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Cobalt Lodge Health Care And Rehabilitation Center

29 Middle Haddam Rd, Cobalt, CT 064148602679034Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 60Avg. daily residents: 56County: Lower Ct River Vly
Special Focus Facility candidate — CMS has identified this facility as one of the most poorly performing in the state and it is eligible for the Special Focus program, which brings inspections twice as often as normal.
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The complete public record on Cobalt Lodge Health Care And Rehabilitation Center, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Cobalt, Connecticut, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Connecticut average: 3.0 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★☆☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★☆☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Cobalt Lodge Health Care And Rehabilitation Center holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 72% is well above the Connecticut average of 37%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $37,440 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

1.77 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (3.73)
0.60 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.69)
1.51 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
72.2% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (37.4)
50.0% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

November 19, 2024 most recent standard health inspection
32 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (13.0)
15 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$37,440 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($23,548)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

51 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
June 3, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 29, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintG · Actual harm
September 8, 20250689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. ComplaintJ · Immediate jeopardy
September 8, 20250600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintG · Actual harm
September 8, 20250947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 8, 20250730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 8, 20250580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the… ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 8, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 19, 20240880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
November 19, 20240565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.