Nursing home
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing)
5 Lake Road, Shelton, CT 06484 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Apple Rehab (20 facilities) · 106 certified beds
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shelton, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.21 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 9, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) 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) | 3.21 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.92 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 26.1% | 37.9% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | below 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.
What inspectors found at Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing)
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
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · 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 · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · 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
- 5 Lake Road
Shelton, CT 06484 - CMS certification #
- 075300
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 106
- Avg residents/day
- 100.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-11-17
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Griffin Hospital, Derby. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, INC, Shelton. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Equinox Home Care, LLC, Shelton. 2.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06484 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Shelton Dialysis, Shelton, 2.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Hawley Lane Dialysis, Stratford, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Orange Dialysis, Orange, 6.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06484.
Compassus - Greater Connecticut, office in Milford, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mozaic Hospice, office in Bridgeport, 9.3 miles away, straight line
Affinity Care Of Connecticut LLC, office in Hamden, 11.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Rehabilitation Associates Inc, Shelton. 2.1 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.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (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 | Not in a mapped zone | |
| 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 Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) staffed?
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) have?
Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes (Skilled Nursing) is certified for 106 beds.