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Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
29 Middle Haddam Rd, Cobalt, CT 06414 · Lower Ct River Vly County · (860) 267-9034
60 certified beds, about 57 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1974
Special Focus Facility candidate CMS abuse icon: cited for abuse in a recent inspection Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
1 of 5
Quality measures
1 of 5
CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 075232 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes
The record in brief
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 19, 2024, inspectors cited 24 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.4, the national average 9.2).
Of 49 health citations since October 2019, 3 were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).
CMS lists 1 fine totaling $37,440 in the last three years; the largest was $37,440, and the latest is dated September 8, 2025.
Nurses and nurse aides worked 1.77 hours per resident per day, against 3.73 across Connecticut and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.60 of those hours.
72.2% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Health inspections
Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.
Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.
410/19
1008/22
212/23
106/24
2411/24
609/25
109/25
106/26
Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit
Where its citations fall on CMS's grid
CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 49 health citations on file.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
1J
0K
0L
Actual harm
2G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
24D
13E
2F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
4B
3C
June 3, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policies, and interviews for 2 of 3 (Residents #39 and 45) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to ensure that Resident #39 was free from physical abuse by another resident, and that Resident #45 was free from sexual abuse by another resident.
September 29, 2025Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- G Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on a review of clinical records, facility documentation, policy, and staff interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who was dependent on staff for transfers and toileting, the facility failed to ensure the nurse aide care card was updated to reflect the resident's current non-ambulatory status. This lapse resulted in a fall with significant injury to Resident #1, who was then treated for a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage (internal bleeding into the space between the brain and the membranes that cover it), a right femoral neck fracture (broken thigh bone that required surgery), and a right distal clavicle fracture.
September 8, 2025Complaint inspection · 6 citations
- J Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for two (2) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #8 and #4) who were identified to be at risk for elopement, the facility failed to develop a care plan and implement interventions when it was identified that Resident #8 was at risk for elopement and failed to implement their Elopement policy when the resident was discovered missing. The failures resulted in the finding of Immediate Jeopardy. For Resident #4 who was at risk of elopement, the facility failed to ensure a Wanderguard alarmed door was shut and latched completely to prevent the resident from exiting out the door and into the parking lot, subsequently falling and sustaining injuries. [...]
- G Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #7) who were reviewed for an allegation of abuse, the facility failed to ensure the resident was free from physical abuse when the resident's behavior escalated and a staff member pushed the resident to the floor resulting in a fracture.
- F Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for five (5) sampled Nurse Aides (NA #6, #7, #8, #9 and #10), the facility failed to ensure the nurse aides received at least twelve (12) hours of in-service training annually.
- E Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for three (3) of five (5) nurse aides reviewed for performance evaluations, the facility failed to ensure annual performance evaluations were completed.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility documentation, facility policy and interviews for one (1) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #5) who had a change in condition, the facility failed to notify the provider of the change when first identified during morning care until eight (8) hours had passed.
- D Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, facility policy and interviews for two (2) of three (3) sampled residents (Resident #5 and #8) who required weekly skin audits or quarterly elopement assessments, the facility failed to ensure the assessments were completed in accordance with the facility's policy.
November 19, 2024Standard inspection · 24 citations
- F Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, review of facility, and interviews for infection surveillance, the facility failed to review the infection control program policies and procedures at least annually, the facility failed to ensure monthly environmental rounds was conducted in accordance with the facility practice, and failed to follow the policy and procedures measures developed by the facility to prevent growth of legionella and other water borne pathogens in the building water system.
- E Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of resident council minutes, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure resident concerns/grievances were addressed.
- E Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #6) reviewed for medication administration, the facility failed to maintain professional standards and administer medication according to the physician's order and for one sampled resident (Resident #17) reviewed for controlled substance reconciliation, the facility failed to ensure medications that were not administered were documented on the Medication Administration Record (MAR) accurately.
- E Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that controlled medications were periodically reconciled to ensure against diversion of medication.
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of facility policy and interviews for 1 of 2 medication storage rooms (Wing 2), the facility failed to ensure the medication storage room was secured.
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of facility documentation, review of facility policies/procedures and interviews for two sampled residents (Resident#1, and Resident #24) reviewed for food, the facility failed to post accurate menus and failed to post and or announce changes to the daily menu.
- E Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Inspectors wroteBased on lack of facility documentation and interviews for the facility reviewed for quality and performance improvement, the facility failed to have written policies and procedures for feedback, data collections systems, and monitoring including adverse event monitoring.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical records, review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for two of five residents (Resident #33 and Resident #35) reviewed for immunizations, the facility failed to ensure that the pneumococcal vaccine was offered and/or assessed to resident.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one of two sampled residents (Resident #26) reviewed for advance directives, the facility failed to ensure the physician's order accurately reflected the resident's chosen code status.
