Nursing home
Pomperaug Woods Health Center
80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CT 06488 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 37 certified beds
Pomperaug Woods Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Southbury, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.17 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Oct 16, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 2 fines totaling $20,872In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Pomperaug Woods Health 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) | 5.17 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.26 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.10 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.0% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | below 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: 2 fines totaling $20,872, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Pomperaug Woods Health Center
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
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · May 29, 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 · Jan 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Administration Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · 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 · Oct 16, 2024 · 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 · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Oct 16, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - 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 18, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 18, 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
- 80 Heritage Rd
Southbury, CT 06488 - CMS certification #
- 075318
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 37
- Avg residents/day
- 28.6
- Provider type
- Medicare
- First certified
- 1988-05-18
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, respite stays, works with hospice, transportation, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Pomperaug Woods Health Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Residents in our Assisted Living Memory Care neighborhood recently enjoyed a live performance by Dean Snellback, filling the afternoon with familiar songs, smiles, and time spent together.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers respite or short-term stays.
Our continuum of care includes Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Respite Care, and Hospice Care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Our continuum of care includes Assisted Living, Memory Care, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Respite Care, and Hospice Care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Scheduled transportation
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Residents can enjoy restaurant-style dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week in our Dining Room, with favorites like sandwiches, pizza, burgers, and more
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Semi-private suites are currently available for immediate occupancy.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury. 9.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Lutheran Home of Southbury INC, Southbury. 1.4 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All About You Home Care Services, Naugatuck. 8.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 0.9 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 Housatonic Dialysis, Newtown, 8.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Greater Waterbury Dialysis, Waterbury, 9.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Danbury Dialysis, Danbury, 12.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06488.
Vitas Healthcare Corporation Atlantic, office in Middlebury, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 8.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Regional Hospice, office in Danbury, 16.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc, Southbury. 1.1 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 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 Pomperaug Woods Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Pomperaug Woods Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Pomperaug Woods Health Center staffed?
Pomperaug Woods Health Center reports 5.17 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Pomperaug Woods Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Pomperaug Woods Health Center have?
Pomperaug Woods Health Center is certified for 37 beds.