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21 June Street, Sanford, ME 04073 · For profit - Limited Liability company · 64 certified beds · (207) 206-1360 Medicare & Medicaid certified

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Behavioral-health or dementia-care citation — no harm found (F0758)
Insights

On the public record, this home looks stronger than most — but visit before you decide.

In its favor
  • a strong health-inspection score (4/5) — the hardest rating to game (though it’s ranked within its own state, not nationally)
  • no federal fines or payment denials on record
  • a high payroll-based staffing rating (5/5)
  • fewer deficiencies at its most recent standard inspection than at the one before — a sign of improvement
Worth asking about
  • a high number of inspection citations overall (18) — worth reading through, though larger and more-often-surveyed homes tend to accrue more lower-severity tags

One thing this read cannot see: what residents and families actually experience day to day. Public data misses the feel of a place — visit unannounced, ideally at a mealtime or on a weekend, talk to staff and families, and ask your tour questions.

A plain-English summary of the public record below — not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. We take no money from any facility.

5/5
CMS overall
5 of 5
Health inspectionSurveyor-assigned, ranked within your stateInspector-verified 4 of 5
StaffingFrom payroll records (PBJ) 5 of 5
Quality measuresSelf-reported by the facility 3 of 5

Location & what’s nearby

Hospital
★★★★ 4/5 CMS · Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7
Urgent care / clinic
25A June St Ste 111 · (207) 490-7998 · Call to confirm hours
Pharmacy
868 Main St · (207) 490-4008 · Call to confirm hours
Grocery
81 Cottage St · (207) 324-2432 · Call to confirm hours
Park
High St · (207) 324-9130 · Typically dawn to dusk
Place of worship

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

Quality measures — how residents actually fare

Overall quality measures 3 of 5
Long-stay residentspeople who live here 1 of 5
Short-stay residentsrehab / post-hospital 5 of 5

Quality-measure stars summarize outcomes CMS tracks from the assessments each home submits — avoidable hospitalizations and ER visits, falls with injury, pressure ulcers, unplanned weight loss, and long-term antipsychotic use. Because the underlying data is self-reported, weigh a high score against the independent inspection record. Long-stay = permanent residents; short-stay = rehab and post-hospital stays.

Trend — is this home getting better or worse?

Over 2025-02 to 2026-06, this home’s CMS overall rating held steady at 4 stars. From monthly CMS archive snapshots.

Horizontal axis runs 2025-02 to 2026-06. That is where CMS’s monthly archive ends, so the right-hand edge of each line is that month — not today.

Overall rating4★
Inspection scorelower = better
See all quality measures vs. state & national benchmarks
MeasureThis homeState avgTypical statevs typical state
Long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities increased30.5%24.4%15.4%worse
Long-stay residents who lose too much weight4.7%5.2%5.4%better
Long-stay residents with a catheter left in their bladder0.0%1.1%0.9%better
Long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.1%2.2%2.0%better
Long-stay residents with depressive symptoms0.0%11.6%6.5%check this — see note marked star below the table
Long-stay residents who were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%better than state — see note marked double-dagger below the table
Long-stay residents with falls causing major injury8.6%4.1%3.3%worse
Long-stay residents whose ability to walk worsened17.5%25.6%16.1%typical
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or hypnotic medication26.1%17.4%18.9%worse
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine98.1%95.5%95.3%typical
Long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.1%4.3%4.7%better
Long-stay residents with worsening bladder/bowel control28.6%29.2%21.2%worse
Long-stay residents who got an antipsychotic medication — see the note below the table28.2%20.2%17.1%worse
Short-stay residents who newly got an antipsychotic medication0.0%1.2%1.4%better
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine87.2%74.5%79.4%typical
Short-stay residents rehospitalized after admission21.7%20.8%22.6%typical
Short-stay residents with an outpatient ER visit15.7%16.1%12.0%worse
Long-stay hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days2.711.451.67worse
Long-stay outpatient ER visits per 1,000 resident days2.932.011.80worse

* This home reported 0% on a measure where lower is better. That can mean genuinely excellent care — but because the number is self-reported, a zero can also mean the problem was not recorded. Weigh it against the inspection record above.

On this measure the state average is at least twice (or half) the typical state — a gap that size is usually how the state codes and reports the measure, not how its homes actually perform. Against a benchmark this state does not sit on, a “vs typical state” verdict would mostly be measuring the state, so we compare this home with its own state instead and show both averages.

