Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governors House
A nursing home in Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
36 Firetown Rd, Simsbury, Connecticut 06070. (860) 658-1018.
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 5of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Connecticut average: 13.3
- 3.42 nurse hours per resident per day Connecticut average: 3.90
- 1 fine in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Connecticut average is 13.3.
Last standard inspection Dec 30, 2025.
Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard and complaint inspection on Mar 13, 2024
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
29 citations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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All 29 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 26 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Dec 30, 2025: standard inspection2 citations
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Dec 30, 2025: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
May 5, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Mar 27, 2025: complaint inspection2 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Apr 23, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Mar 13, 2024: standard inspection1 citation
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Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Mar 13, 2024: standard and complaint inspection17 citations
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
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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.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
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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.
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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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.
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Mar 13, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Jan 23, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jul 25, 1990.
- Not on CMS’s special focus list.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
- 70 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 1 fine in the last three years, $16,039 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 26 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2024 | Fine | $16,039 |
Who does the caring?
3.42 nurse hours per resident per day
The Connecticut average is 3.90.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.42 | 3.90 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.71 |
| At weekends | 3.20 | 3.48 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.9% | 37.3% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 60% | 38% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- 12 owners or officers are people: Allen Stein (owns 5% or more directly, 50%); Allen Stein (corporate officer, 50%); Allen Stein (managing employee (on the payroll), 50%); Aaron Sodden (owns 5% or more directly, 16.67%); Aaron Sodden (corporate officer, 16.67%); Aaron Sodden (managing employee (on the payroll), 16.67%); Akiva Fried (owns 5% or more directly, 16.67%); Akiva Fried (corporate officer, 16.67%); Akiva Fried (managing employee (on the payroll), 16.67%); Allan Wiesel (owns 5% or more directly, 16.66%); Allan Wiesel (corporate officer, 16.66%); Allan Wiesel (managing employee (on the payroll), 16.66%).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 5 of 5 (Connecticut average 3.7).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 5 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 7.5 miles, this one had the 12th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (4; the middle value was 12).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Governors House This nursing home | 4 | |
| Mclean Health Center | 1.1 | 6 |
| Caleb Hitchcock Health Center | 4.1 | 10 |
| Seabury | 6.0 | 13 |
| Bloomfield Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation | 6.2 | 19 |
| Cherry Brook Health Care Center | 6.3 | 30 |
| Civita Care Meadowbrook | 6.5 | 9 |
| Touchpoints at Bloomfield | 6.6 | 13 |
| Apple Rehab Avon | 7.1 | 13 |
| Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation | 7.2 | 25 |
| Avon Health Center | 7.3 | 6 |
| Saint Mary Home | 7.5 | 11 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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