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Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center

29 Middle Haddam Rd, Cobalt, CT 06414 · 8602679034 · 60 certified beds

Overall★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Health inspections★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Quality measures★☆☆☆☆ 1/5
Special Focus: CMS lists this facility as SFF Candidate — among the facilities with the most serious ongoing compliance problems in the country.
Abuse icon: CMS flags this facility for an abuse citation in recent inspections.

Ownership

CMS lists no chain affiliation for this facility. Ownership type on record: For profit - Corporation.

Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 1.77 (Connecticut median: 3.71). RN hours: 0.60. Weekend total: 1.51. Nursing staff turnover: 72%.

Inspection deficiencies

All-time on record: 50 deficiency citations, including 1 at immediate-jeopardy level. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

Survey dateDeficiencySev.TypeStatus
2025-09-29Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-30
2025-09-08Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Jcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-09
2025-09-08Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Gcomplaintcorrected 2025-09-09
2025-09-08Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Fcomplaintcorrected 2025-10-01
2025-09-08Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Ecomplaintcorrected 2025-10-01
2025-09-08Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-10-01
2025-09-08Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Dcomplaintcorrected 2025-10-01
2024-11-19Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. FHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure 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. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure 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. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. EHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Honor 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Provide 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Educate 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. DHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. CHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. CHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. BHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. BHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-11-19Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. BHealthcorrected 2024-12-31
2024-06-10Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-06-28
2023-12-07Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-01-16
2023-12-07Try 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. Dcomplaintcorrected 2024-01-08
2023-08-03Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Dcomplaintcorrected 2023-09-20
2023-08-03Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Dcomplaintcorrected 2023-09-20

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount
2025-09-08Fine$37,440

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

NameRoleType%Since
ZGORSKI, JOYCE5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual10%since 07/01/2007
ZGORSKI, MARC5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual45%since 07/01/2007
ZGORSKI, TODD5% Or Greater Direct Ownership InterestIndividual45%since 07/01/2007
ZGORSKI, JOYCECorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2007
ZGORSKI, MARCCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 07/01/2007
ZGORSKI, TODDCorporate OfficerIndividualNOT APPLICABLEsince 06/29/2007

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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 075232. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.