§ Antipsychotics carry an FDA boxed warning — they raise the risk of death in older people with dementia-related psychosis, and are not approved for that use. So this measure is partly a read on whether a home sedates residents instead of staffing for them. But read a low rate carefully in both directions: CMS excludes residents coded with schizophrenia (and Tourette's or Huntington's) from this measure, and federal auditors have found implausible increases in schizophrenia coding since the measure was published — so a very low rate can reflect recoding rather than less prescribing. Ask the home what share of its residents carry a schizophrenia diagnosis, and how it handles behavioral symptoms without medication.

CMS quality measures, as Care Compare shows them. For most rows lower is better (fewer falls, ulcers, hospitalizations); vaccination rates are the exception. Not every row is risk-adjusted. CMS adjusts some measures for resident mix, but falls with major injury, antipsychotic use, physical restraints and the vaccination rates are unadjusted rates — so a home caring for heavier or more behaviorally complex residents can look worse on them without providing worse care. The “typical state” column is the median of the 50 state averages — not a national average of all homes. We use it because a plain average across homes is pulled badly off course by a few states’ reporting habits (long-stay depressive symptoms is the clearest case: Illinois codes it several times higher than most states, which alone lifted the all-homes figure to about twice what a typical state records). The median of state averages resists that — but it does weigh every state equally, so a large state counts no more than a small one, and it is a benchmark of our construction rather than a CMS-published figure. better/worse means the home differs from that benchmark by more than 10% of it; closer than that reads typical. CMS does not publish how many residents each measure covers, and the counts are often small — a single resident can move a rate by several points — so treat small gaps as noise. These come from data the facility reports, so weigh them against the independent inspection record above.

Short-stay rehab — if you are coming here from a hospital

Arriving from a hospital right now? Read the discharge guide → — your appeal rights, how to slow a rushed discharge, and what to ask about the numbers below.

61.2% of the Medicare patients who left this home got back to the community and stayed there for at least 31 days — which CMS reads as no different from the national rate. This is CMS’s risk-adjusted rate over 73 Medicare stays in Oct 2022–Sep 2024, and CMS’s own comparison — not ours.

61.2%U.S. median 51.5%
Got home and stayed home
10.5%U.S. median 10.7%
Went back to hospital
64.8%U.S. median 56.6%
Met the expected recovery
0.31U.S. median 0.31
Therapy hours / resident / day
0.07hours / resident / day
Physical therapy
0.15hours / resident / day
Occupational therapy
0.09hours / resident / day
Speech therapy

Met the expected recovery: 64.8% of this home’s Medicare short-stay residents left it at or above the ability to care for themselves and move around that CMS predicted for them, across 54 stays in Oct 2024–Sep 2025. The median of the 11,061 homes CMS publishes this for is 56.6%. Read it beside the getting-home figure, not instead of it: unlike the two measures above, CMS makes no better-or-worse call on this one and publishes no confidence interval for it, so this is a comparison and not a verdict — but it is the short-stay measure that separates homes most, and the one to ask about.

Therapy staffing: this home’s payroll records show 0.31 therapist hours per resident per day in 2026Q1 — more than 49% of the 13,892 homes that report any therapy hours at all.

Weekend therapy: weekend therapy hours are 6% of this home’s weekday level — it runs some therapy at the weekend, at a lower level than on weekdays. The median home that reports therapy runs 13% — weekday-focused therapy is the industry norm, not a shortfall. But recovery does not pause on a Saturday: ask what the weekend actually looks like here.

This section is about rehab stays, not living here. Most of this page — the stars, the quality measures, the inspection record — describes the home the way a permanent resident experiences it. These figures describe the short Medicare stay after a hospital discharge: a hip, a stroke, a bad infection, six weeks and home. They are different residents, different staff, often a different wing. Therapy hours are per resident in the building, not per rehab patient — the count includes every long-stay resident, and they mostly get no therapy at all. So a home with a small rehab wing inside a large nursing population reads low here even if its rehab patients get plenty of therapy, and a mostly-rehab home reads high. Use it to compare homes doing similar work, ask what a rehab resident actually gets in a day, and remember that CMS does not publish therapy minutes per patient — nobody does.

See every short-stay measure CMS publishes for this home
MeasureThis homeU.S. medianPeriod coveredCMS’s call
Got home and stayed homeRate of successful return to home or community from a SNF61.2%CMS range 50.5–71.351.5%Oct 2022–Sep 2024no different from U.S.
Went back to hospitalRate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF10.5%CMS range 7.3–14.410.7%Oct 2022–Sep 2024no different from U.S.
Met the expected recoveryPercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge64.8%56.6%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Self-care at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves at discharge70.4%52.8%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Moving around at dischargePercentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to move around at discharge66.7%50.0%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Medication problems followed upPercentage of residents whose medications were reviewed and who received follow-up care when medication issues were identified98.5%98.7%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Medication list to the next providerPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the next health care settingnot reported — The number of residents or resident stays is too small to report. Call the facility to discuss this quality measure.
Medication list to the familyPercentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge97.5%98.7%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Falls with major injuryPercentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay0.0%0.0%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
New or worsened pressure ulcersPercentage of residents with pressure ulcers/pressure injuries that are new or worsened1.4%1.9%Oct 2024–Sep 2025CMS makes no comparison for this measure
Infections that led to hospitalPercentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization6.8%CMS range 4.1–14.07.1%Oct 2023–Sep 2024no different from U.S.
Medicare spending per stayMedicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) for residents in SNFs0.701.02Oct 2022–Sep 2024CMS makes no comparison for this measure

