Amberwoods of Farmington

Name: Amberwoods of Farmington
Address: 416 COLT HIGHWAY, Farmington, CT, 06032, US
Telephone: 8606771671

416 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT 06032 · Capitol County · 130 certified beds · avg 123 residents/day · certified since Aug 13, 1999

3/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$20,872

Fines, last 3 years

3.33

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 3/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 11, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Oct 14, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)

▲ Actual harm, one-off · Nov 20, 2023 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint

The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.

Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.

Corrected: Oct 23, 2023 (Past Non-Compliance)

All citations in the current public record (38)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Feb 17, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Feb 17, 2026	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident. · from a complaint
Aug 26, 2025	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Aug 26, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility was not managed in a way that uses its money, staff, and resources effectively and efficiently to care for residents.
Aug 26, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Aug 26, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Aug 26, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Aug 26, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Aug 26, 2025	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not develop, carry out, or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Aug 26, 2025	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not coordinate resident assessments with the state's pre-admission screening program for mental illness and intellectual disabilities, or failed to refer residents for the special services they need.
Sep 11, 2024	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Sep 11, 2024	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required. · from a complaint
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. · from a complaint
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not respond appropriately to alleged violations, such as reports of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment. Facilities must investigate every allegation and protect residents while they do. · from a complaint
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the social services residents need — such as counseling, help with adjustment, or connecting to outside resources — to achieve the best possible quality of life. · from a complaint
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. · from a complaint
Dec 13, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' right to make their own choices about their daily lives, such as when to wake up, what to eat, or how to spend their time.
Dec 13, 2023	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not immediately notify the resident, their doctor, and a family member when something significant happened — such as an injury, a decline in health, or a room change. Families and doctors are entitled to know right away.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not help a resident get vision and hearing services — such as eye exams, glasses, hearing tests, or hearing aids.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide proper care for pressure ulcers (bedsores) or did not do enough to prevent new ones from forming. Bedsores develop when residents stay in one position too long without help moving.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it.
Dec 13, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe, appropriate care for residents who need dialysis — the treatment that filters the blood when kidneys fail.
Dec 13, 2023	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Nov 20, 2023	▲ G · Actual harm, one-off	The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint
Oct 10, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines. · from a complaint
Oct 26, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care.
Oct 26, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals.
Oct 26, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure the resident's doctor reviewed their care and wrote, signed, and dated progress notes and orders at each required visit.
Oct 26, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure residents actually saw their doctor face-to-face at all required visits. Doctors must examine nursing home residents in person on a regular schedule.
Oct 26, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Oct 26, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Oct 26, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure care was delivered by qualified people following each resident's written care plan — the individualized document that spells out exactly what care that resident is supposed to receive.
Oct 26, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide the help residents need with basic daily activities — like bathing, dressing, eating, and using the bathroom — for residents who cannot do these things on their own.
Oct 26, 2021	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide food that accounts for each resident's allergies, intolerances, and personal preferences, or did not offer appealing alternatives.
Oct 26, 2021	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Oct 26, 2021	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not post its nurse staffing information every day. Nursing homes must publicly display how many nurses and aides are on duty each day.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections stayed about the same across the last two inspection cycles (9 → 8).

Year	Citations	Serious (G–L)	Worst severity that year
2021	11	0	E
2023	11	1	G ▲
2024	6	1	G ▲
2025	8	0	F
2026	2	0	D

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

2 fines totaling $20,872.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Sep 11, 2024	Fine	$10,033
Nov 20, 2023	Fine	$10,839

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Connecticut avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	3.33	3.80	3.95	bottom 23% in Connecticut; bottom 28% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.37	0.70	0.69	bottom 7% in Connecticut; bottom 17% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	3.13	3.43	3.50	bottom 34% in Connecticut; bottom 38% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.25	0.46	0.48	bottom 16% in Connecticut; bottom 21% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	43.5	37.4	45.8	bottom 25% in Connecticut; top 46% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	44.4	38.6	42.9	bottom 38% in Connecticut; bottom 45% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 3.35, RN 0.37, weekend 3.15. Staffing rating: 2/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 4/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 4/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Strasser, Rebecca	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	25%	08/01/2023
Strasser, Solomon	Individual	5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest	75%	08/01/2023
Apex Global Solutions LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Barochia, Sanjay	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	06/24/2024
Barochia, Sanjay	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	04/09/2025
Cocozza, Renata	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Cocozza, Renata	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Guardian Consulting Services	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
LTC Consulting Services LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Mundakal, Bella	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Mundakal, Bella	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Pharmscript of Ct LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Preferred Therapy Solutions LLC	Organization	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Rebecca	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Rebecca	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Rebecca	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Solomon	Individual	Managing Control - Governing Body	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Solomon	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Solomon	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023
Strasser, Solomon	Individual	ADP of the SNF	NOT APPLICABLE	08/01/2023

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
"What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
"What training do new hires get before working with residents, and what ongoing training do all staff receive?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

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Autumn Lake Healthcare at West Hartford	1.6 mi	West Hartford, CT	★★★☆☆	2/5
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West Hartford Health & Rehabilitation Center	4.0 mi	West Hartford, CT	★★★★★	4/5
Apple Rehab Farmington Valley	4.2 mi	Plainville, CT	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Hebrew Center for Health and Rehabilitation	4.2 mi	West Hartford, CT	★★★☆☆	2/5	abuse
Grandview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center	4.2 mi	New Britain, CT		—/5	abuseSFF
Jefferson House	4.2 mi	Newington, CT	★★★★★	4/5
Jerome Home	4.2 mi	New Britain, CT	★★★★★	4/5
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Bel-Air Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	4.4 mi	Newington, CT	★★★☆☆	3/5
Parkville Care Center	4.7 mi	Hartford, CT	★★★☆☆	3/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 075419.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Amberwoods of Farmington

416 Colt Highway, Farmington, CT 06032 · 8606771671

Health inspection rating 3/5 · CMS overall 3/5· Fines (3y): $20,872

Most serious findings on record:

▲ Sep 11, 2024 (F-0689, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
▲ Nov 20, 2023 (F-0689, Actual harm, one-off): The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "What were the findings behind this administration citation, and what has leadership changed since?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "How do you prevent bedsores for residents who can't move themselves, and how often are at-risk residents repositioned?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
☐ "What training do new hires get before working with residents, and what ongoing training do all staff receive?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 075419 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)