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Southington Care Center

45 MERIDEN AVE, SOUTHINGTON, CT, 06489

(860) 621-9559

hhcseniorservices.org/services/southington-care-center

130 licensed beds

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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45 Meriden Ave

Southington, CT 06489

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Bed capacity

130

CMS facility ID

075336

Care type

Nursing home

County

Capitol

Facility name

Southington Care Center

Street address

45 MERIDEN AVE

City / state / ZIP

Southington, CT 06489

Phone

(860) 621-9559

Website

hhcseniorservices.org/services/southington-care-center

About this facility — Southington Care Center

Southington Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Southington, Connecticut. It is licensed for 130 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Connecticut (120 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Southington and 191 skilled nursing facilities across Connecticut. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Southington Care Center 19 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Agba, Chibueze

Governing body — since 2022

Babiarz, Joseph

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Barrett, Stephen

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Kosturko, Maryellen

Governing body — since 2022

Patel, Bimal

Governing body — since 2022

Smullen, Eric

Officer — since 2022

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1990-04-10

CMS overall rating

5 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

6 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2024-05-09

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$628 per day (≈ $19,090/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

57% Medicaid · 11% Medicare · 32% private/other

Occupancy

93% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

28% above the CT median of $490/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

130

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-07-02Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-12-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0602

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

Corrected 2026-01-14

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2024-05-09Health inspection4 citations

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2024-07-25

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-06-20

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-06-20

2021-10-12Health inspection1 citation

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2021-11-23

2019-04-11Health inspection8 citations

F-0554

D · No harm found

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor 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.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0689

D · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0761

D · No harm found

Ensure 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.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0808

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2019-05-23

F-0883

B · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2019-05-23

2019-04-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0342

E · No harm found

Have a complete alarm system manually initiated and initiated by fire sprinkler system connection.

Corrected 2019-05-02

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2019-05-02

K-0761

D · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2019-05-02

K-0927

E · No harm found

Have proper fire barriers, ventilation and signs for the transfilling of oxygen.

Corrected 2019-05-02

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 075336.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.863 ratings on Google

★★★★★Ellen Myftari · 2026-06-19 · via Google
“I sincerely thank you for the excellent care plan I received which was well-executed and improved my mobility and comfort. Your expertise and family-like compassion and kindness is deeply appreciated. I specifically wish to thank my Nurses: Mabelline, Agnes, Tina and Margaret - my CNA's: Griselda (Gigi) and Wai - my OT/PT therapists: Anna, Amanda, Randy and Diane. Additionally, my appreciation to …”

★★★★★Yvonne Floyd · 2025-11-14 · via Google
“If you want your family member to have the best care that can be given you must get them into Southington care center in Southington, Connecticut. My husband was a patient here for three months for rehab and he has rehab so wonderfully. We’re leaving for home today. I can’t stress enough to try to get into this facility.”

★★★★★Mark Perrotti · 2026-01-12 · via Google
“I love everything about Southington care center. I have been a rehab patient a couple times and I also come here for outpatient rehab. Everyone is very attentive, the food is good. I would recommend this facility to anyone!!”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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