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Life Care Center of Auburn
Auburn, MassachusettsMedicare inspection record
About Life Care Center of Auburn
Life Care Center of Auburn provides compassionate skilled nursing and rehabilitation services in Auburn, Massachusetts, where experienced clinicians focus on recovery and comfort. Our dedicated team supports residents through healing transitions with personalized care plans designed for each individual's health goals.
Community at a glance
Capacity
154 residents
Location
Auburn, MA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
14 MASONIC CIRCLE, Auburn, Massachusetts 01501
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on June 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 5 health deficiencies (the Massachusetts average is 6.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident a day, about the same as the Massachusetts average.
Medicare fined Life Care Center of Auburn once in the last three years, $29,738 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 50 minutes |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 36 minutesBelow the Massachusetts average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 30%Below the Massachusetts average |
Inspections
18 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
April 23, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 31, 2026
June 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Jul 10, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jul 10, 2025Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jul 10, 2025
January 3, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 3 citations+
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 29, 2025
April 10, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2024Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2024Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected May 7, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected May 7, 2024Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected May 7, 2024Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2024Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected May 7, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected May 7, 2024Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected May 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $29,738 in the last three years.
- April 10, 2024Fine: $29,738
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Auburn Medical Investors, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 154
- Average residents per day
- 135
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- December 1, 1994
- Part of a chain
- Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 225661
Location
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14 MASONIC CIRCLEAuburn, MA 01501
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Questions about Life Care Center of Auburn
How did Life Care Center of Auburn do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 18, 2025 and cited 5 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Massachusetts average is 6.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Life Care Center of Auburn?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 50 minutes with each resident per day, including 36 minutes from registered nurses. 30% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Life Care Center of Auburn been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Life Care Center of Auburn once in the last three years, totaling $29,738.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.