Life Care Center of Auburn — nursing home in Auburn, MA

Facility type: Nursing home · SNF / NF
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
Certified beds: 154 CMS-certified beds (not state-licensed beds)
Licensed beds: State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead.
Average residents per day: 134.0 CMS, MDS-derived
CMS Certification Number: 225661
Certification status: Active CMS certification Verified
First approved (Medicare/Medicaid): Dec 1, 1994
Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company
Operator (legal business name): Auburn Medical Investors, LLC
CMS chain: Life Care Centers of America 194 facilities
Phone: (508) 832-4800
Resident & family council: Resident
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes
Official profile: Medicare Care Compare ↗

Inspection record · CMS window

Verified

Inspections

8

latest Apr 23, 2026

Citations

40

36 health · 4 fire

Harm or worse

2

no immediate jeopardy

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G2	H·	I·
Potential harm	D26	E7	F2
Minimal	A·	B2	C1

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

CMS Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overall

Health inspections

Staffing

Quality measures

Penalties · about the last 3 years

Fines

1

$29,738

Payment denials

0

Latest

Apr 10, 2024

Federal certification

Federal · CMS

Authority: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), surveyed by the state survey agency
CCN: 225661
Program: Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare (SNF): Certified
Medicaid (NF): Certified
Certified beds: 154
First approved: Dec 1, 1994
Located in a hospital: No
Status: Active CMS certification as of CMS release Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: Verified

State license

State licensure is issued by the state survey agency. State license records are not yet ingested for this facility; the federal CMS certification is shown instead. State coverage for Massachusetts.

Federal certification and the state license are different records. A nursing home is licensed by the state and, separately, certified by CMS to bill Medicare and/or Medicaid. We link them by the CCN when the state publishes it; otherwise by exact address, house number and street, or exact name within the same ZIP, and label that link as inferred. Never by name alone.

CMS publishes about the three most recent standard surveys plus complaint and infection-control inspections from the prior three years. Older findings leave the dataset; their absence is not evidence they never happened.

Date	Domain	Survey types	Citations	Most severe	Open
Apr 23, 2026	Health	Health Complaint	1	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jun 18, 2025	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	4	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jun 18, 2025	Health	Health Standard	4	Potential harm	—	Open →
Jan 3, 2025	Health	Health Complaint	3	Potential harm	—	Open →
Apr 10, 2024	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Apr 10, 2024	Health	Health Standard	10	Actual harm	—	Open →
Dec 5, 2022	Fire safety	Fire Safety Standard	0	No citations	—	Open →
Dec 5, 2022	Health	Health Standard	18	Potential harm	—	Open →

Enforcement

Penalties

Civil money penalties and denials of payment for new admissions, as published by CMS (about the last three years). Amounts may change on appeal.

Date	Type	Amount	Payment denial	Record
Apr 10, 2024	Civil money penalty (fine)	$29,738	—	225661\|Fine\|3804

Scope × severity

Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J·	K·	L·
Actual harm	G2	H·	I·
Potential harm	D26	E7	F2
Minimal	A·	B2	C1

By concept

Date	Tag	Deficiency	Scope / severity	Correction	Flags
Apr 23, 2026	F-0760	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Past non-compliance Mar 31, 2026	Complaint
Jun 18, 2025	K-0222	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. Egress Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 11, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	K-0324	Provide properly protected cooking facilities. Smoke Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 11, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	K-0908	Ensure gas and vacuum systems are inspected and tested as part of a maintenance program. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jul 11, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	K-0918	Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies · Environment & life safety	F · Potential harm Widespread	Corrected Jul 11, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	F-0644	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 10, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 10, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jul 10, 2025
Jun 18, 2025	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	B · Minimal Pattern	Corrected Jul 10, 2025
Jan 3, 2025	F-0607	Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 29, 2025	Complaint
Jan 3, 2025	F-0609	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 29, 2025	Complaint
Jan 3, 2025	F-0610	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 29, 2025	Complaint
Apr 10, 2024	F-0686	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	G · Actual harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0697	Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	G · Actual harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0580	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0690	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0692	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0726	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. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Staffing & supervision	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Food, nutrition & hydration	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected May 7, 2024
Apr 10, 2024	F-0640	Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	C · Minimal Widespread	Corrected May 7, 2024
Dec 5, 2022	F-0550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0580	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0623	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0625	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. Resident Rights Deficiencies · Resident rights & abuse/neglect	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0656	Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0679	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0684	Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0688	Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0690	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0740	Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0758	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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Medication management	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0842	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0849	Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. Administration Deficiencies · Administration & records	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	E · Potential harm Pattern	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0883	Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · Infection prevention	D · Potential harm Isolated	Corrected Jan 4, 2023
Dec 5, 2022	F-0641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Clinical care	B · Minimal Pattern	Corrected Jan 4, 2023

“Corrected” does not erase a citation: the historical finding stays listed with its disposition. Narrative statements of deficiencies are not part of the CMS dataset; see Care Compare for the official inspection report.

Five-Star ratings

Federal · CMS

Overallstate 3.1

Health inspectionsstate 3

Staffingstate 3.1

Quality measuresstate 3.3

Long-stay QM

Short-stay QM

CMS ratings apply to CMS-certified nursing homes only and are relative within each state. They are not a guarantee of any individual resident’s experience.

Nurse staffing · hours per resident per day

Total nurse staffing3.72

State avg 3.94US avg 3.90

Registered nurse (RN)0.57

State avg 0.66US avg 0.69

Licensed practical nurse1.09

State avg 0.97US avg 0.86

Nurse aide2.06

State avg 2.31US avg 2.35

Weekend total nurse3.12

State avg 3.52US avg 3.43

Reported from Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data, as published by CMS. Case-mix adjusted total: 3.63 (case-mix index 1.43).

