Lutheran Home of Southbury

    990 Main St North, Southbury, CT 06488
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Compassionate staff excellent rehab recommended

    My family and I were very pleased - the staff were compassionate, professional, and treated us like family, with attentive CNAs, RNs and therapists who responded quickly. Rehab was excellent and prepared my loved one to go home safely; the case manager and admin made transitions smooth. The facility is clean and pleasant, meals and activities were good, and I would definitely recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.33·(30)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      2.3
    • Amenities

      3.0
    • Value

      2.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, attentive CNA and nursing staff
    • Strong rehabilitation and physical-therapy outcomes
    • Effective wound care and clinical procedures
    • Clean, well-maintained facility and responsive maintenance
    • Home-like atmosphere and welcoming hospitality
    • Active recreational programming and afternoon entertainment
    • Regular care-team meetings and supportive case management
    • Medicaid acceptance and payer accessibility
    • Pleasant dining options enjoyed by residents
    • Thorough admission orientation and team-based approach

    Cons

    • Chronic understaffing and staffing inconsistency
    • Delays in call-bell response and personal-assistance timeliness
    • Medication-administration and documentation gaps
    • Inconsistent meal preparation and food-service reliability
    • Communication and care-coordination deficiencies with families
    • Incontinence-care and sanitation concerns
    • Variable weekend and after-hours clinical staffing and training
    • Noise and behavioral-management limitations
    • Prioritization of facility aesthetics over staffing/resources
    • Limited clinician and on-call provider availability
    • Accessibility and transport coordination challenges

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews depict a facility with a clear divide between strong short-term/rehab performance and uneven long-term care experiences. Many families praise the therapy team and rehabilitation outcomes, noting effective physical therapy, wound care, and successful post-surgical recoveries that prepared residents to go home. When the facility delivers as intended, reviewers describe compassionate CNAs and nurses, a team-based admission process, regular health-care meetings, and an environment that feels clean, well-maintained, and welcoming.

    At the same time, a pattern of operational weaknesses emerges. Staffing levels and consistency are recurring concerns: reviewers recount long waits for assistance, slow call-bell response times, variable weekend coverage, and staff who appear overextended. These staffing pressures are linked to other operational gaps — delayed chart updates, incomplete discharge information, and medication-administration or documentation errors — that families identified as substantive risks to continuity and safety of care.

    Dining and activities generate mixed feedback. The facility offers active recreational programming, afternoon entertainment, and dining areas that some residents enjoy; several reviewers highlighted pleasant meals and a chef-driven menu. However, meal preparation and service reliability are inconsistent: accounts range from above-average dining to cold or poorly handled items and food-sitting concerns. Participation in activities also varies by resident; while programming is available, not all residents engage with it.

    Facilities and management are likewise described as a mix of strengths and gaps. Maintenance and cleanliness receive positive remarks and renovations are in progress, but there are complaints about room size, lack of windows in some rooms, cold bathrooms, and issues with accessibility and transport coordination. Communication and family engagement are uneven — some families praise thoughtful case management and introductions from administration, while others experienced poor communication, denied access to records, or difficulty obtaining timely explanations. Finally, a number of families expressed significant concern about the facility's infection-control and pandemic response, including communication after resident deaths; this has heightened sensitivity to emergency preparedness and transparency.

    In sum, prospective residents and families are likely to encounter excellent short-term rehabilitation and many engaged, caring staff members, but should also evaluate operational reliability: staffing patterns (especially weekends and after-hours), medication/documentation practices, dining consistency, noise and behavioral supports, and how the facility communicates about care and incidents. A focused inquiry on nurse-to-resident ratios, on-call clinician availability, meal-service procedures, and recent quality-improvement actions around staffing and infection control would help families assess fit for long-term placement versus short-term rehabilitation stay.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

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    Lutheran Home of Southbury is located at 990 Main St North, Southbury, CT, 06488.

    About Lutheran Home of Southbury

    Lutheran Home of Southbury sits on 11 landscaped acres at 990 Main Street North in a quiet, country part of Southbury, Connecticut, giving seniors a peaceful New England setting with trees and quiet lanes all around, and the building itself is sturdy and set up for comfort, where you'll find both assisted living and skilled nursing for people who need help with things like bathing, dressing, medicine, or need around-the-clock care. The place has 120 certified beds along with 14 more in a smaller residential care home called Parley Manor, and offers options for people who want independent living or who just need a bit of extra help, as well as support for folks with dementia, including a calming Namaste Care Program that tries to help residents feel at ease. There's a Center for Short-term Rehabilitation with a therapy gym, smart car, living space for practice, and treatment rooms, and therapy is available seven days each week, with physical, speech, and occupational sessions. Meals are prepared onsite and there's a focus on nutrition and care, plus activities and social events to keep residents active and connected, and you always find indoor common areas where people can gather, relax, and talk. Lutheran Home of Southbury does maintain strong staffing with nurse hours that cover about 4.28 hours per resident each day, but the nurse turnover rate is around 38.3%, so while many staff are consistent and committed, people do move on. It averages about 111 residents on a given day, keeping things at a manageable size, and the facility accepts Medicare and Medicaid as well as managed care insurances, so families have some flexibility with payment. It's run as a non-profit, managed by Ascentria Care Alliance since 2015, with Ziad Baroody and Ghulam Khan joining Angela Bovill as managers in 2024, and Ms. Jennifer Hernandez is the contact person if you want to speak to staff. Lutheran Home is associated with the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities, and it does keep programs like CNA training classes to develop its workforce. Inspection and complaint reports are available, and they've had 19 deficiencies reported, including two related to infection control and others connected to resident rights, with efforts in place to address them. The community keeps a program of activities, devotional services, and encourages friendship among residents, all with a structured approach to helping everyone keep up their quality of life, with room and care options personalized for each person based on what they need, the size of their space, or the setup they want. They aim to provide a nurturing, safe, and active environment for Southbury seniors, supported by skilled caregivers, meals, wellness programs, and a focus on making sure people can enjoy their later years with both support and independence.

    People often ask...

    Lutheran Home of Southbury offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    Yes, Lutheran Home of Southbury allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 990 Main St North, Southbury, CT 06488.

    No, Lutheran Home of Southbury does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Connecticut, the Department of Public Health licenses assisted living services and residential care homes and posts the resulting inspection reports and plans of correction.

    License number930423
    Facility typeResidential Care Home
    License classActive
    LicenseeLUTHERAN HOME OF SOUTHBURY, INC.
    Care servedRecreation, Rehabilitation Therapy
    EffectiveJuly 1st, 2007
    ExpiresJune 30th, 2028
    Special certificationRCH.1360
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