Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
451 NORTH HIGH STREET, East Haven, CT 06512
East Haven, Connecticut · CMS verdict
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods reflects below-average quality on the federal five-star scale, below the Connecticut state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods in East Haven, Connecticut holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 29 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 29 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 29.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Apple Rehab Laurel Woods on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Connecticut average below.
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in East Haven, Connecticut. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. Occupancy of about 93% puts this facility in normal territory for a stabilized operation, neither unusually full nor unusually empty.
Same-ownership peers
Within Connecticut, Apple Rehab Laurel Woods is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.8 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Apple Rehab Laurel Woods's lower-tercile stars compare to Connecticut
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Connecticut facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Connecticut state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Apple Rehab Laurel Woods ranks in Connecticut
Among the 190 CMS-rated nursing homes in Connecticut, Apple Rehab Laurel Woods’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Connecticut homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
37 Connecticut homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 120 |
| Residents | 111 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | South Central Ct |
| Penalties | 3 |
| Deficiencies | 45 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Apple Rehab Laurel Woods's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Apple Rehab Laurel Woods? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Apple Rehab Laurel Woods's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Connecticut average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Connecticut? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Connecticut is $15,208 per month ($182,500 annually). A private room averages $16,729 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Apple Rehab Laurel Woods offer? ▾
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Apple Rehab Laurel Woods have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Connecticut? ▾
In Connecticut, alternatives include assisted living ($9,118/mo), home health aides ($6,864/mo), and adult day care ($2,362/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Connecticut elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 075389.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.