Pomperaug Woods Health Center
80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CT 06488 · Naugatuck Vly County · 37 certified beds · avg 31 residents/day · certified since May 18, 1988
What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)
Health inspection rating: ★★★☆☆3/5 · CMS overall rating: 4/5
The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.
Most serious findings (actual harm or immediate jeopardy)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Oct 16, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Nov 22, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
▲ Actual harm, one-off · Sep 18, 2024 · F-0689 · triggered by a complaint
The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls.
Why it matters: This is one of the most common citations and directly relates to falls and injuries, which can be devastating for older adults.
Severity (G): One or a few residents were actually harmed — physically or emotionally — though not put in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Corrected: Oct 24, 2024 (Deficient, Provider has date of correction)
All citations in the current public record (20)
CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.
| Date | Severity | What the facility was cited for |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights. · from a complaint |
| May 29, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| Jan 7, 2025 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents from misuse of their belongings or money — this is called misappropriation, and it includes theft or improper use of a resident's property or funds. · from a complaint |
| Oct 16, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Oct 16, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not run an ongoing quality assurance committee that reviews care problems and creates plans to fix them. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not keep its building and grounds safe, functional, clean, and comfortable for residents, staff, and visitors. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft to the proper authorities quickly enough, or did not report the results of its investigation. |
| Oct 16, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. |
| Sep 18, 2024 | ▲ G · Actual harm, one-off | The facility did not keep the environment free of accident hazards, or did not provide enough supervision to prevent accidents like falls. · from a complaint |
| Sep 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint |
| Sep 18, 2024 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards. · from a complaint |
| Apr 18, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not have enough support staff to safely and effectively run its food and nutrition service. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | F · Potential for harm, facility-wide | The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | E · Potential for harm, repeated | The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility provided care that did not meet professional standards of quality — the accepted standards that nurses and other clinicians are expected to follow. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | D · Potential for harm, one-off | The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time. |
| Apr 18, 2023 | B · Minimal risk, repeated | The facility did not honor residents' rights to request, refuse, or stop treatment, to decline participation in medical research, or to make an advance directive — a written statement of their wishes for future medical care. |
Inspection trend by year
Citations from standard inspections increased between the last two inspection cycles (6 → 8).
| Year | Citations | Serious (G–L) | Worst severity that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | F |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | G ▲ |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | D |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | D |
Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.
Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)
2 fines totaling $20,872.
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $12,854 |
Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)
| Measure | This facility | Connecticut avg | U.S. avg | Where it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day) | 5.99 | 3.80 | 3.95 | top 2% in Connecticut; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Registered Nurse hours | 1.54 | 0.70 | 0.69 | top 5% in Connecticut; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend total nurse staffing | 5.30 | 3.43 | 3.50 | top 2% in Connecticut; top 4% in the U.S. |
| Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted) | 1.03 | 0.46 | 0.48 | top 5% in Connecticut; top 5% in the U.S. |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.1 | 37.4 | 45.8 | bottom 20% in Connecticut; bottom 50% in the U.S. |
| RN turnover (%) | 27.3 | 38.6 | 42.9 | top 28% in Connecticut; top 24% in the U.S. |
Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.26, RN 1.35, weekend 4.65. Staffing rating: 5/5.
Self-reported quality measures
Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.
Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 3/5 · short-stay residents: 3/5
Who owns this facility
Non profit - Corporation
| Owner / manager | Type | Role | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connery, Jane | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2012 |
| Connery, Jane | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2021 |
| Edelson, Christine | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/01/2022 |
| Gyba, Vicki | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/24/2024 |
| Gyba, Vicki | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/20/2025 |
| Jedlinsky, Helena | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/10/2019 |
| Lukos, Greg | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2024 |
| Lukos, Greg | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2024 |
| Mihalcik, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 12/01/2018 |
| Mihalcik, Matthew | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/01/2025 |
| Monahan, Patrick | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 10/01/2023 |
| Newtown Savings Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Mortgage Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2020 |
| Newtown Savings Bank | Organization | 5% or Greater Security Interest | NOT APPLICABLE | 06/05/2020 |
| Raad, Marc | Individual | Operational/Managerial Control | NOT APPLICABLE | 07/01/2021 |
| Raad, Marc | Individual | ADP of the SNF | NOT APPLICABLE | 03/31/2025 |
| Schwarzchild, Karen | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/01/2024 |
| Vas, Antonio | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 05/01/2021 |
| Wnuck, Mary | Individual | Corporate Director | NOT APPLICABLE | 02/07/2017 |
| Wnuck, Mary | Individual | Corporate Officer | NOT APPLICABLE | 01/25/2021 |
Questions to ask on your visit
Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.
- "What is your falls rate, and what specific steps do you take to prevent falls and supervise residents at risk?"
- "Can you give me examples of how your staff protect residents' dignity in everyday care, like bathing and dressing?"
- "What safeguards do you have to protect residents' money and belongings, and what happens when something goes missing?"
- "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
- "How does your quality committee work, and can you give an example of a problem it recently identified and fixed?"
- "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
- "Can we tour the whole building today, including resident bathrooms and common areas, not just the lobby?"
- "Can you give me examples of how you adjust daily routines and room setups to fit each resident's preferences?"
- "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
- "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"
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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 075318.