 12, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policies review, and interviews for one of three residents (Resident #1) reviewed for a change in condition, the facility failed to ensure the clinical record was complete and accurate to include vital signs were recorded timely after a change in condition was identified.
January 16, 2025Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for change in condition, the facility failed to ensure when changes were made in medications and the plan of care the resident's family was notified.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for diabetes management, the facility failed to ensure diabetes bloodwork was obtained.
June 18, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 12 citations
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews, for two of 5 residents (Resident #27 and 41) at risk for falls, the facility failed to implement interventions including adequate supervision to prevent falls consistent with the resident's needs resulting in injury.
- E Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the residents private information was kept confidential.
- E Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of facility documentation, review of job descriptions, and interviews for 4 of 4 units, the facility failed to ensure the environment was clean, sanitary, maintained in good repair and homelike.
- E Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to place resident council funds in an interest-bearing account and hold, safeguard, manage, and account for the funds.
- E Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure the refrigerator and freezers temperatures were recorded, prepared food items were labeled, dated and discarded timely, the kitchen fan was dust free, dietary staff wore a beard guard while preparing food, employee personal items were not stored in kitchen area, the nourishment refrigerator food items were labeled, dated, and discarded when expired, food temperatures were recorded prior to serving.
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews the facility failed to ensure the nurse completed hand hygiene during the medication administration according to facility policy.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policies, and interviews for 5 of 16 residents reviewed for elopement (Resident #24, 40, 41, 43 and 79) the facility failed to effectively manage roam alert bracelets resulting in residents wearing expired roam alert bracelets, bracelet serial numbers improperly documented in the physician order and a resident wearing an elopement bracelet without a physician's order, and for 2 of 5 residents (Resident #41 and 51) reviewed for falls, the facility failed to ensure that neurological assessments and post fall assessments were completed following falls, and for 2 of 4 residents (Resident #46 and 53) reviewed for nutrition, the facility failed to ensure that the physician's orders were followed related to weight monitoring.
- D Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy and interview for 1 resident (Resident #91) who had orders to monitor oxygen saturation, the facility failed to monitor oxygenation saturation as ordered by the physician.
- D Ensure 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews, for 2 of 4 medication carts, the facility failed to ensure Insulin was dated when opened and discarded when expired.
- D Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for accidents (Resident #8) the facility failed to reheat soup to a safe temperature.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record review, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #8) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure that the clinical record reflected clear, complete and accurate documentation related to a burn obtained during mealtime, for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #61) reviewed for pressure ulcers, the facility failed to ensure that the clinical record accurately reflected documentation related to a newly found pressure ulcer, and for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #51) reviewed for falls, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's clinical record reflected accurate documentation following an unwitnessed fall.
- B Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #8) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's meal choices were honored.
November 30, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- B Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who were reviewed for care and services, the facility failed to ensure staff documented care as being performed by the licensed personnel per the physician's order.
October 4, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one (2) of three (3) residents reviewed for abuse and neglect, the facility failed to ensure that the resident received incontinent care, resulting in a finding of neglect, (Resident #1), and the facility failed to ensure that a resident was free from mistreatment and was treated in a dignified manner (Resident #2).
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for 1 of 2 Residents (Resident #1), reviewed for incontinence care, the facility failed to complete a thorough and accurate investigation for an allegation of neglect.
September 18, 2023Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical review, interviews, and facility policy review for one resident (Resident #1) reviewed for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), the facility failed to ensure that an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was accessible when a resident required CPR.
February 1, 2022Standard inspection · 11 citations
- E Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the facility infection control program, review of facility policy and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure proper storage of extended wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), failed to ensure proper cleaning of protective eye protection, and failed to ensure the antibiotic log was completed and failed to identify if infections met standardized criteria.
- E Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility infection control program, review policy and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure the infection control nurse had specialized training in infection prevention and control.
- D Honor 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility policy and staff interviews for one of two residents (Resident #237) reviewed for advanced directives, the facility failed to ensure the resident's advanced directive was addressed timely.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, facility policy and interviews for one of three residents (Resident #52) reviewed for pressure wounds, the facility failed to notify the family of the resident's change in condition.
