COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER
COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is a 60-bed nursing home in COBALT, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-09-30. It averages 56.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
CMS lists 51 health-inspection deficiencies for COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER since 2019-10-31, 37 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-06-03.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-09-29 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2025-09-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2025-09-08 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | G |
| 2025-09-08 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | F |
| 2025-09-08 | F0730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E |
| 2025-09-08 | F0580, F0658 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-11-19 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F |
| 2024-11-19 | F0565, F0658, F0755, F0761, F0803, F0867, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2024-11-19 | F0578, F0580, F0609, F0610, F0656, F0684, F0688, F0692, F0756, F0760, F0887 | 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. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D |
| 2024-11-19 | F0623, F0812 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | C |
| 2024-11-19 | F0726, F0730, F0947 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | B |
| 2024-06-10 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2023-12-07 | F0656, F0700 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | D |
| 2023-08-03 | F0684, F0842 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2022-08-23 | F0676, F0694, F0761, F0883 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2022-08-23 | F0609, F0610, F0684, F0791 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
| 2022-08-23 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2022-08-23 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B |
| 2019-10-31 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | E |
| 2019-10-31 | F0610, F0842, F0880 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
Why was COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Fine | $37,440 |
How is COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the CT average?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 1.77141 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 72.2 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 56.5 | 103.1 |
Who owns COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?
COBALT LODGE HEALTH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name Z INCORPORATED.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ZGORSKI, JOYCE, ZGORSKI, MARC, ZGORSKI, TODD | since 07/01/2007 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ZGORSKI, TODD | since 06/29/2007 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | ZGORSKI, JOYCE, ZGORSKI, MARC, ZGORSKI, TODD | since 06/29/2007 |
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