Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc
Nursing home in Shelton, Connecticut, CMS certification number 075368
172 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton, CT 06484 · Greater Bridgeport County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Gardner Heights Health Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 1 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 27, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 19, 2024, found 9.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Gardner Heights Health Care Center in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 113.3 residents live here, about 91% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 113.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc
- Legal business name
- Gardner Heights Health Care Center
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 20 homes nationally under Apple Rehab, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc
- Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton 06484
- Hewitt Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc45 Maltby Street, Shelton 06484
- Apple Rehab Shelton Lakes5 Lake Road, Shelton 06484
- Lord Chamberlain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center7003 Main Street, Stratford 06614
- Lord Chamberlain Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Ce7003 Main Street, Stratford 06614
Who inspects nursing homes in Connecticut
Connecticut's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Gardner Heights Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Gardner Heights Health Care Center, Inc?
Gardner Heights Health Care Center, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.