Staff turnover

Total nursing staff turnover27.7%

State avg 37.6%US avg 45.3%

Registered nurse turnover25.0%

State avg 42.7%US avg 42.5%

Administrators who left0

State avg 0US avg 1

Health survey score

Cycle 1 standard survey: Jun 18, 2025
Cycle 1 health score: 16
Total weighted score: 35

Operating entity

Auburn Medical Investors, LLC

CMS legal business name of the certified provider. Operates this facility only.

VerifiedLinked by exact legal name

CMS chain

Life Care Centers of America

194 facilities in 26 states. CMS chain ID 311.

VerifiedAssigned by CMS

Chain average overall rating (CMS): 3.4

Ownership disclosures

Disclosures

22

Organizations

2

Individuals

18

Direct & indirect ownership

Owners of record

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Developers Investment Company Inc	Organization	Direct owner	DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Dec 3, 1993

CMS Ownership file

All disclosed roles

Operator, owners, managers, officers and lenders are distinct roles and are never flattened into one entity. Organizations link across facilities by exact normalized legal name; individuals are listed per facility only.

Name	Type	Role (Carefield group)	CMS role text	Share	Since
Developers Investment Company Inc	Organization	Direct owner	DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST	not provided	Dec 3, 1993
Cathrine Fontain	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Dec 27, 2019
Zofia Long	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	Mar 15, 2004
Sherry Szabo	Individual	Operational / managerial control	MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY	not provided	May 31, 2023
Developers Investment Company Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Aug 29, 2017
Life Care Centers of America, Inc	Organization	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 1, 1994
Todd Fletcher	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Dec 13, 2024
Cathrine Fontain	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Dec 27, 2019
Eliesel Lacerda De La Cruz	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Nov 19, 2022
Zofia Long	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Mar 15, 2004
Aubrey Preston	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Dec 13, 2024
Sherry Szabo	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	May 31, 2023
James Ziegler	Individual	Operational / managerial control	OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL	not provided	Dec 13, 2024
Cindy Cross	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Nov 1, 1994
Terry Henry	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Aug 16, 1999
Lisa Lay	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Feb 9, 2018
Richard Swanker	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Apr 1, 2011
Joan Thurmond	Individual	Corporate officer / director	CORPORATE OFFICER	not provided	Sep 22, 2000
Life Care Centers of America, Inc	Organization	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 7, 2025
Cathrine Fontain	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 7, 2025
Eliesel Lacerda De La Cruz	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Mar 7, 2025
Forrest Preston	Individual	Additional disclosable party	ADP OF THE SNF	not provided	Nov 14, 2000

Same chain in Massachusetts

All 193 in chain →

Facility	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Life Care Center of Leominster 370 West Street, Leominster, MA 01453 CCN 225038	133	Apr 29, 2026	24	—
Life Care Center of Acton One Great Road, Acton, MA 01720 CCN 225191	155	Jul 21, 2025	271 harm	—
Life Care Center of the South Shore 309 Driftway Box 830, Scituate, MA 02066 CCN 225282	117	Apr 21, 2026	20	—
The Highlands 335 Nichols Road, Fitchburg, MA 01420 CCN 225315	168	Nov 25, 2025	28	—
The Oaks 4525 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford, MA 02745 CCN 225328	122	Mar 10, 2026	15	—
Life Care Center of the North Shore 111 Birch Street, Lynn, MA 01902 CCN 225529	123	Mar 19, 2026	33	—
Life Care Center of Wilbraham 2399 Boston Road, Wilbraham, MA 01095 CCN 225543	123	May 27, 2026	40	—
Life Care Center of Merrimack Valley 80 Boston Road, Billerica, MA 01862 CCN 225546	124	Apr 23, 2026	284 harm	$162k

No building or property record is linked to this facility yet. Parcel, assessor and building-permit joins will be added only where a valid site match exists.

Coordinates as published by CMS.

Address: 14 Masonic Circle, Auburn, MA 01501
ZIP: 01501
County: Worcester County FIPS 25027
State: Massachusetts
Urban / rural (CMS): Urban

Within ~25 km

Nearby nursing homes

Facility	Distance	Beds	Last inspection	Citations (window)	Fines
Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, Rochdale, MA 01542 CCN 225668	3.3 km	135	Feb 2, 2026	422 harm	$66k
Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 1350 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01603 CCN 225390	6.8 km	162	Jun 30, 2026	52	—
Hermitage Healthcare (the) 383 Mill Street, Worcester, MA 01602 CCN 225009	9 km	101	Aug 20, 2025	44	—
St Mary Health Care Center 39 Queen Street, Worcester, MA 01610 CCN 225305	9.6 km	172	Apr 14, 2026	441 harm	$8,788
Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 119 Providence Street, Worcester, MA 01604 CCN 225199	9.6 km	160	Oct 21, 2025	74	$60k
Care One at Millbury 312 Millbury Avenue, Millbury, MA 01527 CCN 225720	10 km	154	May 14, 2026	585 harm	$95k
Overlook Masonic Health Center 88 Masonic Home Road, Charlton, MA 01507 CCN 225643	10.1 km	181	May 15, 2025	22	—
Blaire House of Worcester 116 Houghton Street, Worcester, MA 01604 CCN 225443	10.1 km	75	Aug 29, 2025	241 harm	$13k

Source	Record	Facts	Evidence	Source release	Retrieved
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	225661	name, address, phone, certification, certified_beds, ownership_type, legal_business_name, chain	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026
CMS Provider Information US-CMS	225661	ratings, staffing, health_survey_score Five-Star ratings and PBJ staffing apply to the CMS-certified universe only.	Verified	Oct 1, 2026	Nov 7, 2026

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