The home failed to ensure each resident got needed dental services. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 791 — 42 CFR §483.55 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
Southport Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation Llc
SOUTHPORT, CT · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
Needs attention
Abuse citationFor-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Southport Center For Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC in Southport, CT has an overall 2-star rating, with 2-star health inspections and quality measures but 4-star staffing. It has a recent abuse citation, $13,757 in fines in the last 24 months, and reported staffing of 4.16 hours per resident per day, just above the 4.1 federal benchmark.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1614 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 31, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $13,757recent abuse citation
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1614.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.93
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.82
- Nurse aides
- 2.41
- Weekend nursing
- 3.47
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 40%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
17%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.9%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.7%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
18.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
15.6%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.2%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.1%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.4%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
17.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
64.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
96.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
88.7%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
60.9%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
42.6%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to promptly tell the resident, doctor, and family about changes or problems affecting the resident. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 580 — 42 CFR §483.10(g)(14) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- PENALTY
A federal fine of $13,757 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 16 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $13,757 in total fines.
- $13,757
Federal fine
Jul 31, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE · 6 homes · 2.3 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 113.4 residents on an average day (94% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 49 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.