Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills is a 190-bed for-profit nursing home in Branford, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.34 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 54.0% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills
189 Alps RoadBranford, CT 06405
South Central Ct County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills, nurse aides logged 2.34 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Connecticut average. With about 181 residents a day, that works out to roughly 423 aide hours a day, or about 53 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.34 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.75 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
54.0% of nursing staff at Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 50.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 18 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,021 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | Fine | $8,021 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills holds 2 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Abh Opco LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 24, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ark Healthcare & Rehabilitation at Branford Hills
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Whispering Pines Rehabilitation and Nursing Center East Haven | 0.9 | 90 | 2.33 | 3.72 | 43.9% | 4 | None |
| Apple Rehab Laurel Woods East Haven | 2.2 | 120 | 2.09 | 3.56 | 39.8% | 2 | $64,555 |
| New Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC New Haven · abuse citation | 3.5 | 150 | 2.43 | 4.04 | 27.6% | 1 | $61,814 |
| Mary Wade Home New Haven · abuse citation | 4.1 | 45 | 2.76 | 4.76 | 51.8% | 1 | $20,144 |
| Leeway, Inc New Haven · many days without an RN | 5.0 | 30 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 100.0% | 4 | None |
| Apple Rehab West Haven West Haven | 5.5 | 90 | 2.10 | 3.47 | 24.7% | 1 | $26,685 |
| Advanced Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation New Haven · abuse citation | 5.5 | 226 | 2.45 | 3.78 | 34.4% | 1 | $72,450 |
| Montowese Center for Health & Rehabilitation North Haven | 5.8 | 120 | 2.11 | 3.83 | 41.3% | 2 | $10,033 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.