Auburn, MA

Life Care Center Of Auburn

4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with $29,738 in total fines with 4 recent health deficiencies with 4 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle

14 Masonic Circle, Auburn, MA

(508) 832-4800

Compare this facility

Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

4 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

3 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

4 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

154

Certified beds

Average residents

134

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Life Care Centers Of America

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1994-12-01

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Chain footprint

194 facilities

Chain averages 4 overall / 3 health / 3 staffing / 5 quality stars

Changed ownership

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

0.52

Registered nurse staffing · state 0.65 · national 0.68

LPN hours / resident day

1.12

Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.96 · national 0.87

Aide hours / resident day

2.09

Nurse aide staffing · state 2.26 · national 2.35

Total nurse hours

3.74

All reported nurse hours · state 3.86 · national 3.89

Licensed hours

1.64

RN + LPN hours · state 1.60 · national 1.54

Weekend hours

3.17

Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.45 · national 3.43

Weekend RN hours

0.32

Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.46 · national 0.47

Physical therapist

0.09

Reported PT staffing · state 0.08 · national 0.07

Adjusted RN hours

0.50

CMS adjusted RN staffing hours

Adjusted total hours

3.59

CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours

Case-mix index

1.42

Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity

RN turnover

25%

Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%

Total nurse turnover

27%

Annual nurse turnover · state 40% · national 46%

SNF VBP

Value-based purchasing

Program rank

3,502

Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.

Performance score

44.04

Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.

Payment multiplier

0.9971

Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.

Program components

How the VBP score is built

Readmission

5.13

Baseline 18.05% · Performance 19.06% · Measure score 5.13 · Achievement 5.13 · Improvement 0

Healthcare-associated infections

2.53

Baseline 7.71% · Performance 7.08% · Measure score 2.53 · Achievement 2.53 · Improvement 1.83

Total nurse turnover

7.76

Baseline 36.15% · Performance 31.97% · Measure score 7.76 · Achievement 7.76 · Improvement 3.20

Adjusted total nurse staffing

2.20

Baseline 3.46 hours · Performance 3.70 hours · Measure score 2.20 · Achievement 2.20 · Improvement 0.57

SNF QRP

Medicare quality reporting measures

Measure	Facility	National	Note
Potentially preventable 30-day readmission	10.71%	10.72% About the same	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 309 · Observed rate 11.33% · Lower 95% interval 8.12%
Discharge to community	59.47%	50.57% 8.9 pts better	Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 339 · Observed rate 49.26% · Lower 95% interval 51.69%
Medicare spending per beneficiary	1.12	1.02 0.1 pts worse
Drug regimen review with follow-up	97.66%	95.27% 2.4 pts better	Numerator 167 · Denominator 171
Falls with major injury	0.58%	0.77% 0.2 pts better	Numerator 1 · Denominator 171
Discharge self-care score	54.13%	53.69% 0.4 pts better	Numerator 59 · Denominator 109
Discharge mobility score	55.96%	50.94% 5 pts better	Numerator 61 · Denominator 109
Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened	4.09%	2.29% 1.8 pts worse	Numerator 7 · Denominator 171 · Adjusted rate 4.38%
Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization	7.08%	7.12% About the same	No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 204 · Observed rate 7.84% · Lower 95% interval 4.32%
Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage	0%	8.2% 8.2 pts worse	Numerator 0 · Denominator 282
Staff flu vaccination coverage	45.9%	42% 3.9 pts better	Numerator 123 · Denominator 268
Discharge function score	63.3%	56.45% 6.8 pts better	Numerator 69 · Denominator 109
Transfer of health information to provider	100%	95.95% 4 pts better	Numerator 50 · Denominator 50
Transfer of health information to patient	98.84%	96.28% 2.6 pts better	Numerator 85 · Denominator 86
Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date	8.6%	25.2% 16.6 pts worse	Numerator 8 · Denominator 93

