The home failed to protect residents’ right to complain without fear and did not ensure grievances were handled promptly. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 585 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
Nursing home report
Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc
SOUTHBURY, CT · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
Non-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Staffing is above the federal benchmark at 4.20 hours per resident per day versus 4.1, with no fines in the last 24 months; health inspection and quality measures are also 3 stars, and recent citations included grievances, resident separation, and medication storage issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.196 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 1, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.196.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.70
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.01
- Nurse aides
- 2.49
- Weekend nursing
- 3.50
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 48%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17.7%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.9%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.5%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
8.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
31.9%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
23.6%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19.6%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
27.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
93.6%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.9%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
88%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
74.7%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to protect residents from being separated from others or confined to their rooms. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 603 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited July 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2021 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents from the wrongful use of their belongings or money. Cited December 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 602 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of ASCENTRIA CARE ALLIANCE · 5 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 115 residents on an average day (96% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.