Nursing home
River Glen Health Care Center
162 South Britain Rd, Southbury, CT 06488 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Careone (37 facilities) · 120 certified beds
River Glen Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Southbury, Connecticut. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.80 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Aug 15, 2025 cited 15 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How River Glen Health Care 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) | 3.80 | 3.83 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.20 | 2.28 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 15.0 | 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 River Glen Health Care 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
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 15, 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 · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Minimal
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Aug 15, 2025 · 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 · Jul 7, 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 · Jul 7, 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
- 162 South Britain Rd
Southbury, CT 06488 - CMS certification #
- 075241
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 107.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1974-03-31
- Chain
- Careone (37 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Careone
Careone operates 37 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Careone 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury. 11.4 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pomperaug Woods Health Center, Southbury. 2.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- All About You Home Care Services, Naugatuck. 9.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 1.1 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, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Greater Waterbury Dialysis, Waterbury, 11.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Danbury Dialysis, Danbury, 11.3 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, 7.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Conecticut, office in Middlebury, 9.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Regional Hospice, office in Danbury, 15.4 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 | 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 River Glen Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives River Glen Health Care Center an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is River Glen Health Care Center staffed?
River Glen Health Care Center reports 3.80 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has River Glen Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 15 deficiencies.
How many beds does River Glen Health Care Center have?
River Glen Health Care Center is certified for 120 beds.