diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/README.md
index dfa54679cf444..876100d07332c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/README.md
@@ -14,12 +14,13 @@ Changes made through this Thing type will be reflected in the Hydrawise mobile a
 
 #### Cloud Thing Supported Channel Groups
 
-| channel group ID                      |
-|---------------------------------------|
-| [Zones](#Zone-Channel-Group)          |
-| [All Zones](#All-Zones-Channel-Group) |
-| [Sensor](#Sensor-Channel-Group)       |
-| [Forecast](#Sensor-Channel-Group)     |
+| channel group ID                              |
+|-----------------------------------------------|
+| [Controller](#Cloud-Controller-Channel-Group) |
+| [Zones](#Zone-Channel-Group)                  |
+| [All Zones](#All-Zones-Channel-Group)         |
+| [Sensor](#Sensor-Channel-Group)               |
+| [Forecast](#Sensor-Channel-Group)             |
      
 ### Local Thing
 
@@ -70,6 +71,13 @@ Then copy the API key shown here:
 
 ### Channel Groups
 
+#### Cloud Controller Channel Group
+
+| channel group ID | Description                      |
+|------------------|----------------------------------|
+| status           | Status of controller             |
+| lastContact      | Last contact time of controller |
+
 #### Zone Channel Group
 
 Up to 36 total zones are supported per Local or Cloud thing
@@ -114,6 +122,8 @@ A single all zone group are supported per Cloud or Local Thing
 
