645 SAYBROOK RD, Middletown, CT 06457
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
Call for pricing
Prices not published
🏥
Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Cobalt, ConnecticutMedicare inspection record
About Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to residents throughout Connecticut who need comprehensive medical care and recovery support. Our team focuses on helping patients regain strength and independence during their healing process.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Cobalt, CT
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
29 MIDDLE HADDAM RD, Cobalt, Connecticut 06414
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
- Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center is a candidate for Medicare's Special Focus Facility list, kept for homes with a history of serious quality problems.
- Medicare flags Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center for a citation related to abuse of residents in its recent inspections.
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 19, 2024, state inspectors cited 32 health deficiencies (the Connecticut average is 13.0).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 1 hour 46 minutes with each resident a day, below the Connecticut average of 3 hours 44 minutes.
Medicare fined Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, $37,440 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 1 hour 46 minutesBelow the Connecticut average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Connecticut average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 72%Above the Connecticut average |
Inspections
35 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 3, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 30, 2026
September 29, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 30, 2025
September 8, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 6 citations+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2025Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
November 19, 2024 · Standard inspection · 24 citations+
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 31, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 31, 2024Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 31, 2024Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Dec 31, 2024Educate 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Dec 31, 2024Provide 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 31, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 31, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Dec 31, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 31, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 31, 2024Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Dec 31, 2024
June 10, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 28, 2024
December 7, 2023 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 8, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 16, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $37,440 in the last three years.
- September 8, 2025Fine: $37,440
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Z Incorporated
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 57
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 30, 1974
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 075232
Location
Loading map…
29 MIDDLE HADDAM RDCobalt, CT 06414
12 other communities within 10 miles
Senior living near Cobalt
645 SAYBROOK RD, Middletown, CT 06457
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Portland Care & Rehab Centre, INC
Medicare-certified333 MAIN ST, Portland, CT 06480
Skilled Nursing
Medicare & Medicaid certifiedSprinkler systemsResident & family councilSkilled nursing & rehabilitation+1 more
Call for pricing
Prices not published
Questions about Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center
How did Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 19, 2024 and cited 32 health deficiencies, 8 of them from complaint investigations. The Connecticut average is 13.0.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 1 hour 46 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 72% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Cobalt Lodge Health Care and Rehabilitation Center once in the last three years, totaling $37,440.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.