Southbury · 06488
Lutheran Home of Southbury
990 North Main Street
Southbury, CT 06488
Pomperaug Woods Health Center
⌖ Southbury, CT · Naugatuck Vly County
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Medicare overall rating 4 of 5 stars
Certified beds37
Medicare / MedicaidMedicare only
OwnershipNon-profit (corporation)
About Pomperaug Woods Health Center
Pomperaug Woods Health Center is a 37-bed nonprofit nursing home in Southbury, CT. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (above average); the average in Connecticut is 3.0. At its last full inspection (Oct 2024), inspectors found 9 problems, fewer than the Connecticut average of 13.4. 1 citation in its recent inspections was for residents being harmed or put in immediate danger. Nurses and aides spend about 5 hr 16 min a day with each resident, more than the Connecticut average of 3 hr 44 min. About 45% of its nursing staff left in the past year. Medicare fined it $20,872 in the last three years. Its quality ratings are similar for short-term rehab (3 of 5) and long-term care (3 of 5).
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Key details
Facility namePomperaug Woods Health Center
LocationNaugatuck Vly County, Connecticut
Phone(203) 262-6555
Address80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CT 06488 · Naugatuck Vly County
CMS provider number75318
Ownership typeNon-profit (corporation)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 18, 1988 (38 years)
✓ Medicare✗ Medicaid
Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
3 strengths and 3 things to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 4 care-quality measures are worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Health citations at last inspection9 (Oct 2024)Connecticut average: 13.4. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident5 hr 16 min a dayConnecticut average: 3 hr 44 minStrength
- Registered nurse time per resident1 hr 21 min a dayConnecticut average: 41 minStrength
Things to ask about
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- Serious health citations1 for actual harmCitations where inspectors found residents were harmed or put in immediate danger, most recently in Oct 2024 (about 2 years ago). All 1 were later corrected.Ask about this
- Fines and penalties2 fines totaling $20,872Federal penalties from the last three years, most recently in Sep 2024 (about 2 years ago). The national average is $30,972 per home.Worth asking about
- Nursing staff turnover45% a yearConnecticut average: 37%Worse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Connecticut average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Short-term rehab
For a stay of a few weeks after a hospital visit, such as after surgery or a stroke.
- Sent back to the hospital29.5%State average: 24.3%Worse than average
- Needed an emergency room visit17.0%State average: 10.7%Worse than average
- Newly given antipsychotic drugs0.0%State average: 1.5%Better than average
Physical therapist time: about 8 minutes per resident a day. That is more than the state average of 5 minutes. If rehab is the goal, ask how many therapy sessions a week to expect.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury6.9%State average: 3.5%Worse than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.9%State average: 4.0%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs14.3%State average: 17.8%About average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days4.0State average: 2.1Worse than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Connecticut average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Who pays, and how full it is
Many residents here pay privately or through insurance. In Connecticut, Medicaid pays for 68% of resident days at a typical home.
- 0% Medicaid
- 22% Medicare
- 78% Private pay, insurance and other
Beds in use, on average83%Connecticut typical: 89%
Cost of care per resident day$1,304Connecticut typical: $392
Shares of resident days, from the home’s Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. The cost per day is what care costs the home to provide, not the price you would pay; ask the home for its private-pay rate. A busy home may have fewer open beds, so ask about availability.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 4 stars now, down from 5 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 2 to 5 stars and changed 12 times.
Overall rating4★
Health inspections3★
Staffing5★
Quality of care3★
Nurse hours per resident per day5.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Jan 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2023 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5.1 |
| Jan 2024 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| Feb 2025 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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