Nursing home
Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
22 Masonic Avenue, Wallingford, CT 06492 · Map
Non profit - Corporation · 336 certified beds
Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Wallingford, Connecticut. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.00 hours per resident per day, above the Connecticut average of 3.83. Its most recent inspection on Dec 9, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $13,085In 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 Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.00 | 3.83 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.48 | 0.70 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 40.1% | 37.9% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the December 9, 2024 inspection was corrected by January 30, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $13,085, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Actual 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 · Nov 13, 2024 · 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
- 22 Masonic Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492 - CMS certification #
- 075135
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 336
- Avg residents/day
- 238.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Mar 19, 2021: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed May 5, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Masonicare Corporation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Midstate Medical Center, Meriden. 6.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Skyview Rehab and Nursing, Wallingford. 0.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Masonicare Home Health & Hospice, Inc, Wallingford. 1.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 2.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 06492 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Wallingford Dialysis Care LLC, Wallingford, 1.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Usrc North Haven Dialysis, North Haven, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fmc Central Ct Dialysis Center, Meriden, 5.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 13 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 06492.
Masonicare Home Health And Hospice Inc, office in Wallingford, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Franciscan Family Care Center,, office in Meriden, 5.6 miles away, straight line
Affinity Care Of Connecticut LLC, office in Hamden, 6.5 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Hhc Physician Services PLLC, Wallingford. 0.6 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
- FEMA has a flood map for this community (effective May 16, 2017), but it is not in FEMA's digital flood map data, so the zone at this address could not be read. FEMA's Map Service Center has the map. (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 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| Hurricane evacuation zone maps | Not in a mapped zone | |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.00 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Connecticut average of 3.83.
Has Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Masonicare Health Center (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 336 beds.