Nursing home
Apple Rehab Saybrook
1775 Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook, CT 06475 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Apple Rehab (20 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Apple Rehab Saybrook is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 17 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Apple Rehab Saybrook compares
This facility vs. the Connecticut and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Connecticut avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.93 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 25.5% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 17.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the January 7, 2026 inspection was corrected by February 16, 2026
What inspectors found at Apple Rehab Saybrook
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 7, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 22, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Jan 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 1775 Boston Post Rd
Old Saybrook, CT 06475 - CMS certification #
- 075070
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 63.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Chain
- Apple Rehab (20 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Apple Rehab
Apple Rehab operates 20 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Apple Rehab facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Emergency In hurricane evacuation Zone B
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London. 14.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gladeview Health Care Center, Old Saybrook. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Visiting Nurses Of The Lower V, Centerbrook. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06475 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita New London Dialysis, New London, 14.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06475.
Home Care Plus, Inc, office in Guilford, 15.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Middlesex Health Care At Home & Hospice Program, office in Middletown, 22.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Connecticut Hospice Inc, The, office in Branford, 23.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Northeast Medical Group Inc, North Branford. 19.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Hurricane evacuation zone
- Zone B on the Connecticut hurricane evacuation zones (2014). (Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, map updated Jul 3, 2021)
- Flood zone
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective February 6, 2013), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | See above | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Apple Rehab Saybrook a good nursing home?
CMS gives Apple Rehab Saybrook an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Apple Rehab Saybrook staffed?
Apple Rehab Saybrook reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Apple Rehab Saybrook had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 17 deficiencies.
How many beds does Apple Rehab Saybrook have?
Apple Rehab Saybrook is certified for 120 beds.