MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER
MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER is a 260-bed nursing home in WALLINGFORD, Connecticut. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 232.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER?
CMS lists 28 health-inspection deficiencies for MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER since 2019-01-29, 18 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2024-12-09.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-09 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-12-09 | F0578, F0584, F0603, F0880 | 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. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-12-09 | F0730, F0756, F0761, F0883, F0568, F0689 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-11-13 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-07-08 | F0580, F0656, F0690, F0744 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D |
| 2023-12-11 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2023-08-04 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | B |
| 2022-03-18 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E |
| 2022-03-18 | F0580, F0657, F0692, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2022-03-18 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | C |
| 2019-01-29 | F0550, F0578, F0697, F0758 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
Why was MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | Fine | $13,085 |
How is MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER staffed relative to the CT average?
| Measure | This facility | CT average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 0.36178 | 3.73452 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 69.6 | 37.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 232.3 | 103.1 |
Who owns MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER?
MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER is registered with CMS as Non profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BEAULIEU, STEVEN, VENOIT, JON-PAUL, WOOD, COURTNEY | since 01/01/2014 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BUCKNER, NEWTON, VENOIT, JON-PAUL | since 11/06/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BEAULIEU, STEVEN, BIRNEY, PATRICK, EARLE, CHRISTOPHER, POLITO, ROBERT | since 01/05/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | MASONICARE INC, VENOIT, JON-PAUL | since 10/01/1995 |
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