Nursing home
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation
584 Long Hill Ave, Shelton, CT 06484 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 120 certified beds
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Shelton, Connecticut. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.42 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Feb 21, 2024 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $8,018In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Connecticut and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Connecticut avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.42 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.83 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 85.5% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 12.8 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $8,018, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 14, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 584 Long Hill Ave
Shelton, CT 06484 - CMS certification #
- 075163
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Avg residents/day
- 111.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1968-06-14
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says A memory care unit, works with hospice, transportation, 3 meals a day, pets allowed
- Staff pay 1 federal wage case with violations found, since 2022
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Has a separate memory care unit, wing or neighborhood.
Our secure Memory Care units provide a safe environment for those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Our base rate in assisted living and memory care includes three meals a day, housekeeping, an emergency safety alert system, transportation to local doctor’s appointments, and a variety of daily activities.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Our base rate in assisted living and memory care includes three meals a day, housekeeping, an emergency safety alert system, transportation to local doctor’s appointments, and a variety of daily activities.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Pets allowed.
Yes, pets are allowed with some options specific to the community.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio.
And all of our assisted living apartments and studios are strictly rental.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
The entrance fee has a declining refund over a period of years.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
Federal wage and hour cases
The Department of Labor checks that staff are paid minimum wage and overtime as the law requires.
- Findings for Apr 14, 2022 to Apr 13, 2024. Violations found: Overtime. Back wages: $168 owed to 5 employees. Employer as DOL recorded it: Bishop Wicke Health and Rehab (Bishop Wicke Health and Rehabilitation Center). Case 1992906.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division enforcement data, loaded Oct 15, 2026. Concluded cases only. The dates are the period in which DOL found violations, not when the case opened or closed. Back wages are what the employer agreed to pay; penalties are what DOL assessed. DOL does not publish a page for each case, so search the dataset by case number.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Griffin Hospital, Derby. 3.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Gardner Heights Health Care Center, INC, Shelton. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Equinox Home Care, LLC, Shelton. 1.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 1.0 mile away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06484 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Shelton Dialysis, Shelton, 1.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Hawley Lane Dialysis, Stratford, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc Orange Dialysis, Orange, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06484.
Compassus - Greater Connecticut, office in Milford, 2.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Mozaic Hospice, office in Bridgeport, 8.5 miles away, straight line
Affinity Care Of Connecticut LLC, office in Hamden, 12.0 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Daniel Wollman, MD, Shelton. 0.0 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation staffed?
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation reports 4.42 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation have?
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation is certified for 120 beds.