Nursing home
Vantage at Hampden
34 Main Street, Hampden, MA 01036 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vantage Care (8 facilities) · 100 certified beds
Vantage at Hampden is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Hampden, Massachusetts. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.72 hours per resident per day, below the Massachusetts average of 3.86. Its most recent inspection on Feb 7, 2025 cited 2 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $16,801In 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 Vantage at Hampden compares
This facility vs. the Massachusetts and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Massachusetts avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.72 | 3.86 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.38 | 0.65 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.41 | 2.26 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 39.7% | 39.5% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 2.0 | 8.9 | 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 $16,801, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Vantage at Hampden
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
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 · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
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 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Immediate jeopardy
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 20, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2023 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 9 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 22, 2023 · 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 · Jul 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2022 - Potential for harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 15, 2022
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
- 34 Main Street
Hampden, MA 01036 - CMS certification #
- 225265
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 87.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1980-05-27
- Chain
- Vantage Care (8 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vantage Care
Vantage Care operates 8 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vantage Care facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Johnson Memorial Hospital, Stafford Springs. 6.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Chestnut Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center LLC, East Longmeadow. 3.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Comfort Plus Caregivers LLC, East Longmeadow. 4.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 4.0 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 01036 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc East Springfield Dialysis (Bma Of Massachusetts), Springfield, 7.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Ara-Ludlow Dialysis, LLC, Ludlow, 7.3 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita Palomba Drive Dialysis, Enfield, 7.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 01036.
Legacy Lifecare Home Health And Hospice Care- West, office in Longmeadow, 5.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Beacon Hospice, An Amyedisys Company, office in Springfield, 8.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Harmony Hospice LLC, office in Chicopee, 10.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Baystate Medical Practices Inc, Longmeadow. 5.0 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)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively low. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado relatively low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake very low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
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 | 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vantage at Hampden a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vantage at Hampden 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 Vantage at Hampden staffed?
Vantage at Hampden reports 3.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Massachusetts average of 3.86.
Has Vantage at Hampden had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 2 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vantage at Hampden have?
Vantage at Hampden is certified for 100 beds.