Masonicare Health Center

    22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492
    • Independent Living
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

    Skilled compassionate care and amenities

    I placed my loved one here and have been very pleased. The nurses, aides, hospice and rehab teams are skilled, compassionate and communicative, and the individualized care helped with recovery and comfort at end of life. The renovated, very clean campus offers abundant activities, onsite amenities (doctor offices, salon, gift shop), woods-view rooms and easy access to an independent-living spouse. Staff went above and beyond - we felt safe, supported, and highly recommended.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Coordination with health care providers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Transportation arrangement (medical)
    • Transportation to doctors appointments

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.21·(76)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      2.7
    • Staff

      3.0
    • Meals

      2.0
    • Amenities

      3.2
    • Value

      1.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate and attentive nurses and nursing assistants
    • Effective physical and occupational therapy with functional gains
    • Supportive hospice and end-of-life care
    • Active and varied resident activities and community outings
    • On-campus continuum of services (medical offices, salon, gift shop)
    • Renovated, welcoming common areas in parts of the campus
    • Smooth admissions and helpful billing/administration support
    • Individualized care and favorable patient–staff ratios in select units
    • Successful long-term care outcomes for some residents
    • Convenient campus layout with proximity to independent living
    • Warm, hotel-like atmosphere in some units
    • Engaged recreation staff and frequent programming options
    • Responsive laundry/kitchen/front-desk staff in positive accounts
    • Dedicated individual caregivers recognized for exceptional attention

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing levels and high turnover
    • Variable staff competence and conduct across shifts and units
    • Poor family communication and care-plan coordination
    • Slow or unreliable response to call bells and resident needs
    • Inconsistent medication-management practices
    • Unreliable scheduling with missed or last-minute cancellations
    • Inadequate housekeeping and sanitation in some areas
    • Deteriorating infrastructure and uneven campus renovations
    • Inconsistent dining quality and meal-service continuity
    • Lack of assigned interdisciplinary care teams and care continuity
    • Weak leadership responsiveness and complaint-resolution processes
    • Issues managing residents’ personal belongings and alleged theft
    • Insufficient discharge and home-care coordination
    • Limited family supports (counseling/grief groups)
    • Weekday/weekend and agency-staff variability affecting care consistency
    • Gaps in clinical-incident communication and timely family notification
    • Workforce burnout and morale challenges

    Summary of reviews

    Reviews describe a facility with a broad range of experiences: several accounts highlight genuinely strong clinical care, effective rehabilitation, and compassionate end-of-life support, while other accounts describe operational and quality gaps that have significant family impact.

    Care quality is variable. Many families praised individual clinicians—nurses, nursing assistants, therapists, and hospice teams—who delivered attentive, outcomes-focused care and helped residents regain mobility or receive dignified end-of-life support. At the same time, reviewers describe inconsistent nursing practice, concerns about medication management, and instances when clinical needs were not met in a timely manner. This variability often maps to turnover, agency staffing, and weekend coverage, producing uneven clinical continuity across units and shifts.

    Staffing and culture show a marked contrast. Positive narratives emphasize caring, individualized attention and standout caregivers who go beyond expectations. Negative narratives point to high turnover, understaffing, low morale, and occasional lapses in staff conduct or responsiveness. These patterns translate into inconsistent resident experiences: well-supported residents in some units and delayed or incomplete care in others.

    Dining, activities, and daily life are similarly mixed. Multiple reviews commend an active program schedule, frequent recreational offerings, community outings, and the convenience of on-campus services (therapy, salon, medical offices). Conversely, dining quality and meal service reliability were frequently described as inconsistent—ranging from fresh meals in some reports to microwave/preheated presentation and meal interruptions in others.

    Facilities and environment are heterogeneous. Portions of the campus have been renovated, with pleasant, hotel-like common areas and attractive rooms; other areas show aging infrastructure, cleanliness concerns, and maintenance issues such as worn finishes, taped elevators, and dated dining areas. Housekeeping and laundry practices were cited as strengths in some units and as sources of concern in others, including missing personal items and inventory management problems.

    Management and communication are recurring themes. Families reported uneven communication about care plans, delayed or insufficient family conferences, and difficulty obtaining timely medical decision–making information. Several reviews describe challenges with discharge planning and home-care setup, as well as slow or ineffective responses from leadership on complaints and insurance or billing matters. There are also allegations concerning missing personal belongings that suggest gaps in property-management controls.

    Notable patterns: variability is the dominant signal—care, staffing, cleanliness, and administrative responsiveness all appear to depend substantially on unit, shift, and individual staff. Prospective residents and families should plan for this heterogeneity: visit the specific unit, meet the interdisciplinary team assigned to the resident, ask for documented care-team assignments and communication plans, confirm discharge/home-care arrangements in writing, and verify how personal belongings and laundry are handled. Where continuity and accountability are priorities, request recent examples of unit-level staffing stability, family communication practices, and incident-notification protocols.

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    Medicare Ratings

    3·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Map showing location of Masonicare Health Center

    Masonicare Health Center is located at 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT, 06492.

