01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2024-11-19 | 32 | 2024-11-19 | 6 |
| Cycle 2 | 2022-08-23 | 10 | 2022-08-23 | 1 |
| Cycle 3 | 2019-10-31 | 9 | 2019-10-31 | 2 |
CMS CCN 0752322026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Cobalt Lodge Health Care And Rehabilitation Center
29 Middle Haddam Rd · Cobalt, CT 06414 · Lower Ct River Vly County
Certified beds60CMS provider file
Recent citation rows60current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
60 rows in the current release
3 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 1 carry J–L. 14 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2026-06-03 · HEALTHF0600Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-30 · complaint2025-09-29 · HEALTHF0689Severity G · isolated actual harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-30 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0580Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0600Severity G · isolated actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0658Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0689Severity J · isolated immediate jeopardy
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-09 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0730Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01 · complaint2025-09-08 · HEALTHF0947Severity F · widespread; potential for more than minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-01 · complaint2024-11-19 · FIREE0013Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · FIREE0020Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0565Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0578Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0580Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0610Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0623Severity C · widespread; potential for minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0658Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0688Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0692Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0726Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0730Severity B · pattern; potential for minimal harm
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-312024-11-19 · HEALTHF0755Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-12-3103 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-08 | Fine | $37,440 | 0 |
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- ZGORSKI, JOYCEIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST10% · since 07/01/2007
- ZGORSKI, MARCIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST45% · since 07/01/2007
- ZGORSKI, TODDIndividual · 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST45% · since 07/01/2007
- ZGORSKI, TODDIndividual · W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE · since 06/29/2007
- ZGORSKI, JOYCEIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2007
- ZGORSKI, MARCIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/01/2007
- ZGORSKI, TODDIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/29/2007
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours1.77per resident day
RN hours0.60per resident day
Weekend nurse hours1.51per resident day
Staff turnover72.2%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the Connecticut ledger →Other published facilities nearby
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.