Nursing home
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center
45 Maltby Street, Shelton, CT 06484 · Map
For profit - Individual · Part of Apple Rehab (20 facilities) · 206 certified beds
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shelton, Connecticut. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 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 May 19, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,018In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center 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) | 0.29 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.07 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.5% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,018, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center
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
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 2, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · 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 · May 19, 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 · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · May 19, 2025 · 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 · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · May 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 19, 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 · May 19, 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
- 45 Maltby Street
Shelton, CT 06484 - CMS certification #
- 075047
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 206
- Avg residents/day
- 115.0
- 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Griffin Hospital, Derby. 1.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes, Shelton. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Equinox Home Care, LLC, Shelton. 3.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Griffin Pharmacy & Gifts. 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, 3.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Usrc Orange Dialysis, Orange, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Hawley Lane Dialysis, Stratford, 6.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06484.
Compassus - Greater Connecticut, office in Milford, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mozaic Hospice, office in Bridgeport, 10.1 miles away, straight line
Affinity Care Of Connecticut LLC, office in Hamden, 10.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Daniel Wollman, MD, 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center reports 3.21 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center have?
Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center is certified for 206 beds.