Stamford Senior AdvisorHewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 120-bed licensed nursing home at 45 Maltby Street in Shelton, Connecticut, holding DPH license CCNH.0002297. CMS gives Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center in Shelton, CT?
CMS gives Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 3, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 1 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Individual |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Apple Rehab (20 facilities) |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | January 1, 1967 |
| Connecticut license (DPH) | CCNH.0002297, Active In Renewal (expiration date passed) |
What does Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center charge per day, and who pays?
Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center reported a private-room rate of $545 a day and a semi-private rate of $491 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) | 120 |
| Residents on the registry date | 116 (97% of licensed beds) |
| Private room, per day | $544.91 |
| Semi-private room, per day | $491.40 |
| Residents paid by Medicaid (incl. pending) | 86% |
| Residents paid by Medicare (traditional + Advantage) | 9% |
| Residents paying privately, no insurance | 5% |
That private rate is 9.2% higher than the $499 reported a year earlier. About 86% 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.
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center?
May 19, 2025 is the date of Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center's latest standard health inspection in CMS's data, and that cycle produced 17 cited deficiencies: 12 standard-survey and 5 complaint-related.
The prior cycle (standard survey January 24, 2023) recorded 27 deficiencies, and infection-control inspections produced 0 citations. The Fairfield County median for the latest cycle is 11, so Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center sits above the local middle.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $8,018 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center?
CMS does not publish reported staffing hours for Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center in this data release.
Turnover is not reported.
How old are residents at Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center?
On DPH's 2025 registry date Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center cared for 116 residents: 36 aged 85 or older and 14 younger than 65.
60 residents were women and 56 men. Most residents are older adults, which is typical for long-stay nursing homes in the county. Compared with the prior year's 107 residents, the census rose.
How does Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center compare with nearby nursing homes?
With 120 licensed beds it is smaller than the county median of 128; the closest other certified home is Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes in Shelton, about 1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes 5 Lake Road, 06484 | 1.2 | 2 of 5 | $557 | 82% | 11 |
| Gardner Heights 172 Rocky Rest Road, 06484 | 1.8 | 3 of 5 | $546 | 91% | 9 |
| Bishop Wicke Health & Rehab Center 584 Long Hill Avenue, 06484 | 2.1 | 3 of 5 | $590 | 49% | 14 |
| Lord Chamberlain Manor 7003 Main Street, 06614 | 4.4 | 2 of 5 | $590 | 0% | 25 |
| Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 7003 Main Street, 06614 | 4.4 | 2 of 5 | $581 | 84% | 23 |
Where is Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center and what else is on its campus?
Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center sits in Shelton; the nearest acute-care hospital in CMS's hospital data is Griffin Hospital, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
The next closest is Bridgeport Hospital at about 8.1 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What questions does Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center's record raise?
Its public data points to specific questions: ask to see the plan of correction for the 17 deficiencies cited on May 19, 2025, and what changed afterward.
- Ask what the $8,018 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- At about 97% 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 Hewitt Health and Rehabilitation Center keeps Medicaid residents who convert from private pay, and how the $75 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