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure	Facility	State	National	Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.9	1.9 About the same	1.9 About the same	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.9 · Observed 1.9 · Expected 1.9 · Used in QM five-star
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days	1.2	1.5 0.3 pts better	1.8 0.6 pts better	Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.2 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.7 · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	97.9%	92.2% 5.7 pts better	93.4% 4.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 95.7% · Q2 98.2% · Q3 100.0% · Q4 98.0% · 4Q avg 97.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	96.7%	94.8% 1.9 pts better	95.5% 1.2 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 96.7%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury	3.4%	3.5% 0.1 pts better	3.3% 0.1 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 2.6% · Q2 4.5% · Q3 3.6% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 3.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms	3.0%	12.0% 9 pts better	11.4% 8.4 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 3.9% · Q4 4.3% · 4Q avg 3.0%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight	7.3%	5.2% 2.1 pts worse	5.4% 1.9 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.1% · Q2 8.7% · Q3 4.0% · Q4 9.6% · 4Q avg 7.3%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication	26.1%	19.2% 6.9 pts worse	19.6% 6.5 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.2% · Q2 26.7% · Q3 26.5% · Q4 23.7% · 4Q avg 26.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication	16.4%	22.5% 6.1 pts better	16.7% 0.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.7% · Q2 15.5% · Q3 14.9% · Q4 18.8% · 4Q avg 16.4% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained	0.0%	0.1% 0.1 pts better	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	9.7%	17.7% 8 pts better	16.3% 6.6 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.8% · Q2 6.2% · Q3 8.5% · Q4 3.5% · 4Q avg 9.7% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased	10.6%	17.6% 7 pts better	14.9% 4.3 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 18.3% · Q2 10.8% · Q3 9.1% · Q4 3.1% · 4Q avg 10.6% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder	0.2%	1.0% 0.8 pts better	1.0% 0.8 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.7% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection	1.2%	2.0% 0.8 pts better	1.7% 0.5 pts better	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.5% · Q2 0.9% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.2% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence	33.4%	21.7% 11.7 pts worse	19.8% 13.6 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 37.7% · Q2 35.0% · Q3 27.1% · Q4 34.1% · 4Q avg 33.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers	8.5%	4.6% 3.9 pts worse	5.1% 3.4 pts worse	Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 14.4% · Q2 6.3% · Q3 5.5% · Q4 7.3% · 4Q avg 8.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine	91.7%	77.1% 14.6 pts better	81.7% 10 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 88.3% · Q2 89.9% · Q3 91.9% · Q4 95.8% · 4Q avg 91.7%
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit	9.1%	11.8% 2.7 pts better	12.0% 2.9 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 9.1% · Observed 8.6% · Expected 10.5% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication	2.1%	1.3% 0.8 pts worse	1.6% 0.5 pts worse	Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.9% · Q2 0.8% · Q3 1.5% · Q4 4.9% · 4Q avg 2.1% · Used in QM five-star
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine	87.4%	77.7% 9.7 pts better	79.7% 7.7 pts better	Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 87.4%
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission	21.1%	25.8% 4.7 pts better	23.9% 2.8 pts better	Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 21.1% · Observed 20.4% · Expected 23.1% · Used in QM five-star

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-06-18 · Fire 2025-06-18

4 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)

4 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)

Cycle 2 Health 2024-04-10 · Fire 2024-04-10

13 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (5 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 3 Health 2022-12-05 · Fire 2022-12-05

18 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (7 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Fire safety

Fire-safety citations

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

K222 · Egress Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2025-07-11

F · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-07-11

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

K908 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program.

Corrected 2025-07-11

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

K324 · Smoke Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-07-11

Inspection history

Recent health citations

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2025-07-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-06-18

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-07-10

B · Minimal harm 2025-06-18

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-07-10

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-03

F607 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2025-01-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-03

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 2025-01-29

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-01-03

F610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Health

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-01-29

G · Actual harm 2024-04-10

F686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-05-07

G · Actual harm 2024-04-10

F697 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-05-07

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

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 2024-05-07

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F692 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2024-05-07

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F690 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Corrected 2024-05-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F726 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2024-05-07

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2024-04-10

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Health

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-05-07

C · Minimal harm 2024-04-10

F640 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2024-05-07

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-05

F623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2023-01-04

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-05

F625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2023-01-04

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-12-05