- D Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #47) reviewed for skin condition, the facility failed to implement their abuse policy to investigate an injury of unknown origin.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #47) reviewed for skin condition, the facility report an unknown injury of origin timely.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #47) reviewed for skin condition, the facility failed to implement their abuse policy to investigate an injury of unknown origin to prevent further abuse by protecting the resident .
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record reviews, facility policy, and interviews for one of three residents (Resident # 40) reviewed hospitalization and for one of two resident's (Resident # 486) reviewed for pain management, the facility failed to establish a comprehensive care plan to address Resident #40's anticoagulant and Resident #486's pain.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased review of the clinical record, facility policy and interviews for one of two residents (Resident #45) reviewed for nutrition, the facility failed to implement the dietician's recommendations when a significant weight loss was identified.
- D Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Inspectors wroteBased review of the clinical record, review of facility policy and interviews for one of two residents (Resident #45) reviewed for nutrition, the facility failed to notify the APRN when a significant weight loss was identified.
- D Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, review of the facility COVID-19 outbreak testing line, the facility failed to ensure staff was tested within accordance to facility policy and infection control standards in response to an outbreak of COVID-19.
Fire safety inspections
16 fire safety citations on file: 6 on March 27, 2026, 9 on June 18, 2024, 1 on February 1, 2022.
Every fire safety citation16 citations
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- D Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
- D Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- F Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- F To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- E Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- E Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- E Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- E Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- D Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.
- D Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.
- D Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2024 | Fine | $25,058 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 3.46 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.48 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 3.12 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 2.09 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.89 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 35.2% | 37.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 33.3% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 1 |
CMS expects 3.90 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.60 on weekdays and 3.12 on weekends, 13% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.47 in April to June 2025 to 3.46 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.46 | 0.48 | 3.60 | 3.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 90 | 102 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 3.45 | 0.52 | 3.61 | 3.07 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 103 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.35 | 0.59 | 3.48 | 3.03 | 0.0% | 0 of 92 | 100 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.47 | 0.57 | 3.61 | 3.12 | 0.0% | 0 of 91 | 102 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Connecticut, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.66 | 0.61 | 3.80 | 3.31 | 6.0% | 1.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 31.1 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 21.8 | 16.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 14.3 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 30.6 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: WATERBURY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY, INC.. CMS links this home to Apple Rehab, a group of 20 nursing homes averaging 2.4 stars overall.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley, Brian | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 100% | 10/01/1985 |
| Singh, Devika | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 09/10/2018 | |
| Foley, Brian | Corporate director | Individual | 10/01/1985 | |
| Vess, Ryan | Corporate director | Individual | 03/15/2013 | |
| Vess, Ryan | Corporate officer | Individual | 03/15/2013 | |
| Vess, Ryan | Operational/managerial control | Individual | 03/15/2013 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 9 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2026: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
- When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on March 27, 2026: "Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on January 16, 2025: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on June 18, 2024: "Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.12 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.37.
- How long has the current administrator been here?CMS counts 1 administrator who left in the period it measured.
Other nursing homes nearby
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- Complete Care at Middlebury Middlebury, 2.9 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 14 citations
- Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill Waterbury, 3.8 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 24 citations
- Cook Willow Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. Plymouth, 6.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 23 citations
- Cheshire House Health Care Facility & Rehab Center Waterbury, 6.7 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 54 citations
- Lutheran Home of Southbury Inc Southbury, 7.7 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 36 citations
- Complete Care at Glendale Naugatuck, 8.1 mi · 4 of 5 stars · 31 citations
- Beacon Brook Center for Health & Rehabilitation Naugatuck, 8.2 mi · 2 of 5 stars · 52 citations
Connecticut contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Connecticut. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 860-424-5200. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Connecticut DPH Nursing Home Site, survey findings by facility, where Connecticut publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Apple Rehab Watertown's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Apple Rehab Watertown 4 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Apple Rehab Watertown get at its last inspection?
- 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on March 27, 2026. The Connecticut average is 13.4.
- Has Apple Rehab Watertown been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $25,058 in the last three years.
- Does Apple Rehab Watertown accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Apple Rehab Watertown?
- CMS lists 6 owners and managers, and links the home to Apple Rehab. Legal business name: WATERBURY EXTENDED CARE FACILITY, INC..
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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