# Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governors House

Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governors House is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home (Nursing home · SNF / NF) in Simsbury, CT, CMS Certification Number 075338, with 70 certified beds and about 68 residents per day. CMS rates it 5/5 overall (health inspections 4/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 5/5).

## Key facts
- Status: Active CMS certification
- Address: 36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070 (Hartford County)
- Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
- State license: Connecticut Department of Public Health / Office of Policy and Management; license 2456 (facility ID 2456), active, 70 licensed beds, licensee not published, as of 2025-12-31

- Operator (legal business name): [Governor's House Simsbury Opco LLC](https://carefield.site/operator/op-governor-s-house-simsbury-opco-llc)
- CMS chain: not part of a CMS-reported chain

- Phone: 8606581018
- Medicare Care Compare: https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/075338

## Inspection record
10 inspections in the CMS window (latest 2025-12-30); 55 citations (36 health, 19 fire safety); 1 at actual harm and 0 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.
- 2024-03-13 — [F-0686](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0686) Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. — scope/severity G (Actual harm (not immediate jeopardy)); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-12-30 — [K-0324](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0324) Provide properly protected cooking facilities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-30 — [K-0351](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0351) Install an approved automatic sprinkler system. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-30 — [K-0712](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0712) Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. — scope/severity F (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-30 — [K-0761](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0761) To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-30 — [K-0918](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0918) Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2025-12-30 — [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
- 2025-12-30 — [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
- 2025-12-30 — [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; complaint survey
- 2025-05-05 — [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; complaint survey
- 2025-03-27 — [F-0550](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0550) Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2025-03-27 — [F-0609](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0609) Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-04-23 — [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 D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-03-13 — [K-0345](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-k0345) Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. — scope/severity E (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected
- 2024-03-13 — [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
- 2024-03-13 — [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; complaint survey
- 2024-03-13 — [F-0657](https://carefield.site/deficiency/cms-f0657) Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. — scope/severity D (No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm); Corrected; complaint survey
- 2024-03-13 — [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; complaint survey
- 2024-03-13 — [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; complaint survey
- 2024-03-13 — [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; complaint survey
- …and 35 more on the source page.

## Penalties
- 2024-03-13 — Civil money penalty (fine): $16,039

## Staffing (PBJ, hours per resident per day)
- Total nurse: 3.42054 (state avg 3.90434, US 3.90085)
- RN: 0.65224
- Nursing staff turnover: 45.9%

## Owners and managers of record (CMS disclosures)
- Akiva Fried — Direct owner, 17%, since 2020-10-15
- Aaron Sodden — Direct owner, 17%, since 2020-10-15
- Allan Wiesel — Direct owner, 17%, since 2020-10-15

## Nearby nursing homes
- [Mclean Health Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075216) — 1.8 km, CMS overall 5/5
- [Caleb Hitchcock Health Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075301) — 6.5 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Seabury](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075383) — 9.7 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Bloomfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075138) — 9.9 km, CMS overall 2/5
- [Cherry Brook Health Care Center](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075396) — 10.1 km, CMS overall 1/5
- [Civita Care Meadowbrook](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075367) — 10.4 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Touchpoints at Bloomfield](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075264) — 10.6 km, CMS overall 4/5
- [Apple Rehab Avon](https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075388) — 11.5 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=075338&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=075338&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=075338&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=075338&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=075338&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=075338&conditions%5B0%5D%5Boperator%5D=%3D

---
Source page: https://carefield.site/facility/cms-075338 · Carefield — Senior Care Intelligence. Facts come from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes). Missing data never means no issue exists.