Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 29 Middle Haddam Rd, Cobalt, CT 06414
- CCN
- 075232
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 57
- CMS flags
- Special Focus Facility candidate
- CMS abuse icon
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CMS gives Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 19 Nov 2024. The latest survey cycle has 32 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Connecticut is 12. CMS lists 1 fine of $37,440 for this home in its penalties file.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Connecticut (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region median | Connecticut median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 17 homes in the planning region, 191 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Connecticut median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 19 Nov 2024 | 32 | 12 |
| Cycle 2 | 23 Aug 2022 | 10 | 13 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 9 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | |||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 32 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 29 Sep 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 30 Sep 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G | Complaint investigation | 9 Sep 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Complaint investigation | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 9 Sep 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Complaint investigation | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 8 Sep 2025 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F | Complaint investigation | 1 Oct 2025 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0578 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | C | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | B | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | B | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0803 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | C | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | B | Standard survey | 31 Dec 2024 |
Survey cycle 2: 10 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
| 23 Aug 2022 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard survey | 31 Aug 2022 |
Survey cycle 3: 9 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jun 2024 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint investigation | 16 Jan 2024 |
| 7 Dec 2023 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D | Complaint investigation | 8 Jan 2024 |
| 3 Aug 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 3 Aug 2023 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Sep 2023 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E | Standard survey | 13 Nov 2019 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 13 Nov 2019 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 13 Nov 2019 |
| 31 Oct 2019 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 13 Nov 2019 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2025 | Fine | $37,440 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Connecticut median | Connecticut average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 1.77 | 3.70 | 3.73 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.33 | 0.82 | |
| Nurse aides | 0.84 | 2.22 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 1.51 | 3.30 | 3.37 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 72.2%
- Nurse staff turnover, Connecticut median
- 35.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 50.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Connecticut median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 39.8% | 17.6% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 9.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 32.7% | 15.3% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 3.8% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 23.1% | 17.6% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
The CMS ownership record of this home lists no organisation.
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Care & Rehab Centre, Inc | Portland | 5 of 5 | 4 | $10,033 | 10 Mar 2026 | |
| Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation | Middletown | 3 of 5 | 14 | $99,037 | 25 Mar 2026 | |
| Apple Rehab Middletown | Middletown | 3 of 5 | 24 | $0 | 7 Oct 2024 | |
| Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Cent | Middletown | 1 of 5 | 13 | $0 | 11 Aug 2025 | |
| Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center | Moodus | 5 of 5 | 9 | $0 | 26 Nov 2024 | |
| Twin Maples Healthcare, Inc | Durham | 3 of 5 | 10 | $24,928 | 22 May 2025 | |
| Apple Rehab Coccomo | Meriden | 1 of 5 | 21 | $14,069 | 4 Aug 2025 | |
| Connecticut Baptist Homes, Inc | Meriden | 2 of 5 | 10 | $83,947 | 30 Mar 2026 | |
| Aaron Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation | Chester | 2 of 5 | 12 | $20,872 | 12 Nov 2024 | |
| Complete Care at Meriden | Meriden | 4 of 5 | 10 | $8,827 | 17 Feb 2026 | |
| Meriden Health and Rehab | Meriden | 1 of 5 | 11 | $29,965 | 13 Jan 2025 | |
| Curtis Home St Elizabeth Center, The | Meriden | 1 of 5 | 14 | $10,358 | 11 Mar 2025 |
All 17 nursing homes in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center (CCN 075232). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/cobalt-lodge-health-care-and-rehabilitation-center-cobalt-ct-075232/
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Questions
- When was Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 3 Jun 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 23 Aug 2022.
- Who operates Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for this home. This site does not show the names of persons.
- What does the Special Focus status mean for Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists the home as a Special Focus Facility candidate. The state selects its next Special Focus Facility from the candidates. CMS lists 1 home in Connecticut as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.