From the CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program — Medicare short-stay outcomes, which is a different dataset from the long-stay quality measures above and describes a different set of residents. Where CMS risk-adjusts a measure we show its adjusted rate, and the CMS range beside it is the confidence interval CMS publishes: a home whose range is wide is a home with few stays, where one patient moves the number several points. Read the period column. These measures do not share a window — the claims-based ones (getting home, readmission, spending) lag by a year or more, because a stay has to finish and its claims settle before it can be counted. CMS’s call is CMS’s, not ours: it is the only place anyone tests whether this home differs from the national rate at all, and most homes on most measures do not. Two caveats on it. CMS tests only three of these measures — getting home, readmission, and infections that led to hospital; on the other nine it publishes a rate and no comparison, and rather than compute a verdict CMS declined to make, we say so in the column. And on readmission almost every home in the country lands on “no different”, so that row separates homes far less than getting-home does — which is why met the expected recovery, a measure CMS does not test but which spreads across the whole range, is called out above the table rather than left in this list. The U.S. median column is our own, taken across every home CMS publishes that measure for in this same file; it is not a CMS-published benchmark. Homes CMS gives no rate for are left out of it rather than counted as zero. Medicare spending per stay is a ratio, not a percentage — 1.00 means this home’s Medicare spending for a stay matched the national figure CMS compares it against, and it measures cost to Medicare, not quality of care.

Staffing

0.79
RN hours/ resident / day
1.26
LPN hours/ resident / day
2.84
Aide hours/ resident / day
4.89
Total nurse hours/ resident / day
0.30
RN hoursweekends
53.7%
Total nursing turnover
25.0%
RN turnover

How full it usually is: this home is certified for 64 beds and averages 61.2 residents a day — about 96% occupied, or roughly 3 beds typically open. It runs essentially full — expect a waiting list. This is a CMS average, not live availability — no public source publishes real-time vacancies, and a home can be full the day you call. Confirm with the home, and if you need a Medicaid bed specifically, ask about that separately: a home with open beds may still not have an open Medicaid bed.

Against a benchmark — not a legal minimum. In May 2024 CMS finalized the first federal staffing floor for nursing homes: 3.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 0.55 RN hours and 2.45 nurse-aide hours. Its hour requirements never took effect and are no longer on the books. Homes had until 2026 (2027 if rural) to comply, and that deadline never arrived: a federal court vacated the hour requirements in April 2025 (CMS has appealed), Congress then barred enforcement until 2034, and CMS formally repealed them by rule effective February 2026. This home is not required to meet these numbers, and is not violating anything by missing them. We still show the comparison because the figures are CMS’s own published estimate of adequate staffing, which makes them a useful yardstick — but they are our benchmark, not federal law: this home’s total nurse staffing of 4.89 hrs/resident/day is at or above the 3.48-hour benchmark and RN staffing of 0.79 is at or above the 0.55-hour RN benchmark and nurse-aide staffing of 2.84 is at or above the 2.45-hour aide benchmark. What federal law does require today is unchanged: “sufficient” nursing staff for residents’ needs and an RN on duty at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week (42 CFR 483.35). Those are judged by inspectors on site, not by these averages, so read this comparison alongside the inspection record rather than as a pass/fail.

Weekend coverage: total nurse staffing is 4.52 hrs/resident/day on weekends vs 5.03 on weekdays — 10% thinner on weekends. RN hours go from 0.99 to 0.30 per resident-day. (Payroll-based daily records; the national median home is 15% thinner on weekends.)

This home’s total nursing-staff turnover of 54% is about the same as the national median of 45%.

Payroll-based (PBJ) staffing hours, as reported for Jan–Mar 2026 (CMS PBJ CY2026Q1) — the most recent quarter CMS has published, so they can lag a change of operator or staffing agency. Higher is generally better. Registered-nurse coverage and weekend staffing are the numbers families most often overlook — an RN on site matters most when something goes wrong, and coverage usually thins on weekends. High turnover means residents rarely see the same caregiver twice. One caveat: these are hours as reported, not adjusted for how sick or heavy-care this home’s residents are. CMS separately publishes a case-mix-adjusted view; we show the reported hours. A home caring for higher-acuity residents needs more hours to deliver the same care, so compare these figures against homes doing similar work, and read them next to the inspection record rather than alone.

