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
Findings at the most serious level CMS records.
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
| Measure | This facility | Peer median |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident day | 3.61 | 3.57 |
| Registered-nurse hours per resident day | 0.46 | — |
| Annual nurse turnover | 39.2% | 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
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J12.8% | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G38.3% | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D2672.2% | E513.9% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B12.8% | C— |
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.
Comparable facilities
The nearest facilities to this one in the same peer group, by weighted findings.
- Candlewood Rehabilitation and Healthcare CenterNew Milford1 harm finding
- Shady Knoll Center for Health & RehabilitationSeymourno harm findings
- Touchpoints at BloomfieldBloomfield2 harm findings
- Ludlowe Center for Health & RehabilitationFairfield5 harm findings
- Maefair Center for Health & RehabilitationTrumbull3 harm findings
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