LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN is a 154-bed nursing home in AUBURN, Massachusetts. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1994-12-01. It averages 135.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN?
CMS lists 36 health-inspection deficiencies for LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN since 2022-12-05, 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 2026-04-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-06-18 | F0644, F0684, F0880 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-06-18 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
| 2025-01-03 | F0607, F0609, F0610 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0686, F0697 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-04-10 | F0580, F0692, F0880 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-04-10 | F0684, F0690, F0726, F0812 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D |
| 2024-04-10 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | C |
| 2022-12-05 | F0623, F0625, F0880 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2022-12-05 | F0550, F0580, F0656, F0679, F0684, F0688, F0689, F0690, F0695, F0740, F0758, F0842, F0849, F0883 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2022-12-05 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | B |
Why was LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-10 | Fine | $29,738 |
How is LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN staffed relative to the MA average?
| Measure | This facility | MA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.83399 | 3.86193 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 30.1 | 38.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 135.3 | 98.5 |
Who owns LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN, and what chain is it in?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF AUBURN is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name AUBURN MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 12/03/1993 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | FONTAIN, CATHRINE, LONG, ZOFIA, SZABO, SHERRY | since 03/15/2004 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, FONTAIN, CATHRINE, LACERDA DE LA CRUZ, ELIESEL, LONG, ZOFIA, PRESTON, AUBREY, SZABO, SHERRY, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 03/15/2004 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FONTAIN, CATHRINE, LACERDA DE LA CRUZ, ELIESEL, PRESTON, FORREST | since 03/07/2025 |
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