Inspection trend

6
deficiencies at the latest standard inspection (2025-08-27)
9
at the previous standard inspection (2022-11-16)

Deficiencies are fewer than at the previous inspection — improving. Fewer citations over time suggests a home is fixing problems; a rising count is a warning sign — though two surveys are a short record, and survey teams differ. These counts are from the standard annual health survey only; the full citation list below may also include findings from complaint investigations, so the two won’t always add up.

Inspection deficiencies

State health-inspection citations, most serious first. Each carries an F-code (the federal rule it cites, e.g. F-684 = quality of care) and a letter A–L marking how serious and how widespread the problem was — we translate that grid into the plain tiers shown here. Wording is the official federal description.

ABCDEFGHIJKL

Each letter is a CMS scope-severity level; highlighted ones are where this home has citations. A–C = no harm found; D–F = potential for harm; G–I = actual harm; J–L = immediate jeopardy. Within each band the later letter is the more widespread finding (an isolated G is one resident; a widespread I is a pattern), so rightward and downward is worse.

18 citations, most serious first. The 10 most serious are shown; the remaining 8 are one tap away and print in full.

  • Potential for harm · E2025-08-27 · tag F0684 — failed to provide proper treatment and quality of care — pattern
    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to assess and monitor a resident after a fall and failed to follow their own Fall management and Neurological evaluation policies and procedures by obtaining neurological assessments for residents who had unwitnessed falls for 3 of 6 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident #9, #23, #71) The facilities Falls Management Policy last updated 2/2025 states under procedure; A fall incident report will be completed after a resident has had a fall, whether it is witnessed or not. Complete Post Fall Observation Tool, following a fall, to identify if the cause of the fall is related to mental status changes, physical limitations or environment factors. A neurological assessment tool will be initiated for falls where there is a known head bump. A neurological assessment will also be initiated for an unwitnessed fall in a resident who has a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 12 or lower. The facilities Neurological Assessment Policy updated on…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-27 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — isolated
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to adequately date and properly dispose of open biologicals according to manufacturer specifications in 1 of 2 medication storage rooms observed (August Unit).On 8/26/25 at 9:15 a.m. a surveyor observed the [NAME] Unit medication room with the Registered Nurse Manager. The refrigerator contained an opened and undated multidose vial of Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (TB) with the following manufacturer's instructions of, Once entered, vial should be discarded after 30 days. At this time, the Registered Nurse Manager confirmed the above and discarded the TB vial.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2025-08-27 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — isolated
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on record review and observation the facility failed to maintain an Infection Control Program designed to prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection related to hand hygiene during medication administration for 1 of 4 residents observed. Finding:The facilities Medication Administration- General Guidelines with an effective date of 5/1/18 states in section A.2, Handwashing and Hand Sanitization: The person administering medications adheres to good hand hygiene, which includes washing hands thoroughly and section 2.b states, Hand sanitization is done with an approved sanitizer. between hand washings, when returning to the medication cart or preparation area (assuming hands have not touched a resident or potentially contaminated surface.On 8/26/25 at 9:34 a.m. during observation of the medication administration pass on August unit, the Registered Nurse (RN) #1 was observed preparing medications for a resident when she stopped and picked up a piece of foil off the floor and then proceeded to prepare additional medications without performing hand hygiene.On…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2025-08-27 · tag F0881 — failed to use antibiotics responsibly — isolated
    Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the physician was notified of a wound culture and sensitivity (C&S) result when organisms were identified that were resistant to the antibiotic already ordered, for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for non-pressure related skin conditions (#52). A review of the facility's policies and procedures for Antibiotic Stewardship stated 1. The purpose of our Antibiotic Stewardship Program is to monitor the use of antibiotics in our residents. 12. When a culture and sensitivity (C&S) is ordered, lab results are received, and the current clinical situation will be communicated to the prescriber as soon as available to determine if antibiotic therapy should be started, continued, modified or discontinued. And, Antibiotic Stewardship - Orders for Antibiotics stated, 3. Appropriate indications for use of antibiotics include: a) Criteria met for clinical definition of active infection or suspected sepsis, and b) Pathogen susceptibility, based on culture and sensitivity to antimicrobial (or therapy begun while culture is pending).…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2024-01-24 · tag F0727 — failed to provide required RN coverage — isolated
    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to use the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week on 5 of 62 days (December 2023 and January 2024) reviewed for RN coverage. Finding: On 1/24/2024, during a review of Daily Staffing Postings and nursing working schedules from 12/1/2023 - 1/24/2024, they indicated that on 12/16/23 (Wednesday), 12/17/23 (Thursday), 12/23/23 (Wednesday), 1/12/24 (Friday), and 1/13/24 (Saturday) the facility did not have a Registered Nurse (RN) on duty for at least 8 consecutive hours. On 1/24/2024, at 10:45a.m., in an interview with the Director of Nursing, the surveyor confirmed the lack of RN coverage for a least 8 consective hours a day, 7 days a week on the dates identified in December of 2023 and January of 2024.

