Overview
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, in line with the Connecticut average of 3.0. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Shelton. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 81% of nursing homes in Connecticut (the state average is 3.9 hours). Of that, 0.5 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on September 17, 2025, found 14 health deficiencies, more than the Connecticut average of 12.7. 3 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the past three years.
Masonicare at Bishop Wicke Health & Rehabilitation is a nonprofit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 113 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1968.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Top 63%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- September 17, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 3
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $8,018
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.30 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.52 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.03 hrs
- Nurse aides2.75 hrs
- Physical therapists0.07 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 113
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 14, 1968
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes