Masonic Home
Nursing Home Facility
2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501
Masonic Home is a senior care community located in Utica, NY. It provides assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, and senior living for older adults in the Utica area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (315) 798-4800.
Masonic Home is licensed for 96 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Utica average about 132 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 1 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 1 star for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in April 2026 and recorded 13 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.4 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Utica average about 3.4 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 31%.
The community is located in Oneida County, NY.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Masonic Home. 1 finding involved harm to a resident, including 1 that put residents in immediate danger. 3 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $88,433.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Put residents in immediate danger, a pattern
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, widespread
Resident Rights
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, widespread
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
Masonic Home offers assisted living, nursing home care, in-home care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Corporation
- Beds / units 96
- Religious affiliation Masonic
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 3.9
- Annual staff turnover 31%
- Last health inspection April 2026
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