Nursing homeActive

Pomperaug Woods Health Center

80 Heritage Rd, Southbury, CT 06488203262655537 certified beds · 31 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare
Surveys on file
7
since 2021
Deficiencies
20
1172
Penalties · 3 yrs
$20,872
2 fines
Last survey
2026-05-20
Complaint
CMS overall
4 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 4/5
Health 3
Staffing 5
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-20Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-05-29Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-01-07Complaint010CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-16Standard071CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-09-18Complaint021CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-04-18Standard150CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2021-06-08Standard000CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Connecticut Department of Public Health publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-20Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-06-08Record 075318-20260520-F550
2025-05-29Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-09Record 075318-20250529-F602
2025-01-07Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F602Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-31Record 075318-20250107-F602
2024-10-16Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F689
F558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-12-02Record 075318-20241016-F558
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F609
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F684
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F812
F867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.Scope/severity EStandard
Records
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F867
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F880
F921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.Scope/severity EStandard
Environment
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-11-22Record 075318-20241016-F921
2024-09-18Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 075318-20240918-F689
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 075318-20240918-F684
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-24Record 075318-20240918-F842
2023-04-18Standard survey · 6 deficienciesOfficial report
F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F658
F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F759
F761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F761
F802Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F802
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity FStandard
Food & nutrition
Widespread; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F812
F578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2023-05-12Record 075318-20230418-F578

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2024-09-18Civil money penalty$12,854CMS · Penalties
2024-09-18Civil money penalty$8,018CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.35
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 0.69 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.26
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.73 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.65
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 3.37 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover45%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 37% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover27%
Facility
Connecticut
National
Connecticut 39% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityConnecticutNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.9%4.0%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
6.9%3.5%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.3%17.8%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.0%1.5%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
16.4%18.0%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.5%6.5%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
32.8%17.6%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Gyba, Vicki
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Raad, Marc
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Connery, Jane
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Connery, Jane
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Edelson, Christine
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Gyba, Vicki
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Jedlinsky, Helena
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Lukos, Greg
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Lukos, Greg
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Mihalcik, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Mihalcik, Matthew
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Monahan, Patrick
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Newtown Savings Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Newtown Savings Bank
Organization
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Raad, Marc
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schwarzchild, Karen
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Vas, Antonio
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wnuck, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE DIRECTORNOT APPLICABLE
Wnuck, Mary
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Connecticut.

No county cost figures on file for Naugatuck Vly.

Nearby nursing homes

FacilityDistanceLast surveyDeficiencies · 3 yrs
Lutheran Home Of Southbury Inc
Southbury
1.4 mi2026-05-270200
River Glen Health Care Center
Southbury
2.0 mi2025-08-153160
Stone Bridge Center For Health & Rehabilitation
Newtown
7.7 mi2026-05-211231
Complete Care At Middlebury
Middlebury
6.6 mi2025-09-19281
Apple Rehab Watertown
Watertown
9.0 mi2026-03-272221
Watch this facility

One email when a new survey, harm-class deficiency, penalty, Special Focus change or ownership change is recorded. Nothing else, ever.

Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01