# Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills

Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Branford, CT, CMS Certification Number 075296, with 190 certified beds and about 173 residents per day. CMS rates it 2/5 overall (health inspections 2/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 189 Alps Road, Branford, CT 06405 (New Haven County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2470 (facility ID 2470), active, 190 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

- Operator (legal business name): [Abh Opco LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-abh-opco-llc)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- CMS abuse icon: yes (cited for abuse in the recent window)

- Phone: 2034816221
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075296

## Inspection record
13 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2026-05-19); 54 citations (42 health, 12 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 1 at immediate jeopardy; 0 without a verified correction at last report. CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years; no citation in that window is not proof of a clean history.
- 2024-10-02 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity J (Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety); Past non-compliance; complaint survey
- 2026-05-19 — [F-0600](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0600) Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2026-02-05 — [K-0353](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0353) Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [K-0363](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0363) Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0656](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0656) Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0658](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0658) Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0684](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0684) Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0687](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0687) Provide appropriate foot care. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0689](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0689) Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0692](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0692) Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0693](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0693) Ensure that feeding tubes are  not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0695](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0695) Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0761) 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. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0810](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0810) Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0812](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0812) Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2026-02-05 — [F-0880](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0880) Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-08-25 — [F-0580](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0580) Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.)  that affect the resident. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-08-25 — [F-0755](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0755) Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- …and 34 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2024-07-24 — Civil money penalty (fine): $8,021

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.85679 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.6134
- Nursing staff turnover: 51.7%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Akiva Fried — Direct owner, 17%, since 2022-06-30
- Aaron Sodden — Direct owner, 17%, since 2022-06-30
- Allan Wiesel — Direct owner, 17%, since 2022-06-30

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075294) — 1.5 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Apple Rehab Laurel Woods](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075389) — 3.6 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [New Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075397) — 5.7 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Mary Wade Home](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075325) — 6.5 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Leeway, Inc](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075408) — 8.1 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Apple Rehab West Haven](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075403) — 8.8 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Advanced Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075348) — 8.8 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075017) — 9.3 km, CMS overall 3/5

## Sources
- cms_provider_info: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/4pq5-n9py/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_ownership: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/y2hd-n93e/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_health_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/r5ix-sfxw/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_fire_safety_deficiencies: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/ifjz-ge4w/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_penalties: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/g6vv-u9sr/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D
- cms_inspection_dates: https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/api/1/datastore/query/svdt-c123/0?conditions%5B0%5D%5Bproperty%5D=cms_certification_number_ccn&conditions%5B0%5D%5Bvalue%5D=075296&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

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Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075296 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.