Nursing home
Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street
990 North Main Street, Southbury, CT 06488 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · Part of Ascentria Care Alliance (5 facilities) · 120 certified beds
Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Southbury, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Jun 17, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street 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) | 4.17 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.49 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 43.0% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 1, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for 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 · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 17, 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 · Jun 17, 2025 · 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
- 990 North Main Street
Southbury, CT 06488 - CMS certification #
- 075371
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 114.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-10-01
- Chain
- Ascentria Care Alliance (5 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Ascentria Care Alliance
Ascentria Care Alliance operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Ascentria Care Alliance facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our Center’s 24-hour skilled nursing care is provided by a committed team of staff whose goal is to provide personalized treatment plans to meet the unique needs of the individual.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury. 8.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pomperaug Woods Health Center, Southbury. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All About You Home Care Services, Naugatuck. 8.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06488 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Greater Waterbury Dialysis, Waterbury, 8.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Housatonic Dialysis, Newtown, 10.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Waterbury Dialysis Center, Waterbury, 12.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06488.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Middlebury, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 7.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Affinity Care Of Connecticut LLC, office in Hamden, 17.8 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc, Southbury. 2.3 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street a good nursing home?
CMS gives Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street staffed?
Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street reports 4.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street have?
Lutheran Home of Southbury, North Main Street is certified for 120 beds.