Worcester Senior AdvisorLife Care Center of Auburn is a 154-bed Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home at 14 Masonic Circle in Auburn, Massachusetts. CMS gives Life Care Center of Auburn an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, based on CMS data as of October 1, 2026.
How does CMS rate Life Care Center of Auburn in Auburn, MA?
CMS gives Life Care Center of Auburn an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars; its health inspection rating is 3, staffing 3 and quality measures 4, each out of 5.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Overall rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspection rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing rating (CMS) | 3 of 5 |
| Quality measures rating (CMS) | 4 of 5 |
| Certified beds | 154 |
| Ownership type (CMS) | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Operator chain (CMS) | Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) |
| Legal business name | Auburn Medical Investors, Llc |
| First certified for Medicare/Medicaid | December 1, 1994 |
| CMS certification number | 225661 |
What deficiencies has CMS recorded at Life Care Center of Auburn?
CMS's most recent standard health inspection of Life Care Center of Auburn is dated June 18, 2025 and recorded 5 health deficiencies.
The previous standard survey was on April 10, 2024. The Worcester County median for the latest cycle is 6, so Life Care Center of Auburn sits at or below the local middle. In Massachusetts the Department of Public Health conducts these surveys for CMS.
CMS reports 1 fine totaling $29,738 and 0 payment denials in its three-year window.
What do staffing and turnover look like at Life Care Center of Auburn?
Each resident at Life Care Center of Auburn gets about 3.72 hours of nursing staff time per day in CMS's payroll data (about the same as the Worcester County median of 3.72), 0.57 hours of it from registered nurses.
Total nursing-staff turnover is 27.7% (lower than the Worcester County median of 39.0%), and 0 administrators have left in the CMS measurement period. For context, MassHealth's payment rules use a standard of 3.58 nursing hours per resident per day; CMS's payroll-based figure of 3.72 is measured differently, so treat the comparison as a prompt for questions rather than a verdict.
How many residents live at Life Care Center of Auburn?
CMS reports an average of 134 residents a day in Life Care Center of Auburn's 154 certified beds, about 87% full against a county median of 87%.
A home running near capacity may have a waiting list for long-term beds even when short-stay rehab beds open up; a home with many empty beds may be easier to enter but deserves questions about why. Ask which units have openings and whether long-term and rehab residents share a floor.
What are the alternatives to Life Care Center of Auburn nearby?
With 154 certified beds it is larger than the county median of 124; the closest other certified home is Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Worcester, about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, rated 2 of 5 by CMS.
| Residence / provider | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Certified beds | Nurse hours / resident / day | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 1350 Main Street, 01603 | 3.1 | 2 of 5 | 162 | 3.19 | 9 |
| Meadows of Central Massachusetts (the) 111 Huntoon Memorial Highway, 01542 | 3.3 | 3 of 5 | 135 | — | 1 |
| Care One at Millbury 312 Millbury Avenue, 01527 | 3.5 | 2 of 5 | 154 | 3.74 | 18 |
| St Mary Health Care Center 39 Queen Street, 01610 | 3.8 | 2 of 5 | 172 | 3.58 | 9 |
| Hermitage Healthcare (the) 383 Mill Street, 01602 | 4.9 | 2 of 5 | 101 | 3.71 | 12 |
Where is Life Care Center of Auburn and what else is on its campus?
Life Care Center of Auburn sits in Auburn; the nearest hospital with an emergency department in CMS's data is Saint Vincent Hospital, about 4.9 miles away in a straight line, and the local Aging Services Access Point is Elder Services of Worcester Area at (508) 756-1545.
The next closest hospital is UMass Memorial Health Harrington Hospital at about 13.6 miles; distances are straight lines, not drive times.
What should we ask on a tour of Life Care Center of Auburn?
Use the CMS numbers to steer the tour: ask how Life Care Center of Auburn kept its latest inspection at 5 deficiencies, and request the full statement of deficiencies anyway.
- Turnover of 27.7% is at or below the county median; ask who the long-tenured charge nurses are on nights and weekends.
- Ask what the $29,738 in CMS fines were for and whether the issue is resolved.
- CMS records a resident council here; ask when it meets and whether families can attend.
- If MassHealth may pay later, confirm Life Care Center of Auburn keeps residents who convert from private pay to MassHealth, and how the $72.80 monthly personal needs allowance is handled.
