Nursing home
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
29 Middle Haddam Rd, Cobalt, CT 06414 · Map
For profit - Corporation · 60 certified beds
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Cobalt, Connecticut. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.02 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Nov 19, 2024 cited 31 deficiencies. Note: it is a CMS Special Focus Facility under enhanced oversight and it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- Special Focus Facility candidateCMS lists this facility as a candidate for enhanced oversight.
- 1 fine totaling $57,600In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center compares
This facility vs. the Connecticut and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Connecticut avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.02 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.58 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.79 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 71.4% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 31.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | above avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $57,600, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 8, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Nov 19, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 29 Middle Haddam Rd
Cobalt, CT 06414 - CMS certification #
- 075232
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 60
- Avg residents/day
- 50.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-09-30
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Middlesex Hospital, Middletown. 5.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Portland Care & Rehab Centre, INC, Portland. 4.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Middlesex Health Care At Home And Hospice Program, Middletown. 4.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 3.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06414 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Pdi Middlesex Dialysis Center, Middletown, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Pdi Rocky Hill, Rocky Hill, 9.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fmc Central Ct Dialysis Center, Meriden, 11.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06414.
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in East Hartford, 15.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hdc Care Solutions LLC, Middletown. 5.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center staffed?
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center reports 3.02 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 31 deficiencies. This facility is on CMS's Special Focus list for enhanced oversight.
How many beds does Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center have?
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is certified for 60 beds.