85/100
Excellent
Pomperaug Woods Health Center
80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CT 06488
- Certified beds
- 37
- Occupancy
- 84%
- Ownership
- Non-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare
What to ask about before you visit
These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.
$20,872 in federal fines
CMS has fined this facility across 2 penalty action(s).
Our read on Pomperaug Woods Health Center
Pomperaug Woods runs a small 37-bed unit, and its nurse staffing sits well above the national norm, about 5.26 hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That's the strongest part of the picture, though weekend coverage dips roughly 12% below its own weekday level, so care isn't perfectly even across the week. Staff turnover lands at 45.1%, essentially matching the national rate. What pulls the record down is the inspection side: 20 deficiencies on file, including 2 at the harm level and 3 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $20,872. The most recent inspection was in October 2024. Strong staffing, a rougher paper trail.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.99 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.35 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 12% against weekdays
Staff stability
9/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →45% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
9/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
8/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →$20,872 in federal fines across 2 action(s)
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: October 16, 2024 (2 years ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
What families say
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Common questions about Pomperaug Woods Health Center
What is the ElderGrade for Pomperaug Woods Health Center? +
Pomperaug Woods Health Center holds an ElderGrade of A (85 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Pomperaug Woods Health Center? +
Residents receive an average of 5.26 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Pomperaug Woods Health Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Pomperaug Woods Health Center accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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