    About Masonicare Health Center

    Masonicare Health Center stands as a large healthcare facility that serves nearly 5,000 patients and residents each day, and over the years, it's grown to offer many types of care under one roof, so if someone needs home health services like Visiting Nurses and Therapists coming out to help, or they need homemaking and companionship, or they're looking for hospice and palliative care at home, they're able to find that here. There's a strong focus on health and wellness services too, and that includes things like a Behavioral Health Hospital, an Intensive Outpatient Program, a Hearing Center for hearing health, as well as outpatient therapy for folks who just need to come in for treatment and go home, and if someone needs skilled nursing or short-term rehab, that's provided as well. There are medical alert devices, so people who might fall or need urgent help can get it fast, and this is important for many folks as they age. Within Residential Living, Masonicare Health Center offers different options such as Independent Living if someone wants to take care of themselves but with a little support, Assisted Living where more daily help is provided, Memory Care for those facing memory loss, and programs like Masonicare Moves and Adult Day services, plus opportunities for Short-Term Trial Stays if someone wants to try it out before making a decision. Assisted living apartments have entrances that make them easy to access, and there are amenities and programs aimed at supporting seniors' daily lives and keeping them engaged and active, with both therapeutic and wellness activities happening throughout the week. The facility's equipped with specialized care units, and the staff's trained to help meet many kinds of health needs, physical and mental, and there's a dedicated team committed to supporting each person's well-being. Outpatient services are available for those who come and go, while skilled nursing is there for those needing more hands-on help. Masonicare Health Center continues to focus on a wide continuum of care, making it possible for people to stay as independent as they can, for as long as possible, and the place's designed with elderly residents in mind throughout its communities and healthcare services.

    People often ask...

    Masonicare Health Center offers independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

    There are 16 photos of Masonicare Health Center on Mirador.

    Yes, Masonicare Health Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.

    The full address for this community is 22 Masonic Ave, Wallingford, CT 06492.

    No, Masonicare Health Center does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In Connecticut, the Department of Public Health licenses assisted living services and residential care homes and posts the resulting inspection reports and plans of correction.

    License number930758
    Facility typeResidential Care Home
    License classActive
    LicenseeMASONICARE HEALTH CENTER
    Care servedRecreation
    EffectiveJanuary 1st, 2009
    ExpiresDecember 31st, 2026
    Special certificationRCH.1274
    View the official license record

    Inspection Reports

    10

    Reports

    3

    Type A Citations

    1

    Type B Citations

    0

    Complaints

    7

    Years

    19 Dec 2024Inspection
    Investigated the renewal licensure survey and found no deficiencies identified at the two managed communities.
    07 Dec 2023Inspection
    Investigated grant verification and visitation compliance, identified violations, and approved license issuance.
    13 Sept 2023Inspection
    Found deficiencies in medication self-administration oversight, client assessment, and medication management documentation during the survey.
    • Type ASection 19a-13-D105(d)Governing authority and supervision; client service records
    13 Sept 2023Plan of Correction
    Found deficiencies in governance, supervision, and medication self-administration processes along with issues in client service records.
    • Section 19-13-D105(d)Governing authority of an assisted living services agency; supervision of assisted living services; client service records
    21 Aug 2023Inspection
    Identified a staffing violation for failing to employ qualified personnel in required positions and concerns about the RN Designee's past experience and licensure.
    • Type ARegulations of Connecticut State Agencies Section 19-13-D105(g) and 19-13-D105(i)Supervisor of assisted living services; staffing requirements
    21 Aug 2023Inspection
    Identified violations of state health and licensing requirements and issued a violation letter.
    23 Mar 2023Plan of Correction
    Found noncompliance with fire safety and facility maintenance requirements, including missing drill, hood cleaning, and sprinkler system records.
    • Type ASection 19-13-D6(b) Physical Plant (2)(b) and/or (c) Administration (1) and/or (c) Administration (5)Fire safety code and related administration deficiencies
    • Type BSection 19-13-D6(b) Physical Plant (2)(b) and/or (c) Administration (1) and/or (c) Administration (5)Kitchen hood cleaning records missing
    • cSection 19-13-D6(b) Physical Plant (2)(b) and/or (c) Administration (1) and/or (c) Administration (5)Sprinkler system testing/inspection records missing (NFPA 25)
    • dSection 19-13-D6(b) Physical Plant (2)(b) and/or (c) Administration (1) and/or (c) Administration (5)Sprinkler system testing records missing (NFPA 25) – second quarter
    23 Mar 2023Inspection
    Identified violations of state statutes and department regulations during the on-site visit.
    27 Dec 2021Inspection
    Found no deficiencies.
    22 Feb 2019Plan of Correction
    Investigated a medication self-administration incident and found deficiencies in supervision, staff training, and record-keeping.
    • Section 19-13-D105(d) Governing authority of an assisted living services agency; (4)(A) and/or (g) Supervisor of assisted living services; (2) and/or (k) Client service record; (2)(H)(i) and/or (ii) and/or (vi)Governing authority of an assisted living services agency

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