Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation

Name: Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation
Address: 99 SOUTH CANAAN RD, Canaan, CT, 06018, US
Telephone: 8608245137

99 South Canaan Rd, Canaan, CT 06018 · Nw Hills County · 120 certified beds · avg 74 residents/day · certified since Feb 9, 1971

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

$24,690

Fines, last 3 years

4.69

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

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

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

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.

All citations in the current public record (18)

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
Nov 7, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not protect residents from abuse or neglect. This covers physical, mental, and sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect, by anyone — staff, other residents, or visitors. · from a complaint
Nov 7, 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
Nov 7, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Aug 28, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not make sure its nurses and nurse aides had the skills and training needed to properly care for every resident.
Aug 28, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Aug 28, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Aug 28, 2024	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.
Aug 28, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	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.
Aug 28, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow.
Aug 28, 2024	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 28, 2024	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.
Jul 25, 2024	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. · from a complaint
Dec 17, 2021	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Dec 17, 2021	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.
Jul 19, 2019	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.
Jul 19, 2019	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.
Jul 19, 2019	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.
Jul 19, 2019	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.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (2 → 8).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	4	D
2021	2	E
2024	12	E

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)

3 fines totaling $24,690.

Date	Type	Amount / length
Feb 20, 2024	Fine	$4,938
Feb 12, 2024	Fine	$4,938
Jan 22, 2024	Fine	$14,814

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)	4.69	3.80	3.95	top 12% in Connecticut; top 19% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.83	0.70	0.69	top 26% in Connecticut; top 25% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	4.32	3.43	3.50	top 12% in Connecticut; top 15% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.52	0.46	0.48	top 28% in Connecticut; top 30% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	28.9	37.4	45.8	top 23% in Connecticut; top 12% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	15.4	38.6	42.9	top 13% in Connecticut; top 9% 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 4.18, RN 0.74, weekend 3.86. Staffing rating: 5/5.

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: 2/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Emmons, Cynthia	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	04/22/2008
Forfa, Edward	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Fox, Eileen	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Fox, Eileen	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Herrick, Samuel	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Kobylarz, Dennis	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	06/28/2016
Leifert, Lance	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Leifert, Lance	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
O'Connell, Kevin	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	06/28/2016
O'Connell, Kevin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/23/2013
Powell, David	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	09/25/2019
Powell, David	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/09/2019
Robinson, Karin	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Sok, James	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Sok, James	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Solan, Richard	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022
Solan, Richard	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	01/26/2022

Questions to ask on your visit

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

"Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
"When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
"Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"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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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 075202.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation

99 South Canaan Rd, Canaan, CT 06018 · 8608245137

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $24,690

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Tell me about this abuse or neglect citation — what happened, and what specific changes did you make afterward?"
☐ "When abuse or theft is suspected, who do you notify, how fast, and how do you inform the family?"
☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "How do you verify that your nurses and aides have the skills to care for residents with needs like my family member's?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "What percentage of your residents and staff are vaccinated against flu and pneumonia, and how do you offer the vaccines?"
☐ "Can you show me an example care plan, and how are families included when it's created and updated?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "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 075202 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)