Candlewood Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center
CANDLEWOOD REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in NEW MILFORD, CT — inspection on April 27, 2026.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
restlessness and agitation.
The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] identified Resident #1 had a Brief Interview Mental Status (BIMS) score of one (1) indicating severely impaired cognition, had not behaviors in the prior seven (7) days, and was dependent on for ADLs.
The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 2/2/26 identified Resident #1 had combative behaviors.
Interventions directed if the resident becomes aggressive or resistive to care to leave the resident if safe to do so and to reapproach.
Nursing note dated 4/4/26 at 10:37 PM identified Resident #1 was combative with incontinent care at the start of shift.
Interview with NA #1 on 4/27/26 at 10:50 AM identified around 3 to 4 PM, Resident #1 was being combative while she and NA #3 were trying to provide incontinent care. A family member assisted NA #1 and they were able to provide the care. Resident #1 was being combative, and the family member helped to hold Resident #1 to prevent him/her from hitting us.
Interview with NA #3 was unable to be obtained during the survey.
Interview with RN #1 on 4/27/26 at 12:13 PM identified Resident #1 was being combative during care around 4 pm and stated staff should have stopped giving care when the resident became combative, and attempted to reapproach the resident at a later time.
Interview with the Director of Nursing and Administrator on 4/27/26 at 1:05 PM identified Resident #1 had a history of being combative during care.
The DNS indicated he was not aware if Resident #1 was resistive to care on 4/4/2026, stated if the resident was being combative, staff should make sure the resident is safe, leave if the resident and attempt to reapproach at a later time.
Review of facility Care Plan Resident Policy dated 7/1/09 directed in part,care plans will develop an appropriate and individualized plan of care for the resident.
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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