Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 534 Town St, Moodus, CT 06469
- CCN
- 075307
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 76
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 71
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 5 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 26 Nov 2024. The latest survey cycle has 9 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Connecticut is 12. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Connecticut (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region median | Connecticut median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 5 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 17 homes in the planning region, 191 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Connecticut median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 26 Nov 2024 | 9 | 12 |
| Cycle 2 | 15 Feb 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 1 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G0 | H0 | I0 |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 9 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 19 Sep 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | C | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | B | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
| 26 Nov 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 20 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 3 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2023 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 5 Mar 2023 |
| 15 Feb 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 5 Mar 2023 |
| 15 Feb 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 5 Mar 2023 |
Survey cycle 3: 1 citation
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2020 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | E | Standard survey | 12 Mar 2020 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Connecticut median | Connecticut average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.24 | 3.70 | 3.73 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.89 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.63 | 0.82 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.72 | 2.22 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.84 | 3.30 | 3.37 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 42.7%
- Nurse staff turnover, Connecticut median
- 35.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 26.7%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 1
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Connecticut median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 19.2% | 17.6% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.5% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.7% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 21.5% | 15.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.4% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 10.3% | 17.6% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- Chestelm Skilled Operations LLC
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestelm Skilled Operations Holdco LLC | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | 100% | 27 Feb 2025 |
| MFK Holdings LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 50% | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Promos First LLC | 5% or greater indirect ownership interest | 50% | 27 Feb 2025 |
| MFK Holdings LLC | Adp of the snf | 27 Feb 2025 | |
| Promos First LLC | Adp of the snf | 27 Feb 2025 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation | Chester | 2 of 5 | 12 | $20,872 | 12 Nov 2024 | |
| Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation CenterSpecial Focus candidate | Cobalt | 1 of 5 | 32 | $37,440 | 19 Nov 2024 | |
| Essex Meadows Health Center | Essex | 5 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Apple Rehab Middletown | Middletown | 3 of 5 | 24 | $0 | 7 Oct 2024 | |
| Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation | Middletown | 3 of 5 | 14 | $99,037 | 25 Mar 2026 | |
| Portland Care & Rehab Centre, Inc | Portland | 5 of 5 | 4 | $10,033 | 10 Mar 2026 | |
| Gladeview Health Care Center | Old Saybrook | 3 of 5 | 15 | $0 | 22 Nov 2024 | |
| Twin Maples Healthcare, Inc | Durham | 3 of 5 | 10 | $24,928 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Cent | Middletown | 1 of 5 | 13 | $0 | 11 Aug 2025 | |
| Apple Rehab Saybrook | Old Saybrook | 3 of 5 | 14 | $0 | 9 Jan 2025 | |
| Apple Rehab Coccomo | Meriden | 1 of 5 | 21 | $14,069 | 4 Aug 2025 | |
| Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc | Meriden | 2 of 5 | 10 | $83,947 | 30 Mar 2026 |
All 17 nursing homes in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center (CCN 075307). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/chestelm-health-and-rehabilitation-center-moodus-ct-075307/
Provenance
- Licence
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- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 13 Aug 2025. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 2 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 15 Feb 2023.
- Who operates Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Connecticut as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.