Nursing homeActive
Chestelm Health And Rehabilitation Center
534 Town St, Moodus, CT 06469860873145576 certified beds · 71 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2020
Deficiencies
13
● 2● 11● 0
Penalties · 3 yrs
—
none on file
Last survey
2025-08-13
Complaint
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
Staffing 5
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats
Survey history
Source: CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01| Date | Kind | Deficiencies | Official record | Archived PDF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-13 | Complaint | 020 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2024-11-26 | Standard | 250 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2023-02-15 | Standard | 030 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
| 2020-01-30 | Standard | 010 | CMS-2567 (Care Compare) | — |
Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.
Deficiencies
CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-19Record 075307-20250813-F580
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-09-19Record 075307-20250813-F658
F580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F580
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F658
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F689
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F692
F585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.Scope/severity CPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Widespread; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F585
F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionScope/severity BPaperwork
Care planningRecords
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-20Record 075307-20241126-F637
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-05Record 075307-20230215-F550
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-05Record 075307-20230215-F684
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-03-05Record 075307-20230215-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2020-03-12Record 075307-20200130-F698
Staffing
CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainerRN hours per resident day0.89
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 0.69 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day4.24
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.84
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover43%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 37% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover27%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 39% · National 43%
Quality measures
CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions| Measure | Facility | Connecticut | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers lower is better | 2.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury lower is better | 4.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication lower is better | 10.3% | 17.8% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection lower is better | 3.5% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained lower is better | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased lower is better | 19.2% | 18.0% | 13.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight lower is better | 9.9% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication lower is better | 10.5% | 17.6% | 19.5% |
Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.
Ownership
As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)| Entity | Role | Interest | Since | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestelm Skilled Operations Holdco LLC Organization | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 100% | — | — |
| Mfk Holdings LLC Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% | — | — |
| Promos First LLC Organization | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | 50% | — | — |
| Cavicke, Dana Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Horowitz, Pinchos Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kalmanowitz, Mark Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marinar, Brenda Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Cavicke, Dana Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Horowitz, Pinchos Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Horowitz, Pinchos Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kalmanowitz, Mark Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Kalmanowitz, Mark Individual | MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Marinar, Brenda Individual | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Mfk Holdings LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
| Promos First LLC Organization | ADP OF THE SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | — | — |
Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.
Cost context
County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Connecticut.
No county cost figures on file for Lower Ct River Vly.
Nearby nursing homes
| Facility | Distance | Last survey | Deficiencies · 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Chester | 6.0 mi | 2025-03-11 | 2123 |
| Cobalt Lodge Health Care And Rehabilitation Center Cobalt | 7.6 mi | 2026-06-03 | 5273 |
| Apple Rehab Colchester Colchester | 8.7 mi | 2025-12-03 | 1264 |
| Complete Care At Harrington Court Colchester | 8.7 mi | 2026-03-26 | 0261 |
| Essex Meadows Health Center Essex | 10.5 mi | 2025-11-21 | 090 |
Watch this facility
One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.
Sources & provenance
| Section | Agency · dataset | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|
| Facility, ratings | CMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information | 2026-08-01 |
| Surveys | CMS · Survey Summary | 2026-08-01 |
| Deficiencies | CMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare) | 2026-08-01 |
| Penalties | CMS · Penalties | 2026-08-01 |
| Staffing | CMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026) | 2026-08-01 |
| Quality measures | CMS · MDS Quality Measures | 2026-08-01 |
| Ownership | CMS · Ownership | 2026-08-01 |