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2022-11-16 · tag F0759 — failed to keep medication error rate low — pattern
    Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to be free of medication error rate of 5% or more. There were a total of 2 medication errors out of 33 opportunities. The medication error rate was 6.06% Findings: The facility Eye Drop Administration Policy and Procedure, effective 5/1/2018 instructs nursing to put on examination gloves, with a gloved finger, gently pull down lower eye lid to form pouch, while instructing resident to look up. Place other hand against the resident's forehead to steady. Hold inverted medication bottle between the thumb and index finger and press gently to instill prescribed number of drops into pouch near outer corner of eye, while the eye is closed, use one finger to compress the tear duct in the inner corner of the eye for 1-2 minutes, wipe off tears or excess solution with clean the gods, cotton ball, or tissue, If another drop of the same or different medication is prescribed for administration in the same eye at the same time, wait 10 minutes then repeat procedure above and If administering medications to both eyes, use a…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Ecited before2022-11-16 · tag F0761 — failed to label and store drugs safely — pattern
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that medications were stored properly by having unattended medication cards on top of the cart allowing residents and unauthorized persons access to them on 1 of 3 days of survey. In addition, the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed from the supply available for use in 2 of 2 medication rooms (July and August). Findings: 1. On 11/15/22 at 8:36 a.m., during the medication pass observations, the Registered Nurse (RN) locked the medication cart leaving 3 blister packs of medication on top of the cart while she walked away and entered the medication room. The medications were unsecured for approx. 2 minutes. Upon return to the cart, the RN immediately unlocked the cart and put the blister packs away stating, she never leaves them on the cart. On 11/15/22 at approx. 9:30 a.m., this finding was discussed with the Director of Nursing and the [NAME] President of Clinical. 2. On 11/15/22 at 9:49 a.m., observation of the August unit medication room with the Director of Nursing (DON). Refrigerator #2…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2022-11-16 · tag F0812 — failed to store, cook, and serve food safely — pattern
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner and failed to ensure food was labeled and dated in the refrigerator for 2 of 3 days of survey. In addition, the facility failed to monitor refrigerator/freezer temperatures and sanitizer bucket part per million (ppm) daily. Findings: 1. On 11/14/22 at 9:20 a.m., during the initial tour of the kitchen with the Dietician and the Food Service Director (FSD), the following was observed: A moderate amount of debris all over the floor, a heavy amount of dirt and debris on the bottom shelf of the food prep stand, two ceiling vents coated with dust and two ceiling vents with dust hanging from the vents. At this time, the FSD stated the facility currently did not have a cleaning schedule for the Kitchen. The refrigerator contained ham, cheese and eggs which were unlabeled and undated. The FSD and the Dietician confirmed the above concerns during the initial tour. 2. Review of the kitchen temperature logs/sanitizer bucket logs revealed the following:…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Ecited before2022-11-16 · tag F0880 — failed to prevent and control infections — pattern
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on observations, interviews and record reviews the facility failed to maintain an Infection Control Program designed to help prevent the development of infection related to oxygen tubing, bed pans and commodes for 3 of 3 days of survey and failed to prevent the possible transmissions of infections by handling medications and administering injection and eye drops with ungloved hands during medication administration for 2 of 2 medication pass observations. Findings: 1. On 11/14/22 at 11:51 a.m., 11/15/22 at 8:01 a.m., and 11/16/22 at 8:33 a.m., observations of room [ROOM NUMBER] to have Oxygen tubing and nasal cannula lying on the floor, a bed pan stored upside down on the toilet and a seat cushion stored between the toilet and the wall. 2. On 11/14/22 at 10:00 a.m., 11/15/22 at 8:15 a.m., and 11/16/22 at 8:41 a.m., observations of room [ROOM NUMBER] to have 2 commode buckets stored on the floor under the sink and a bed pan stored on the shower chair. 3. On 11/14/22 at 10:41 a.m., 11/15/22 at 11:36 a.m., and…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2022-11-16 · tag F0655 — isolated
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was developed and implemented within 48 hours that included the instructions needed to provide minimum healthcare instructions necessary to properly care for the resident and failed to ensure that a resident, and/or resident representative, was provided a summary of the care plan for 2 of 3 residents sampled for new admissions (#44 & #113). Findings: 1. Resident #44 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] for rehabilitation. A clinical record review revealed that Resident #44 has a medical diagnosis of Atrial fibrillation and is prescribed an anticoagulant medication Eliquis 20 milligrams (mg) daily. Resident #44's baseline care plan or comprehensive care plan wasn't completed until 8/27/22, 12 days later. 2. On 11/14/22 at 11:45 a.m., Resident #113 stated no one had met with him/her since admission to discuss care planning. Resident #113 stated he/she had not been provided a summary of the baseline care plan. A review of…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
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  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2022-11-16 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — isolated
