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Orange Health Care Center

225 BOSTON POST RD, ORANGE, CT, 06477

(203) 795-0835

60 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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225 Boston Post Rd

Orange, CT 06477

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

075434

Care type

Nursing home

County

Naugatuck Vly

Facility name

Orange Health Care Center

Street address

225 BOSTON POST RD

City / state / ZIP

Orange, CT 06477

Phone

(203) 795-0835

About this facility — Orange Health Care Center

Orange Health Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Orange, Connecticut. It is licensed for 60 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Orange and 191 skilled nursing facilities across Connecticut. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Orange Health Care Center 29 times across 6 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Sugers, Linda

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2016

Acampora, Andree

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017

Knutsen, Paul

Director · Operational control — since 2016

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

2003-03-01

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

5 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-07-21

Nurse staffing

3.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$513 per day (≈ $15,600/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

70% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 17% private/other

Occupancy

84% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

5% above the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-07-21Health inspection5 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-09-01

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2025-09-01

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-09-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-09-01

F-0712

E · No harm found

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

Corrected 2025-09-01

2023-05-25Health inspection8 citations

F-0623

B · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-07-10

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2023-07-10

F-0679

D · No harm found

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2023-08-10

F-0758

D · No harm found

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Corrected 2023-07-10

F-0761

E · No harm found

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Corrected 2023-07-10

F-0810

D · No harm foundFood safety

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Corrected 2023-07-10

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-07-10

3 earlier / fire-safety inspections (16 citations)

2021-04-19Health inspection6 citations

F-0578

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2021-05-31

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2021-05-31

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2021-05-31

F-0730

E · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2021-05-31

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2021-05-31

F-0842

B · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2021-05-31

2023-05-25Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0345

D · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2023-07-21

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-07-21

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-07-21

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2023-07-21

2021-04-19Fire-safety inspection6 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2021-06-15

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2021-06-15

K-0521

E · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2021-06-15

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2021-06-15

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2021-06-15

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2021-06-15

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 075434.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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