Nursing homes › Connecticut › Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills
189 Alps Road, Branford, CT 06405 · 2034816221 · 190 certified beds
CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Limited Liability company.
Total nurse staffing: 3.75 (Connecticut median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.64. Weekend total: 3.46. Nursing staff turnover: 54%.
All-time on record: 44 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | complaint | corrected 2026-06-20 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide appropriate foot care. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 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. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | B | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2026-02-05 | 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. | B | Health | corrected 2026-03-18 |
| 2025-08-25 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-25 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2025-08-25 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | complaint | corrected 2025-10-03 |
| 2024-10-02 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | complaint | corrected 2024-09-09 |
| 2024-10-02 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-10-02 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-09 |
| 2024-08-30 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-10-10 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-03 |
| 2024-07-24 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-09-03 |
| 2024-06-05 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-07-15 |
| 2024-04-22 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-06-01 |
| 2023-07-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-08-29 |
| 2023-07-19 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | B | complaint | corrected 2023-08-29 |
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-24 | Fine | $8,021 |
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIED, AKIVA | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 17% | since 06/30/2022 |
| SODDEN, AARON | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 17% | since 06/30/2022 |
| WIESEL, ALLAN | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest | Individual | 17% | since 06/30/2022 |
| FRIED, AKIVA | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2022 |
| SODDEN, AARON | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2022 |
| STEIN, ALLEN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2022 |
| WIESEL, ALLAN | Corporate Officer | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 06/30/2022 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 075296. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.