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Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Middletown, Connecticut · CCN 075381

31 surveys since 2010, 9 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
118
Surveys
31
Harm or worse
9
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2010–2026
’10’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file19/31

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
150
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES
County
Lower Ct River Vly
Medicare-certified since
1993

CMS ratings

Overall
3
Health inspection
2
Staffing
2
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat fewer weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 62 for-profit facilities with 128 or more beds in Connecticut.

Last survey on record

Mar 25, 2026

229 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.613.57
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.46—
Annual nurse turnover39.2%35.2%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$91,899 across 3 penalties
Abuse icon
Flagged by CMS on Care Compare

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ12.8%K—L—
Actual harmG38.3%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD2672.2%E513.9%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B12.8%C—
CMS’s current file: 36 of the 118 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6895×

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • F6844×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F5503×

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

  • F5802×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F6092×

    Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Immediate jeopardy, isolatedF689Jul 3, 2024

    Based on observation, record review and interviews for 1 of 4 residents (Resident #78) who was on a secured locked unit and wore a wander guard, the facility failed to ensure the residents wander guard was changed when it expired, failed to investigate and implement interventions after Resident #78 was able to exit the secured locked unit on [DATE]; and failed to provide adequate supervision and devices to prevent the resident from exiting the secured locked unit on [DATE] when the resident accessed the elevator on the 4th floor, (secured locked unit), took the elevator to the 1st floor, and walked out the front door unsupervised. These failures resulted in a finding of Immediate Jeopardy. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF600Mar 25, 2026

    Based on clinical record review, interviews, and facility documentation for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for abuse (Resident #22), the facility failed to protect the resident from repeated non consensual physical/sexual contact by another resident (Resident #129) despite a known history of prior sexual abuse between the same residents. The facility failed to implement required safety interventions, ensure effective 1:1 supervision, separate the residents as care planned, or follow its Abuse and Sexual Interaction policies, resulting in actual harm to Resident #22. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Mar 5, 2026

    The facility failed to provide adequate supervision and implement effective fall prevention interventions for a cognitively impaired resident with incontinence and a known fall risk, resulting in two (2) unwitnessed falls with major injuries (right and left humerus fractures). The findings include:Resident #1 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included osteoarthritis of the knee, anxiety and Alzheimer's dementia. Resident #1 had a conservator of person and estate.The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] identified Resident #1 had impaired cognition (Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 5), was frequently incontinent of bowel and bladder and was not currently on a toileting program.The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 12/2/25 identified Resident #1 had a… […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Jul 30, 2025

    Based on clinical record review, facility documentation review, and interviews for one (1) of three (3) residents (Resident #1) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure care was provided in accordance with the plan of care. The failure resulted in a fall with injury. The findings include: Resident #1‘s diagnoses included cerebral infarction (stroke) and morbid obesity. The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #1 had a Brief Mental Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) of three (3) indicative of severely impaired cognition and was dependent on staff for bed mobility and transfers. The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 4/16/2025 identified that Resident #1 a deficit related to deconditioning and weakness. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF584Jul 3, 2024

    Based on observation, review of facility documentation, job descriptions, and interviews for 5 of 5 units, the facility failed to ensure the environment was clean, sanitary, maintained in good repair and homelike. The findings included: Review of the maintenance repair log dated 4/2/24 through 6/28/24 failed to reflect documentation regarding the condition of resident rooms. Review of the environmental rounds worksheet for infection prevention dated 6/26/24 and the random environmental rounds form dated 6/27/24 identified rounds were completed by RN #1. […]

Read 26 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 26 of 118 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Mar 25, 2026Standard and complaint12 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 5, 2026Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Jul 30, 2025Complaint2 findings · 1 harm
  • Jan 30, 2025Complaint2 findings
  • Dec 17, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Aug 7, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 8, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 3, 2024Standard9 findings · 1 harm
Show the 23 earlier surveys
  • Apr 2, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Jan 2, 2024Complaint1 finding
  • Oct 24, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 3, 2022Standard3 findings
  • Oct 21, 2020Infection control2 findings
  • Aug 26, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • May 7, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • Dec 17, 2019Complaint2 findings
  • Sep 5, 2019Complaint3 findings
  • Aug 29, 2019Standard10 findings · 1 harm
  • May 15, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • Nov 29, 2018Complaint4 findings
  • Jul 12, 2018Standard14 findings
  • Jul 27, 2017Standard3 findings
  • Sep 22, 2016Standard and complaint7 findings
  • Nov 23, 2015Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Jul 9, 2015Standard5 findings
  • May 30, 2014Standard1 finding
  • Jun 27, 2013—11 findings · 2 harm
  • Aug 27, 2012—3 findings
  • Aug 9, 2012—4 findings · 1 harm
  • Jun 17, 2011—6 findings
  • Sep 23, 2010—3 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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