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    Based on observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to review and revise the care plan to reflect the current needs of 1 of 2 residents reviewed for respiratory. (#52) Finding: On 11/14/22 at 12:11. p.m., during an interview, Resident #52 stated, he/she only uses the oxygen during the night from 7p.m.-7a.m. At this time, the oxygen nasal cannula tubing was observed rolled up and stored under the handle of the oxygen concentrator. Resident #52's Significant Change Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 comprehensive assessment, dated 6/28/22, reflected the use of oxygen therapy under section O0100 Special treatments. On review of Resident #52's current care plan, the surveyor could not locate a care plan to address oxygen therapy. On 11/16/22 at 10:36 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed the resident uses oxygen nightly and the care plan did not include the use of oxygen therapy.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · D2022-11-16 · tag F0695 — failed to provide proper breathing / tracheostomy care — isolated
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to follow their own policy on oxygen (O2) storage and failed to obtain physician orders for oxygen therapy for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for respiratory care. (#52) Findings: Facilities Oxygen Use and Storage policy, revised 7/22, states under Section 5. Respiratory Care: Oxygen tubing should be discarded and changed every week. A label indicating the date and the initials of the staff changing the tubing should be applied to the tubing and Staff changing the tubing should document on the Treatment Administration Record (TAR) when the tubing has been changed following this policy. Facilities Oxygen Safety Precautions policy, revised on 5/18/22, states O2 tubing is changed weekly for those residents on continuous oxygen and anyone on PRN oxygen. When not in use O2 tubing should be stored in close about plastic bag attached to the concentrator. This will be documented on the tar in PCC. On 11/14/22 at 12:11. p.m., during an interview, Resident #52 stated, he/she only uses the Oxygen during the night from…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2022-11-16 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an as needed (prn) psychotropic medication order met the required 14-day time limit or provided the rationale to extend the time limit beyond the 14 days, with the indicated duration, for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for pain management (Resident #51). Finding: During a review of Resident #51's clinical record, a surveyor noted an order, dated 8/1/22, for a psychotropic medication, Lorazepam, to give 0.5 milligrams (mg), 1 to 2 tablets by mouth every 4 hours as needed for anxiety. The surveyor noted no 14-day limit on the PRN order. On 11/16/22 at 3:30 p.m., the MDS (Minimum Data Set) Coordinator stated physician orders are renewed every 60 days and the lorazepam order had last been renewed on 9/20/22. The MDS Coordinator confirmed that the order did not have a 14-day time limit or rationale for continuing the order beyond the 14-day limit, with a specified duration of the order.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · E2019-12-11 · tag F0883 — failed to offer flu and pneumonia vaccines — pattern
    Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure that 3 of 5 residents reviewed for immunizations received pneumococcal vaccinations (Residents #20, #38 and #41). Findings: 1. During a review of Resident #20's immunization record, the surveyor noted the Resident received the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar 13) on 5/15/18. The surveyor could not locate evidence that the second vaccine, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine (PPSV23), was provided to the resident. In an interview with the Infection Preventionist on 12/10/19 at 11:45 PM, the surveyor confirmed that Resident #20 did not receive the PPSV23. 2. During a review of Resident #38's immunization record, the surveyor noted the resident received the PPSV23 on 10/1/07. The surveyor could not locate evidence that the second vaccine, Prevnar 13, was provided to the resident. In an interview with the Infection Preventionist, on 12/10/19 at 11:45 PM, the surveyor confirmed that Resident #38 did not receive the second pneumococcal vaccination. 3. During a review of Resident #41's immunization record, the…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Infection Control Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • Potential for harm · Dcited before2019-12-11 · tag F0758 — failed to limit and justify psychotropic drugs — isolated
    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.
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    Based on record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure as needed (PRN) psychotropic medications met the required 14-day limit for 1 of 6 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident #5). Finding: A review of physician's orders revealed Resident #5 with an order for an antipsychotic, dated 10/8/19, which indicated, Haldol 2 mg (milligrams)/ml (milliliters) solution. Give 0.5 mg po (by mouth) q 4 h (every four hours) as needed (PRN) for nausea/vomiting; re-evaluate in 1 week. On review of the resident's current physician's orders, dated 11/19/19, the surveyor noted the original PRN order was continued with no stop date. The medical record lacked evidence the medication order was stopped and there was no evidence the physician reviewed the order to provide rational to continue the (PRN) medication. On 12/10/19 at 2:51 PM in an interview with the Director of Nursing, the surveyor confirmed Resident #5 was prescribed a PRN antipsychotic since 10/8/19 with no stop date after 14 days and no re-evaluation of the order.

