MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER

Continuing care retirement community · CCN 075135 · MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER · Non profit - Corporation · 260 certified beds · Naugatuck Vly · CT


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2024-12-09F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2024-12-09F0578, F0584, F0603, F0880Honor 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
2024-12-09F0730, F0756, F0761, F0883, F0568, F0689Observe 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
2024-11-13F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2024-07-08F0580, F0656, F0690, F0744Immediately 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
2023-12-11F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D
2023-08-04F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.B
2022-03-18F0565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E
2022-03-18F0580, F0657, F0692, F0880Immediately 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
2022-03-18F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.C
2019-01-29F0550, F0578, F0697, F0758Honor 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?

DateTypeAmount
2024-11-13Fine$13,085

How is MASONICARE HEALTH CENTER staffed relative to the CT average?

MeasureThis facilityCT average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day0.361783.73452
Total nursing staff turnover (%)69.637.4
Average number of residents per day232.3103.1

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEEBEAULIEU, STEVEN, VENOIT, JON-PAUL, WOOD, COURTNEYsince 01/01/2014
CORPORATE DIRECTORBUCKNER, NEWTON, VENOIT, JON-PAULsince 11/06/2018
CORPORATE OFFICERBEAULIEU, STEVEN, BIRNEY, PATRICK, EARLE, CHRISTOPHER, POLITO, ROBERTsince 01/05/2022
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLMASONICARE INC, VENOIT, JON-PAULsince 10/01/1995

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