Assisted living
ARK HEALTHCARE & REHABILITATION AT GOVERNOR'S HO
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedSIMSBURY, CTLic. 075338
VBP-SLow SNF VBP readmission measure score (0.0)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
VBP-RElevated VBP readmission rate (22.8%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)
FINECMS fine: $16,039Source: CMS Penalties
Provided by facility
ARK Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governor's House, located in Simsbury, CT, offers a family-like environment focused on individualized care plans tailored to each resident's health goals. The facility provides a serene setting with views of nature, ensuring a comfortable recovery experience. With a commitment to clinical excellence, residents benefit from one-on-one therapy sessions with certified therapists to achieve their rehabilitation goals. The community emphasizes compassion and passion in care, making it a suitable choice for those seeking long-term care options.
TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services
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Medicare overall
4/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.46 total HPRDRN 0.66 · weekend 94%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
10 inspections55 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 075338
Overall: 4/5 · Health: 4/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 4/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyDec 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-641SS B — Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Fire safetyDec 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL5 deficiencies
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-351SS D — Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-761SS D — To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- K-918SS D — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Health surveyMar 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-550SS D — Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Health surveyApr 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Health surveyMar 2024 · CMS19 deficiencies
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-623SS C — Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- F-625SS C — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS G — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-695SS D — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- F-756SS E — Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- F-758SS E — Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- F-790SS D — Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- F-851SS C — Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F-880SS F — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F-881SS C — Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- F-883SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- F-887SS D — Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- F-940SS D — Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- F-947SS D — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Fire safetyMar 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL1 deficiencies
- K-345SS E — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Health surveyJan 2024 · CMS2 deficiencies
- F-609SS D — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS D — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Health surveyDec 2021 · CMS7 deficiencies
- F-578SS D — 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.
- F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- F-656SS D — Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-686SS D — Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- F-688SS D — Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Fire safetyDec 2021 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL13 deficiencies
- K-200SS F — Meet other general requirements.
- K-211SS E — Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- K-223SS F — Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
- K-225SS E — Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
- K-271SS F — Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- K-344SS D — Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
- K-355SS D — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-500SS F — Meet other general requirements that are deficient.
- K-761SS E — To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- K-781SS D — Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- K-923SS D — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
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Write a reviewOperated by Unverified operator (CMS) (privately held) since 1990.
- Oct 2020
operator transition — WIESEL, ALLAN
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (17%) — WIESEL, ALLAN - Oct 2020
operator transition — FRIED, AKIVA
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (17%) — FRIED, AKIVA - Oct 2020
operator transition — SODDEN, AARON
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (17%) — SODDEN, AARON