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McLean Health Center

Nursing home in Simsbury, CT

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
75 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
Phone
(860) 658-3700
Listed under
Nonprofit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
075216
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
72
Average residents per day
61
Ownership
Nonprofit, other
Legal business name
McLean Affiliates, INC.
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 28, 1972
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 075216. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 30, 2025. CMS lists 14 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 22, 2021 to Mar 16, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Mar 16, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025Ensure 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 · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Aug 20, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		G
Actual harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 30, 2025Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		B
Potential for minimal harm, pattern
Sep 15, 2023Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Nutrition and Dietary		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2023Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 14. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
5.12 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.74 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.04 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.91 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
27%
RN turnover (yearly)
23%

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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