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • No harm found · Bcited before2025-08-27 · tag F0657 — failed to keep the care plan current — pattern
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on interviews, record reviews and observations the facility failed to review and revise the care plan by an interdisciplinary team (IDT), that included, to the extent possible, participation of the resident after each Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment for 2 of 18 residents (Resident #34 and #32), and failed to ensure a care plan was updated to reflect the current needs in the areas of falls and self-care deficit (Resident #43), and communication (Resident #6) for 4 of 18 residents whose care plans were reviewed.Findings: 1. On 8/25/25 at 9:53 a.m., during an interview, Resident #34 stated, Not that I know of when asked if he/she is invited and/or participates in his/her plan of care. Residents #34's medical record lacked evidence that a care plan meeting was held by the interdisciplinary team (IDT) after the Quarterly MDS dated [DATE]. On 8/26/25 at 1:31 p.m., during an interview, the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) stated Resident #34 has a Guardian and they couldn't get timing down for that IDT meeting…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • No harm found · B2025-08-27 · tag F0868 — pattern
    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
    What the surveyor found here — the official record, unedited, may be distressing

    Based on interview and review of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program, the facility failed to present evidence that the required members attended 3 of 4 quarters provided (January 2025, April 2025, and July 2025).On 8/27/25, a surveyor reviewed attendance sheets for the QAPI quarterly meetings. A review of the January 2025 QAPI attendance sheet lacked evidence that the Medical Director attended the meeting. The April 2025 QAPI attendance sheet lacked evidence that the Infection Preventionist attended the meeting. The July 2025 QAPI attendance sheet lacked evidence that the Director of Nursing attended the meeting. On 8/27/25 at 3:30 p.m., in a discussion with a surveyor, the Administrator confirmed the finding.

    Administration Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction
  • No harm found · B2022-11-16 · tag F0804 — failed to serve food at safe, palatable temperature — pattern
    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
    What the surveyor found here — an excerpt from the official record, may be distressing

    Based on observations, interviews and lunch meal test trays, the facility failed to serve hot foods for 1 of 2 lunch meals tested for appetizing temperatures. Findings: 1. On 11/14/22 at 3:47 p.m., during an interview with Resident #39 he/she stated the food is cold, café style food and not very good. On 11/15/22 at 1:04 p.m., in an additional interview, he/she stated the food temperature is cold and no different than normal. 2. On 11/14/22 at 1:12 p.m., during an interview with Resident #57, he/she stated the food, is horrible, over cooked and cold. On 11/15/22 at 12:59 p.m., in an additional interview, he/she stated, it was good for a change. The surveyor asked if the food was hot enough, he/she stated, not really, only about 2 degrees warmer. 3. On 11/14/22, during observation of the lunch meal pass on the August unit, a surveyor observed 2 residents returned their food, requesting it to be reheated. At this time, the Dietitian confirmed the residents request for reheating. 4. On 11/15/22, on the August unit, a regular diet meal was requested for a temperature and taste sensation…

    This is the beginning of the surveyor’s statement, cut to keep the page readable — the full 2567 continues past this point and often ends with the findings that matter most, such as whether an immediate jeopardy was removed before the surveyors left. The complete statement of deficiencies is a public record: request it from your state survey agency, or ask the home for its 2567 and plan of correction — it must make them available to residents and families.

    Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Deficient, Provider has date of correction

“Cited before” means this same F-tag appears on at least one other survey date in the record we hold — counting complaint investigations as well as standard surveys, with no time limit. It is our own read of the data, not CMS’s: CMS uses repeat deficiency as a formal term tied to consecutive standard surveys, and that is a narrower test than this one. A tag marked here may or may not meet it.

