River Glen Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Glen Health Care Center is a 120-bed for-profit nursing home in Southbury, Connecticut, part of Careone. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.08 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Connecticut average of 2.22, and 39.6% nursing staff turnover (Connecticut average 37.4%).
River Glen Health Care Center
162 South Britain 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 River Glen Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.08 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Connecticut average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 231 aide hours a day, or about 29 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) | 2.08 | 2.22 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.82 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.71 | 3.73 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.28 | 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
39.6% of nursing staff at River Glen Health Care 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 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 15, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Connecticut average 13.4). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. River Glen Health Care Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Connecticut average is 3.0.
About River Glen Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Careone, 37 homes
- Legal name: 162 South Britain Road Operating Company II LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 31, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Glen Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Pomperaug Woods Health Center Southbury | 2.0 | 37 | 3.00 | 5.26 | 45.1% | 4 | $20,872 |
| Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc Southbury | 3.3 | 120 | 2.64 | 4.25 | 49.2% | 3 | None |
| Stone Bridge Center for Health & Rehabilitation Newtown | 5.7 | 154 | 2.42 | 3.90 | 41.4% | 4 | $10,358 |
| Complete Care at Middlebury Middlebury | 8.3 | 58 | 2.29 | 3.84 | 50.7% | 5 | $12,735 |
| Bethel Health Care Center Bethel | 8.8 | 161 | 2.46 | 4.22 | 35.9% | 4 | $16,036 |
| Shady Knoll Center for Health & Rehabilitation Seymour | 10.3 | 128 | 2.10 | 3.38 | 23.4% | 2 | None |
| Complete Care at Glendale Naugatuck | 10.5 | 120 | 2.03 | 3.50 | 35.7% | 4 | None |
| Beacon Brook Center for Health & Rehabilitation Naugatuck | 10.7 | 126 | 2.19 | 3.68 | 32.2% | 2 | $16,801 |
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.