 ### Channels
 
+Channels uses across zones, sensors and forecasts
+
 | channel ID      | type               | Groups         | description                                 | Read Write |
 |-----------------|--------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|------------|
 | name            | String             | zone, sensor   | Descriptive name                            | R          |
@@ -140,7 +150,25 @@ A single all zone group are supported per Cloud or Local Thing
 ## Full Example
 
 ```
-Group SprinklerZones
+Group Sprinkler             "Sprinkler"
+Group SprinklerController   "Controller"    (Sprinkler)
+Group SprinklerZones        "Zones"         (Sprinkler)
+Group SprinklerSensors      "Sensors"       (Sprinkler)
+Group SprinkerForecast      "Forecast"      (Sprinkler)
+
+String SprinkerControllerStatus "Status [%s]" (SprinklerController) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:controller#status"}
+Number SprinkerControllerLastContact "Last Contact [%d]" (SprinklerController) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:controller#lastContact"}
+
+Switch SprinklerSensor1 "Sprinler Sensor" (SprinklerSensors) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:sensor1#active"}
+
+Group SprinkerForecastDay1 "Todays Forecast" (SprinkerForecast)
+Number:Temperature SprinkerForecastDay1HiTemp "High Temp [%d]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#temperaturehigh"}
+Number:Temperature SprinkerForecastDay1LowTemp "Low Temp [%d]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#temperaturelow"}
+String SprinkerForecastDay1Conditions "Conditions [%s]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#conditions"}
+String SprinkerForecastDay1Day "Day [%s]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#day"}
+Number SprinkerForecastDay1Humidity "Humidity [%d%%]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#humidity"}
+Number:Speed SprinkerForecastDay1Wind "Wind [%s]" (SprinkerForecastDay1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:forecast1#wind"}
+
 Group  SprinklerZone1 "1 Front Office Yard" (SprinklerZones)
 String SprinklerZone1Name "1 Front Office Yard name" (SprinklerZone1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:zone1#name"}
 Switch SprinklerZone1Run "1 Front Office Yard Run" (SprinklerZone1) {channel="hydrawise:cloud:home:zone1#run"}
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseBindingConstants.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseBindingConstants.java
index 309002526901d..f55b2be3bcbb5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseBindingConstants.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseBindingConstants.java
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public class HydrawiseBindingConstants {
 
     public static final String BASE_IMAGE_URL = "https://app.hydrawise.com/config/images/";
 
+    public static final String CHANNEL_GROUP_CONTROLLER = "controller";
+    public static final String CHANNEL_CONTROLLER_LAST_CONTACT = "lastContact";
+    public static final String CHANNEL_CONTROLLER_STATUS = "status";
     public static final String CHANNEL_GROUP_ALLZONES = "allzones";
     public static final String CHANNEL_ZONE_RUN_CUSTOM = "runcustom";
     public static final String CHANNEL_ZONE_RUN = "run";
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseCloudHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseCloudHandler.java
index eae56e06fe82b..da582985ff48b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseCloudHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hydrawise/internal/HydrawiseCloudHandler.java
@@ -127,9 +127,10 @@ protected void configure()
     protected void pollController() throws HydrawiseConnectionException, HydrawiseAuthenticationException {
         List<Controller> controllers = client.getCustomerDetails().controllers;
         Controller controller = getController(controllerId, controllers);
-        if (controller != null && !controller.online) {
-            throw new HydrawiseConnectionException("Controller is offline");
+        if (controller == null) {
+            throw new HydrawiseConnectionException("Controller is offline or missing");
         }
+        updateController(controller);
         StatusScheduleResponse status = client.getStatusSchedule(controllerId);
         updateSensors(status);
         updateForecast(status);
@@ -179,6 +180,12 @@ protected void sendStopAllCommand()
         client.stopAllRelays(controllerId);
     }
 
+    private void updateController(Controller controller) {
+        updateGroupState(CHANNEL_GROUP_CONTROLLER, CHANNEL_CONTROLLER_LAST_CONTACT,
+                new DecimalType(controller.lastContact));
+        updateGroupState(CHANNEL_GROUP_CONTROLLER, CHANNEL_CONTROLLER_STATUS, new StringType(controller.status));
+    }
+
     private void updateSensors(StatusScheduleResponse status) {
         status.sensors.forEach(sensor -> {
             String group = "sensor" + sensor.input;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
index aeae5e87503bb..753e53c6a6551 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/channel-types.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
 	xmlns:thing="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0"
 	xsi:schemaLocation="https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description/v1.0.0 https://openhab.org/schemas/thing-description-1.0.0.xsd">
+	<channel-group-type id="cloudController">
+		<label>Controller</label>
+		<description>Hydrawise cloud controller</description>
+		<channels>
+			<channel id="lastContact" typeId="lastContactTime" />
+			<channel id="status" typeId="status" />
+		</channels>
+	</channel-group-type>
 
 	<channel-group-type id="zone">
 		<label>Zone</label>
@@ -27,7 +35,7 @@
 			<channel id="run" typeId="run" />
 		</channels>
 	</channel-group-type>
-	
+
 	<channel-group-type id="sensor">
 		<label>Sensor</label>
 		<description>Hydrawise sensor</description>
@@ -56,6 +64,23 @@
 	</channel-group-type>
 
 	<!-- Controller -->
+
+	<channel-type id="lastContactTime" advanced="true">
+		<item-type>Number</item-type>
+		<label>Last Contact Time</label>
+		<description>Last contact time of a controller in seconds</description>
+		<state readOnly="true"></state>
+	</channel-type>
+
+	<channel-type id="status">
+		<item-type>String</item-type>
+		<label>Status</label>
+		<description>Status of the controller</description>
+		<state readOnly="true"></state>
+	</channel-type>
+
+	<!-- Zones -->
+
 	<channel-type id="name">
 		<item-type>String</item-type>
 		<label>Name</label>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/things.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/things.xml
index 3b2e35fc485cf..b3e40324b49c9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/things.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hydrawise/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/things.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@
 		<!-- Until we have https://github.com/eclipse/smarthome/issues/1118 fixed, we need to list all possible channel groups. 
 			Once this is fixed we can dynamically add them to the thing and not list them here. -->
 		<channel-groups>
+
+			<!-- Controller -->
+
+			<channel-group id="controller" typeId="cloudController">
+				<label>Controller</label>
+				<description>Controller</description>
+			</channel-group>
+
+			<!-- Sensors -->
+
 			<channel-group id="sensor1" typeId="sensor">
 				<label>Sensor 1</label>
 				<description>Sensor 1</description>
@@ -29,6 +39,8 @@
 				<description>Sensor 4</description>
 			</channel-group>
 
+			<!-- Forecasts -->
+
 			<channel-group id="forecast1" typeId="forecast">
 				<label>Today's Weather</label>
 				<description>Today's weather forecast</description>
@@ -46,8 +58,12 @@
 				<description>Day 4 weather forecast</description>
 			</channel-group>
 
+			<!-- All Zones -->
+
 			<channel-group id="allzones" typeId="allzones" />
 
+			<!-- Zones -->
+
 			<channel-group id="zone1" typeId="zone">
 				<label>Zone 1</label>
 				<description>Sprinkler Zone 1</description>
@@ -383,6 +399,4 @@
 			</parameter>
 		</config-description>
 	</thing-type>
-
-
 </thing:thing-descriptions>