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75 Great Pond Rd Simsbury, CT 06070 · Capitol County
All 2 nursing homes in Simsbury, CT (2 take Medicaid)
CMS certification number 075216 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is McLean Health Center a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for McLean Health Center as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the Connecticut average of 3.0.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 4.88 hours per resident per day at McLean Health Center, above the Connecticut median of 3.81 (US median: 3.72). About 1.61 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 4.59 hours, 6% below its all-week average. 30% of nursing staff left within a year (Connecticut median 35.7%).
About this nursing home
Paying for care at McLean Health Center: Medicare and Medicaid
McLean Health Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Connecticut's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on April 30, 2025 and found 3 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint inspections in the same period. In total, inspectors issued 16 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 16 citations at McLean Health Center across 6 inspection dates, 5 of them from complaint investigations. 1 was at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on August 20, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (6) and resident rights (3). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, August 20, 2025).
July 7, 2026 · 2 citations · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
DProvide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
March 16, 2026 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DImmediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
August 20, 2025 · 2 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DEnsure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
April 30, 2025 · 3 citations
DAllow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DImplement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
September 15, 2023 · 7 citations
FProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DProvide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
BPost nurse staffing information every day.
December 22, 2021 · 1 citation
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Questions to ask on a tour of McLean Health Center
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on August 20, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| August 2026 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
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Hospitals near McLean Health Center
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
- 7.6 mi
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10.1 mi
St Francis Hospital & Medical Center HartfordEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 4h 35m for patients treated and sent home
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10.8 mi
John Dempsey Hospital FarmingtonEmergency room ★★★☆☆ Medicare overall 3 of 5Median ER visit 4h 6m for patients treated and sent home
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Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
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