Mclean Health Center 1
Nursing Home Facility
75 Great Pond Rd, Simsbury, CT 06070
Mclean Health Center 1 is a senior care community located in Simsbury, CT. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, hospice care, and senior living for older adults in the Simsbury area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (860) 658-3700.
Mclean Health Center 1 is licensed for 72 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Simsbury average about 71 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 84% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2025 and recorded 6 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.7 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Simsbury average about 4.3 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 27%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Mclean Health Center 1. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Implement 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.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Mclean Health Center 1 offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, hospice care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Other
- Beds / units 72
- Occupancy 84%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.1
- Annual staff turnover 27%
- Last health inspection April 2025
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