- D Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #31) reviewed for weight loss, the facility failed to notify the dietician, and physician regarding a significant weight loss.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #13) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to ensure that an injury of unknow origin was reported to the state survey agency.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #13), with an injury of unknown origin, the facility failed to ensure that an investigation was conducted to ascertain the origin of the bruise.
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one of five sampled residents (Resident #5) reviewed for unnecessary medications, the facility failed develop a care plan for a resident on an anticoagulant.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of clinical records, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #17) reviewed for controlled substance reconciliation, the facility failed to ensure medications were administered accurately according to physician's orders and for one sampled resident (Resident #26) reviewed for oxygen use, the facility failed to ensure the physician's order for oxygen use and documentation of resident status including lung sounds were followed.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #20) reviewed for range of motion and splint usage, the facility failed to ensure the splint was applied according to physician's orders.
- D Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility policy review, and interviews for one of three residents (Resident #31) reviewed for nutrition, the facility failed to ensure that the dietician and/or physician assessed the resident for significant weight loss timely.
- D Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for 1 of 5 sampled residents (Resident #5) reviewed for unnecessary medications, the facility failed to ensure medication reviews were provided to the provider and action taken.
- D Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #6) reviewed for medication administration, the facility failed to ensure Metoprolol Succinate ER (extended release) was not crushed.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical records, review of facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one of five residents (Resident #33) reviewed for immunizations, the facility failed to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccination was offered and/or assessed to resident.
- C Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the facility transfer and discharge report and staff interviews, the facility failed to provide evidence of monthly notification to the state Regional Ombudsman's Office of resident transfers and discharge status in the facility.
- C Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of facility policy and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food items were appropriately labeled and dated when opened.
- B 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for four of five sampled nursing staff (NA #4, NA #6, LPN #4 and RN #8) the facility failed to ensure staff competencies were completed.
- B Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for three of three sampled nurse aides (NA #4, #6, #8), the facility failed to ensure performance reviews were completed.
- B Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, review of facility policy/procedures and interviews for two of three sampled nurse aide (NA #4 and #6), the facility failed to ensure nurse aide in-services were completed.
June 10, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
- D Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, reviews of facility documentation, review of facility policy, and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who had a behavior of wandering and was at risk for elopement, the facility failed to ensure the courtyard gate was secured to prevent the resident from exiting the courtyard and wandering to the front of the facility.
December 7, 2023Complaint inspection · 2 citations
- D Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review and interviews for two of three residents (Resident #1 and #2) reviewed for accidents, the facility failed to ensure orders for side rails and a comprehensive care plan were developed timely to include use of bed rails.
- D 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review and interviews for three of three residents (Resident #1, #2, and #3) reviewed for side rail use, the facility failed to ensure an assessment was completed timely to assess the risk for entrapment, resident risk/benefits of use, and to obtain informed consent for the use of a bed rail, and failed to maintain a maintenance log of routine maintenance.
August 23, 2022Standard inspection · 10 citations
- E Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy review and interviews for one of one resident (Resident #4) reviewed for communication, the facility failed to ensure that Audiology recommendations were addressed timely.
- E Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review during review of the Infection control program, the facility failed to ensure that the licensed staff providing IV therapy had completed annual competencies annual education
- E 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.
Inspectors wroteBased on observations, facility documentation and interviews during the medication storage and labeling review for one of one medication storage rooms, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored safely in the medication refrigerator.
- E Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review, and interviews for 2 of 8 residents (Resident # 10 and Resident #27) reviewed for vaccination compliance, the facility failed to ensure that residents were offered disease preventing vaccinations.
- D Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one of six residents (Resident #22) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to report an allegation of rough care to the State Agency.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one of six residents (Resident #22) reviewed for abuse, the facility failed to thoroughly investigate an allegation of rough care.
- D Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of the clinical record, facility documentation, facility policy, and interviews for one of three residents (Resident #21) reviewed for assessments, the facility failed to ensure an RN assessment was completed in a timely manner.
- D Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review, facility documentation review, facility policy review, and interviews for one of one resident (Resident #12) reviewed for Dental services, the facility failed to ensure that dental services were offered.
- C Post nurse staffing information every day.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure nurse staffing information included resident census and was posted in an area visible to residents.
- B Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on record review and staff interview for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident #4) review for nutrition, the facility failed to ensure weekly weights were documented in the clinical record.
October 31, 2019Standard inspection · 4 citations
- E Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Inspectors wroteBased on review of facility documentation, interviews, and review of facility policies and procedures, the facility failed to ensure the residents, the resident's legal representative and the public were notified of the facility's use of a twenty-four (24) hour video surveillance of the common areas.
- D Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, review of facility documentation and interviews for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #1) who was reviewed for allegation of mistreatment, the facility failed to complete a thorough investigation of the alleged violation.
