Cycle 1
Health 2025-01-10 · Fire 2025-01-10
8 health deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (1 deficiency)
Essex, CT
Essex Meadows Health Center
5-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 8 recent health deficiencies with 3 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
30 Bokum Rd, Essex, CT
(860) 767-7201
Overall
5 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
5 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
4 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Facility snapshot
Beds
45
Certified beds
Average residents
37
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Life Care Services
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1989-02-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare
Participation flags
Chain footprint
20 facilities
Chain averages 4 overall / 4 health / 4 staffing / 4 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
Hours and turnover
RN hours / resident day
1.51
Registered nurse staffing · state 0.70 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.37
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.84 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
3.19
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.28 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
5.06
All reported nurse hours · state 3.83 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.88
RN + LPN hours · state 1.54 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
4.40
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.41 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.69
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.12
Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.79
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
5.99
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.16
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
37%
Annual RN turnover · state 39% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
34%
Annual nurse turnover · state 38% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Value-based purchasing
Program rank
2,684
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
48.29
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0020
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
How the VBP score is built
Readmission
0
Baseline 19.86% · Performance 21.47% · Measure score 0 · Achievement 0 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
2.12
Baseline 5.56% · Performance 7.20% · Measure score 2.12 · Achievement 2.12 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
7.85
Baseline 35.85% · Performance 31.58% · Measure score 7.85 · Achievement 7.85 · Improvement 3.38
Adjusted total nurse staffing
9.35
Baseline 5.02 hours · Performance 5.74 hours · Measure score 9.35 · Achievement 9.35 · Improvement 8.93
SNF QRP
Medicare quality reporting measures
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.58% |
10.72%
0.9 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 80 · Observed rate 11.25% · Lower 95% interval 7.56% |
| Discharge to community | 58.54% |
50.57%
8 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 85 · Observed rate 52.94% · Lower 95% interval 48.33% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.85 |
1.02
0.2 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 97.53% |
95.27%
2.3 pts better
|
Numerator 79 · Denominator 81 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.23% |
0.77%
0.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 1 · Denominator 81 |
| Discharge self-care score | 72.31% |
53.69%
18.6 pts better
|
Numerator 47 · Denominator 65 |
| Discharge mobility score | 69.23% |
50.94%
18.3 pts better
|
Numerator 45 · Denominator 65 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.47% |
2.29%
0.2 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 81 · Adjusted rate 2.55% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 7.2% |
7.12%
0.1 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 52 · Observed rate 5.77% · Lower 95% interval 4.11% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 15.91% |
8.2%
7.7 pts better
|
Numerator 21 · Denominator 132 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 55.88% |
42%
13.9 pts better
|
Numerator 76 · Denominator 136 |
| Discharge function score | 81.54% |
56.45%
25.1 pts better
|
Numerator 53 · Denominator 65 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | Not Available |
95.95%
|
Numerator Not Available · Denominator 19 · Too few residents or stays to report publicly. |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 50 · Denominator 50 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 56.1% |
25.2%
30.9 pts better
|
Numerator 23 · Denominator 41 |
Quality measures
Resident outcomes and process scores
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.9 |
2.1
0.2 pts better
|
1.9
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.4 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.8 |
1.5
0.3 pts worse
|
1.8
About the same
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.8 · Observed 1.4 · Expected 1.3 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 100.0% |
87.5%
12.5 pts better
|
93.4%
6.6 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 100.0% · Q2 100.0% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 100.0% · 4Q avg 100.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 93.8% |
93.5%
0.3 pts better
|
95.5%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 93.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.3% |
3.4%
1.9 pts worse
|
3.3%
2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.7% · Q2 6.7% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 6.9% · 4Q avg 5.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 1.0% |
17.1%
16.1 pts better
|
11.4%
10.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 3.8% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 0.0% |
6.4%
6.4 pts better
|
5.4%
5.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 9.8% |
17.3%
7.5 pts better
|
19.6%
9.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.3% · Q2 7.4% · Q3 8.0% · Q4 15.4% · 4Q avg 9.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 10.0% |
19.4%
9.4 pts better
|
16.7%
6.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 10.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | 20.4% |
18.1%
2.3 pts worse
|
16.3%
4.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · 4Q avg 20.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 28.7% |
18.4%
10.3 pts worse
|
14.9%
13.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 31.8% · Q2 16.0% · Q3 30.4% · Q4 37.5% · 4Q avg 28.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 2.7% |
0.9%
1.8 pts worse
|
1.0%
1.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.9% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 2.3% · Q4 3.6% · 4Q avg 2.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 1.8% |
1.7%
0.1 pts worse
|
1.7%
0.1 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.8% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 33.2% |
24.8%
8.4 pts worse
|
19.8%
13.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 41.9% · Q2 48.5% · Q3 21.4% · Q4 21.3% · 4Q avg 33.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.2% |
4.4%
2.2 pts better
|
5.1%
2.9 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 8.6% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 97.0% |
70.5%
26.5 pts better
|
81.7%
15.3 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.9% · Q2 96.4% · Q3 96.4% · Q4 98.2% · 4Q avg 97.0% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 13.5% |
11.1%
2.4 pts worse
|
12.0%
1.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 13.5% · Observed 11.9% · Expected 9.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.0% |
1.5%
1.5 pts better
|
1.6%
1.6 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 89.7% |
69.7%
20 pts better
|
79.7%
10 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 89.7% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 17.1% |
25.0%
7.9 pts better
|
23.9%
6.8 pts better
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 17.1% · Observed 16.4% · Expected 22.9% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Recent inspection cycles
Cycle 2
Health 2022-11-14 · Fire 2022-11-14
6 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Cycle 3
Health 2020-01-13 · Fire 2020-01-13
3 health deficiencies
Top issue: Freedom from Abuse and Neglect and Exploitation (1 deficiency)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire-safety citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
K353 · Smoke Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-02-17
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
K711 · Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Provide a written emergency evacuation plan.
Corrected 2025-02-17
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Fire Safety
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-17
Inspection history
Recent health citations
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-21
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-01-02
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-11-21
F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2026-01-02
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F580 · Resident Rights Deficiencies
Health
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-02-21
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F755 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2025-01-10
F758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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.
Corrected 2025-02-21
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2024-11-26
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-07
E · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-14
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2022-12-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-14
F600 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2022-12-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-14
F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2022-12-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-14
F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-12-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2022-11-14
F689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2022-12-26
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-01-13
F609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Health
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2020-02-24
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-01-13
F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2020-02-24
D · Potential for more than minimal harm
2020-01-13
F761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Health
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 2020-02-24
Penalties and ownership
What sits behind the stars
Ownership
Lcs Essex Meadows Jv LLC
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Bank Of America Corp
5% Or Greater Security Interest · Organization
Bank Of America Corp
5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Organization
Bird, John
Corporate Officer · Individual
Davis, James
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Dess, Kathleen
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Duffy, Patrick
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Lahey, Daniel
Corporate Officer · Individual
Lcs Essex Meadows Holdco LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Lcs Holding Company LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Lcs Management Holding Company, LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Life Care Companies LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Life Care Services Communities, LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Life Care Services LLC
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
Lindner, Meredith
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Lynch, Marikate
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Mccarthy Group LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Mccarthy Partners, LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Mpm Senior Living Investors LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Oak Investment Trust
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Oak Investment Trust Ii
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Rci Legacy Holdings LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Redwood Holdings, LLC
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Shaw, Gelynna
Corporate Officer · Individual
Uhlemann, Bridgette
Corporate Officer · Individual
Victor, Jason
Corporate Officer · Individual
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