The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WILBRAHAM
WILBRAHAM, MA · Medicare-certified · 123 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Wilbraham has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5/5) and staffing (4/5), but a middling health inspection rating (3/5). Reported nurse staffing is 3.81 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8066 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 12, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8066.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.68
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.80
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.38
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 35%
Registered nurse turnover: 32%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.1%11.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.7%2.2%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.8%6.8%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
3.8%8.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
15.4%5.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
10.4%11.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.8%17.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.7%0.9%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
32.9%32.4%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%0%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—83.7%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.4%88.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—86.4%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
92.9%82.5%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited March 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited December 2023 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide proper bladder and bowel care, including catheter care and steps to prevent urinary tract infections. Cited May 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 690 — 42 CFR §483.25(e) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited March 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Partnership
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 115.4 residents on an average day (94% of 123 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.