Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation At Branford Hills
189 Alps Road, Branford, CT, 06405
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 190 · avg 177 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 53.8% — higher than most Connecticut nursing homesConnecticut avg: 37.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 38.5% — near the Connecticut averageConnecticut avg: 37.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Connecticut averageConnecticut avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $8,021 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 075296
- Certified beds
- 190 beds · avg 177 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Abh Opco Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (4 on record)
- Aaron Sodden
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 17% · since 2022
- Akiva Fried
Corporate Officer · 17% · since 2022
- Allan Wiesel
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 17% · since 2022
- Allen Stein
Corporate Officer · 50% · since 2022
Recent change of ownership
June 2022 (4 years ago) · acquired from Branford Hills Health Care Center
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 45)
- E0880·Feb 5, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E0812·Feb 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0810·Feb 5, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- D0761·Feb 5, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0695·Feb 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0694·Feb 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- D0693·Feb 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- D0692·Feb 5, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $8,021
Most recent events
- Jul 24, 2024Fine · $8,021
Fire-safety citations
12 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 5, 2026. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
Facility background report
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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