Stamford Senior AdvisorArk Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus is a 124-bed licensed nursing home at 494 Elm Street in Stamford, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.0002457. CMS gives Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
What is Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus's CMS Care Compare rating?
CMS gives Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 3 and quality measures 2, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Not part of a listed chain |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | October 5, 1988 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.0002457, Active, expires 09/30/2028 |
How much does a room at Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus cost?
Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus reported a private-room rate of $580 a day and a semi-private rate of $525 to DPH's 2025 Nursing Facility Registry, against a Fairfield County median of $616 for a private room.
| DPH registry item | Value |
|---|---|
| Licensed beds (DPH) | 124 |
| Residents on the registry date | 121 (98% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $580.00 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $525.00 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 85% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 12% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 3% |
The private rate is unchanged from a year earlier. About 85% of residents were covered or pending under Medicaid, above the county median of 70%, which says a lot about whether a resident can stay after private funds run out. Registry rates are what the facility reported for private payers; Medicaid and Medicare pay their own rates.
How did Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus do on its latest inspections?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus is dated April 27, 2026 and recorded 11 health deficiencies (8 from the standard survey and 4 from complaint investigations).
The prior cycle (standard survey July 11, 2024) recorded 10 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus sits at or below the local middle.
CMS reports 2 fines totaling $35,396 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
How many nursing hours do residents get at Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus?
Each resident at Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus gets about 3.46 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (lower than the Fairfield County median of 3.96), 0.45 hours of it from registered nurses.
Weekend staffing runs 3.05 hours per resident per day. Total nursing-staff turnover is 31.0% (lower than the Fairfield County median of 32.8%), and registered-nurse turnover is 40.0%. 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period.
What is the resident mix at Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus cared for 121 residents: 28 aged 85 or older and 19 younger than 65.
67 residents were women and 54 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county. Compared with the prior year's 108 residents, the census rose.
How does Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 124 licensed beds it is smaller than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Stamford Care Center in Stamford, about 1.0 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility / agency | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Private room, per day (DPH) | Residents on Medicaid | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Care Center 53 Courtland Avenue, 06850 | 1.0 | 2 of 5 | $705 | 83% | 10 |
| Edgehill 122 Palmers Hill Road, 06902 | 2.1 | 5 of 5 | $675 | 0% | 2 |
| Civita Care Center at Long Ridge 710 Long Ridge Road, 06902 | 3.5 | 2 of 5 | $680 | 72% | 8 |
| The Nathaniel Witherell 70 Parsonage Road, 06830 | 5.2 | 2 of 5 | $690 | 72% | 19 |
| Waveny Care Center Inc 3 Farm Road, 06840 | 5.6 | 5 of 5 | $675 | 34% | 7 |
Where is Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus and what else is on its campus?
Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus sits in Stamford; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Stamford Hospital, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Greenwich Hospital at about 5.2 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should families ask Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus before choosing it?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask how Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus kept its latest inspection at 11 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 31.0% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights.
- Ask what the $35,396 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- At about 98% occupancy on the registry date, ask about waiting lists and whether short-stay rehab beds are separate.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If HUSKY C (Medicaid) may pay later, confirm Ark Healthcare Rehabilitation at St. Camillus keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
