Pomperaug Woods Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Pomperaug Woods Health Center is a 37-bed nonprofit nursing home in Southbury, Connecticut. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.00 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 35% above the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 45.1% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
Pomperaug Woods Health Center
80 Heritage RdSouthbury, CT 06488
Naugatuck Vly County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Pomperaug Woods Health Center, nurse aides logged 3.00 hours per resident per day, 35% above the Connecticut average. With about 31 residents a day, that works out to roughly 93 aide hours a day, or about 12 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Connecticut avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.00 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.35 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.26 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.65 | 3.37 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
45.1% of nursing staff at Pomperaug Woods Health Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Connecticut average of 37.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 27.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Oct 16, 2024. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $20,872 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Fine | $12,854 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Pomperaug Woods Health Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About Pomperaug Woods Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: Pomperaug Woods Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 18, 1988
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Pomperaug Woods Health Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc Southbury | 1.4 | 120 | 2.64 | 4.25 | 49.2% | 3 | None |
| River Glen Health Care Center Southbury | 2.0 | 120 | 2.08 | 3.71 | 39.6% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Middlebury Middlebury | 6.6 | 58 | 2.29 | 3.84 | 50.7% | 5 | $12,735 |
| Stone Bridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Newtown | 7.7 | 154 | 2.42 | 3.90 | 41.4% | 4 | $10,358 |
| Apple Rehab Watertown Watertown | 9.0 | 110 | 2.09 | 3.46 | 35.2% | 4 | $25,058 |
| Waterbury Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation LLC Waterbury | 9.7 | 120 | 2.31 | 3.88 | 30.2% | 5 | None |
| Complete Care at Glendale Naugatuck | 9.9 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.50 | 35.7% | 4 | None |
| Bethel Health Care Center Bethel | 10.0 | 161 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 35.9% | 4 | $16,036 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.