Worried about a resident here? There are three different people you can turn to, and they do different jobs:
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman — a free, confidential advocate for the resident. They act only with the resident’s consent and work to resolve the problem. Find yours at theconsumervoice.org/get_help.
  • Adult Protective Services — the state agency that investigates suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Not sure of your state’s APS number? The federal Eldercare Locator will route you: 1-800-677-1116 or eldercare.acl.gov.
  • State survey agency — the regulator that licenses and inspects the home. Every state has an official nursing-home complaint line and most take complaints online; the Ombudsman or Eldercare Locator can connect you.
Not sure where to start, or need other help? Dial 2-1-1 for local resources — and if a call is hard or impossible for you, many local 211s also take a text (send your ZIP code to 898-211) or a web chat at 211.org; both vary by area, and 211.org will show what yours offers. Deaf or hard of hearing: dial 711 for the telecommunications relay service, then any number above. In an emergency, call 911.
It is illegal for a facility to retaliate against a resident or family for reporting a concern: federal law gives a resident the right to voice grievances — to the home or to any outside agency — without discrimination or reprisal (42 CFR §483.10(j)(1)). You may report anonymously.

Fines & penalties

No federal fines in the current CMS record.

Who owns this facility

Owner / managerTypeRoleSince
BRESHNAHAN, RICHARDIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
HARSTAD, PAULIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
PONCHER, LYLEIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
PRESCOTT, ROGERIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
STEINER, JOHNIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
URY, WILLIAMIndividual5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTsince 09/13/2019
RICHARDS, MARYIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORsince 05/01/2021
TYLER, MICHAELIndividualCORPORATE DIRECTORsince 09/13/2019
CYR, GLENIndividualCORPORATE OFFICERsince 05/01/2021
ORESTIS, JOHNIndividualCORPORATE OFFICER; OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLsince 05/01/2021
NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES, INCOrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLsince 05/01/2021

CMS files one row per role, so the 12 rows in the source record cover these 11 parties — each is shown once here with every role it holds. Nothing is omitted. The source lists no ownership percentage for any of them — PECOS records a share only for equity interests, not for board or management roles.

1 organizational owner listed — a facility can be part of a larger chain. CMS ownership data is known to under-report private-equity and REIT ties; treat as a starting point.

Follow the money — this home’s finances

Where a nursing home’s revenue comes from and where it goes — including money paid to companies under the same ownership. Most consumer sites never show this; we reproduce it straight from the Medicare cost report.

$12.0M
Net patient revenuemost recent cost report
-6.4%
Operating marginrevenue minus expenses
$1.2M
Related-party expense9% of expenses
Who pays — share of resident-days
Medicaid 50%Medicare 4%Other / private 46%

This home reported $1.2M paid to related parties (affiliated landlords or management companies) in its most recent cost report. A reported operating loss is common in this industry and is not by itself a sign of trouble — but paired with large related-party payments it can mean profit is being taken elsewhere in the ownership structure.

Source: CMS Healthcare Provider Cost Reporting Information System (HCRIS), Medicare cost report Form CMS-2540 · fiscal year 2023. Facilities self-file these reports; figures are unaudited and a year or two behind. A home with no Medicare cost report on file shows no figures here.

Cost & finances

$389per resident / day
operating cost
$11,827per month
≈ monthly operating cost
$366per day
avg. revenue, all payers

Straight from this home’s Medicare cost report (CMS, FY2023). These are its operating economics — what it costs to run per resident-day and what it collects on average across Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay — not a private-pay quote. Your out-of-pocket cost depends on payer and room type, so ask the facility directly; a higher operating cost can reflect richer staffing or a sicker population. The cost-of-care planner shows regional benchmarks by care type.

What families pay in ME

Paying with Medicaid

This is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home, so it can accept Medicaid for long-term care — like nearly all U.S. nursing homes. The private-pay figures below are what families without Medicaid pay; once a resident qualifies for Medicaid, out-of-pocket cost for covered nursing-home care is typically close to $0 (almost all of their income goes to the home as their share of the cost; they keep a small personal needs allowance — for clothing, haircuts, a phone — and Medicaid pays the rest). The amount of that allowance is set by each state. Confirm Medicaid-bed availability with the home, and see the Maine Medicaid page.

Typical monthly cost in Maine
$13,976/mo
Nursing home (semi-private)
$14,904/mo
Nursing home (private)
$8,205/mo
Assisted living

Median private-pay cost, CareScout (Genworth) 2025 Cost of Care Survey — a regional midpoint, not any single community’s rate. Private rooms and higher care levels cost more; ask for a current quote. Project your own in the cost-of-care planner.

Every figure above is reproduced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (a public record), from the CMS extract processed 2026-08-01 — CMS provider number 205012. CMS refreshes its data monthly, and the star rating rests on the last standard inspection — dated 2025-08-27, which can lag current conditions. Staffing hours are CMS PBJ CY2026Q1 (Jan–Mar 2026). Check this record against the government’s own page for it: this home on Medicare Care Compare ↗ — the authoritative source, and the place to confirm anything here before you act on it. How we present it →

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