APPLE REHAB WATERTOWN

Apple Rehab Watertown is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located at 35 Bunker Hill Rd in Watertown, Connecticut (ZIP 06795), within Naugatuck Valley county. The facility operates 110 certified beds and is classified under for-profit corporate ownership. It is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid, and it remains an active provider of post-acute and long-term care services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) assigns star ratings to nursing facilities across several domains, using a scale of 1 to 5 stars. Apple Rehab Watertown holds an overall CMS rating of 2 stars, which falls below the national average of 3 stars. The health inspection rating is 2 stars, reflecting findings from state inspection surveys conducted at the facility. The staffing rating is 3 stars, indicating staffing levels that are in line with national norms. The quality measure rating is also 3 stars, representing clinical outcome data that aligns with the national average across tracked quality indicators. The overall 2-star rating is a composite of these individual domain scores. Apple Rehab Watertown is certified to accept both Medicare and Medicaid as payment sources. Medicare typically covers short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation stays following a qualifying hospital admission, subject to specific conditions and time limits. Medicaid coverage for long-term care is available to individuals who meet Connecticut's financial and functional eligibility criteria. Individuals and families seeking information about specific coverage details, private pay options, or insurance acceptance should contact the facility directly at (860) 274-5428. When compared to national benchmarks, Apple Rehab Watertown presents a mixed profile. The overall 2-star rating places it below the national average of 3 stars, suggesting performance that warrants additional consideration in areas captured by the composite score. However, the facility's staffing and quality measure ratings each reach the 3-star national average, indicating relative consistency in those two domains. The health inspection rating of 2 stars is the primary factor pulling the overall score below average. CMS star ratings are updated periodically and reflect data collected over defined reporting periods. They serve as one reference point among several that families, care coordinators, and healthcare professionals may use when evaluating skilled nursing facilities in the Watertown, Connecticut area.