- D Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record reviews, review of facility documentation and interviews for one of three sampled residents (Resident #1) who were reviewed for an allegation of mistreatment, the facility failed to document in the clinical record the psychosocial support that was provided to the resident by social services after the incident and for one of three sampled residents (Resident #288) who were reviewed for the provision of personal hygiene, the facility failed to document on the nurse aide documentation form that daily personal hygiene was provided or refused by the resident.
- D Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspectors wroteBased on observation, review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, review of facility policy, and interviews, for one Resident (Resident #7) reviewed for infection control, the facility failed to properly implement personal protective equipment use per standards of practice.
Fire safety inspections
9 fire safety citations on file: 6 on November 19, 2024, 1 on August 23, 2022, 2 on October 31, 2019.
Every fire safety citation9 citations
- E Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- D Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
- D Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
- D Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
- D To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
- D Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- E Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- F Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.
Fines and payment denials
| Date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2025 | Fine | $37,440 |
A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.
Staffing
Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides) | 1.77 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff on weekends | 1.51 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
| Nurse aides | 0.84 | ||
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.33 | ||
| Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year) | 72.2% | 37.4% | 45.8% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 50.0% | 38.6% | 42.9% |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
CMS expects 3.69 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.
Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records
Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 1.88 on weekdays and 1.51 on weekends, 20% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 14.9% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.55 in April to June 2025 to 1.77 in January to March 2026.
| Quarter | All nursing staff | Registered nurses | Weekdays | Weekends | Contract staff share | Days with no RN hours | Residents a day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan to Mar 2026 | 1.77 | 0.60 | 1.88 | 1.51 | 14.9% | 0 of 90 | 57 |
| Oct to Dec 2025 | 2.03 | 0.56 | 2.12 | 1.78 | 31.3% | 0 of 92 | 57 |
| Jul to Sep 2025 | 3.02 | 0.58 | 3.18 | 2.64 | 25.3% | 0 of 92 | 50 |
| Apr to Jun 2025 | 3.55 | 0.75 | 3.79 | 2.94 | 14.0% | 0 of 91 | 47 |
| United States, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 3.33 | 5.3% | 0.5% of days | |
| Connecticut, Jan to Mar 2026 | 3.66 | 0.61 | 3.80 | 3.31 | 6.0% | 1.3% of days |
Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.
Quality measures
The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.
| Measure | This home | Connecticut | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 39.8 | 17.9 | 13.9 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 32.8 | 16.4 | 14.1 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1 | 23.1 | 17.8 | 15.4 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 27.0 | 24.3 | 23.8 |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 14.4 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
Owners and operators
Legal business name: Z INCORPORATED.
| Name | Role | Type | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zgorski, Joyce | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 10% | 07/01/2007 |
| Zgorski, Marc | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 45% | 07/01/2007 |
| Zgorski, Todd | 5% or greater direct ownership interest | Individual | 45% | 07/01/2007 |
| Zgorski, Todd | W-2 managing employee | Individual | 06/29/2007 | |
| Zgorski, Joyce | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2007 | |
| Zgorski, Marc | Corporate officer | Individual | 07/01/2007 | |
| Zgorski, Todd | Corporate officer | Individual | 06/29/2007 |
As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.
Questions to ask on a visit
Chosen from this home's own inspection record.
- How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 11 problems in this area, most recently on September 29, 2025: "Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents."
- How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 7 problems in this area, most recently on June 3, 2026: "Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody."
- How many nurses and aides work each shift, nights and weekends included?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2025: "Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention."
- How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 6 problems in this area, most recently on September 8, 2025: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
- Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 1.51 hours per resident per day, below the Connecticut average of 3.37.
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- Wadsworth Glen Health Care and Rehabilitation Cent Middletown, 6.4 mi · 1 of 5 stars · 46 citations
- Marlborough Health & Rehabilitation Center Marlborough, 7.5 mi · 3 of 5 stars · 35 citations
- Chestelm Health and Rehabilitation Center Moodus, 7.6 mi · 5 of 5 stars · 13 citations
Connecticut contacts for a concern about a nursing home
These are the official offices in Connecticut. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.
- Inspections and complaints: Connecticut Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigations Section, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
- Resident advocate: Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, 860-424-5200. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
- State inspection reports: Connecticut DPH Nursing Home Site, survey findings by facility, where Connecticut publishes its own records on licensed homes.
Common questions
- What is Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center's Medicare star rating?
- CMS rates Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 1 for staffing and 1 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
- How many deficiencies did Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center get at its last inspection?
- 24 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 19, 2024. The Connecticut average is 13.4.
- Has Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center been fined?
- Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $37,440 in the last three years.
- Does Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center accept Medicaid?
- It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
- Who owns Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center?
- CMS lists 7 owners and managers. Legal business name: Z INCORPORATED.
Sources
- Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
- Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
- Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
- Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
- Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
- Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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