Shields Health Care Group, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Shields Health Care Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
Quincy, MAHealth Care & Social Assistance1,238 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,067Employer $ per active participant
$5,052Employee $ saved per active participant
0.18%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$103.8MNet plan assets, end of year
$70,837Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity26.1 / 5052th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost14.5 / 2558th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving11.9 / 1580th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score63 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 52th |
| Lower admin cost | 58th |
| Employee saving | 80th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Shields Health Care Group put in about $1,067 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($976). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,321,241 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,254,226 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $1,257,138 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $172,273 |
| Contract administrator fees | $1,200 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $50,000 |
| Benefits paid out | $7,027,796 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $88.2M / $103.8M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,142 / 1,334 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,465 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Citrin Cooperman & Company, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $122,273 reported compensation |
| Kestra Investment Services LLC | $50,000 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251001154311NAL0013425457001, received 2025-10-01, EIN 04-2974694, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.