Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc
172 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton, CT, 06484
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Apple Rehab
- Certified beds
- 130 · avg 113 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 34.6% — near the Connecticut averageConnecticut avg: 37.1% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — higher than most Connecticut nursing homesConnecticut 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 · $7,446 total
- Payment denials
- 1 denial
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 075368
- Certified beds
- 130 beds · avg 113 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Gardner Heights Health Care Center
- 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
Other · since 2018
- Ryan a Vess
Corporate Officer · since 2013
- Brian j. Foley
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2004
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 35)
- D0838·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Administration Deficiencies
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- D0725·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E0687·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate foot care.
- D0684·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0600·Apr 27, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0656·May 28, 2025Complaint
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F0812·Aug 19, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E0692·Aug 19, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 payment denial
- 20231 fine · $7,446
Most recent events
- Aug 8, 2024Payment denial · 5 days · starting Nov 8, 2024
- Sep 27, 2023Fine · $7,446
Fire-safety citations
10 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Aug 19, 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.
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