Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
451 North High Street, East Haven, CT, 06512
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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 - Corporation · Chain: Apple Rehab
- Certified beds
- 120 · avg 112 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 43.2% — higher than most Connecticut nursing homesConnecticut avg: 37.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 40% — near the Connecticut averageConnecticut avg: 37.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Connecticut averageConnecticut avg: 0.4 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 2 fines · $64,555 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 075389
- Certified beds
- 120 beds · avg 112 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Laurel Woods Health Care Center Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Apple Rehab
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Apple Rehab chain — 20 facilities across 2 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.2 / 5.
Disclosed owners (3 on record)
- Devika Singh
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2018
- Ryan a Vess
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- Brian j. Foley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2008
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, 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 46)
- E0880·Jan 29, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0761·Jan 29, 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.
- D0759·Jan 29, 2026
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D0698·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- D0686·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0684·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0677·Jan 29, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- B0628·Jan 29, 2026
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20242 fines · $65K
Most recent events
- May 31, 2024Fine · $8,021
- Mar 14, 2024Fine · $57K
Largest single fine on record: $57K.
Fire-safety citations
8 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Mar 14, 2024. 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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