Wilbraham, MA

Life Care Center Of Wilbraham

4-star overall rating with 3-star inspections with 14 recent health deficiencies

2399 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA

(413) 596-3111

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Overall

4 / 5

CMS overall stars

Health inspections

3 / 5

Survey and complaint cycles

Staffing

4 / 5

RN + nurse staffing

Quality measures

5 / 5

Resident outcomes and process measures

Quick facts

Facility snapshot

Beds

123

Certified beds

Average residents

114

Average occupied residents

Ownership

For-Profit

Publicly displayed owner type

Chain

Life Care Centers Of America

Operator or chain grouping

Approved since

1991-12-12

CMS approved date

Coverage

Medicare + Medicaid

Participation flags

Staffing

Hours and turnover

RN hours / resident day

0.75

Registered nurse staffing

LPN hours / resident day

0.73

Licensed practical nurse staffing

Aide hours / resident day

2.25

Nurse aide staffing

Weekend hours

3.25

Weekend nurse staffing

RN turnover

17%

Annual RN turnover

Total nurse turnover

31%

Annual nurse turnover

Quality measures

Resident outcomes and process scores

Measure Facility State National Note
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days 1.5
1.9
0.4 pts better
1.9
0.4 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days 0.8
1.5
0.7 pts better
1.8
1 pts better
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 93.0%
92.2%
0.8 pts better
93.4%
0.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 83.7%
94.8%
11.1 pts worse
95.5%
11.8 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.3%
3.5%
1.8 pts worse
3.3%
2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.3%
12.0%
11.7 pts better
11.4%
11.1 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.8%
5.2%
1.6 pts worse
5.4%
1.4 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 15.9%
19.2%
3.3 pts better
19.6%
3.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3%
22.5%
9.2 pts better
16.7%
3.4 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
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
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened 10.0%
17.7%
7.7 pts better
16.3%
6.3 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.9%
17.6%
0.7 pts better
14.9%
2 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 0.4%
1.0%
0.6 pts better
1.0%
0.6 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 0.0%
2.0%
2 pts better
1.7%
1.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence 29.5%
21.7%
7.8 pts worse
19.8%
9.7 pts worse
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 4.4%
4.6%
0.2 pts better
5.1%
0.7 pts better
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.6%
77.1%
13.5 pts better
81.7%
8.9 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit 9.0%
11.8%
2.8 pts better
12.0%
3 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 0.5%
1.3%
0.8 pts better
1.6%
1.1 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.4%
77.7%
8.7 pts better
79.7%
6.7 pts better
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission 23.5%
25.8%
2.3 pts better
23.9%
0.4 pts better
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630

Survey summary

Recent inspection cycles

Cycle 1 Health 2025-03-12 · Fire 2025-03-12

14 health deficiencies

Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)

0 fire-safety deficiencies

No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.

Cycle 2 Health 2023-12-15 · Fire 2023-12-15

9 health deficiencies

Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)

2 fire-safety deficiencies

Top issue: Emergency Preparedness (1 deficiency)

Cycle 3 Health 2022-05-13 · Fire 2022-05-13

10 health deficiencies

Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)

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 2023-12-15

E41 · Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies

Fire Safety

Implement emergency and standby power systems.

Corrected 2024-01-17

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

K918 · Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies

Fire Safety

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

Corrected 2024-01-17

Inspection history

Recent health citations

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

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 2025-04-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F558 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F578 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

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.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

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

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F698 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F742 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Health

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Corrected 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

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 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

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 2025-04-09

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2025-03-12

F868 · Administration Deficiencies

Health

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-04-09

B · Minimal harm 2025-03-12

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 2025-04-09

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

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 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

F550 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

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 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

F658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

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 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

F880 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-01-31

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2023-12-15

F883 · Infection Control Deficiencies

Health

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-01-31

C · Minimal harm 2023-12-15

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 2024-01-31

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

E · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

F561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies

Health

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

F756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Health

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Corrected 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

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 2022-06-16

D · Potential for more than minimal harm 2022-05-13

F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Health

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2022-06-16

Penalties and ownership

What sits behind the stars

Ownership

Life Care Affiliates Ii

5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization

99% 17 facilities 1993-06-01
Preston, Forrest

5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual

99% 188 facilities 1993-06-01
Cross, Cindy

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 181 facilities 1994-04-21
Developers Investment Company Inc

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 60 facilities 1993-06-01
Elder, Ann Maria

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 2 facilities 2024-07-01
Fletcher, Todd

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 141 facilities 2024-12-13
Henry, Terry

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 140 facilities 1999-08-16
Lay, Lisa

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 141 facilities 2018-02-09
Life Care Affiliates Ii

General Partnership Interest · Organization

0% 17 facilities 1993-06-01
Life Care Affiliates Ii

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 17 facilities 1993-06-01
Life Care Centers Of America, Inc.

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 194 facilities 1991-07-12
Long, Zofia

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 20 facilities 2004-03-15
Lopata, Dennis

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2007-08-06
Preston, Aubrey

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 135 facilities 2024-12-13
Preston, Forrest

Limited Partnership Interest · Individual

0% 188 facilities 1987-08-28
Sparks, Joseph

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 1 facilities 2023-04-06
Swanker, Richard

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 143 facilities 2011-04-01
Thurmond, Joan

Corporate Officer · Individual

0% 191 facilities 2000-09-22
Wilbraham Medical Investors LP

Operational/Managerial Control · Organization

0% 1 facilities 1991-07-12
Ziegler, James

Operational/Managerial Control · Individual

0% 140 facilities 2024-12-13

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