Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Maine

Key metrics for nursing homes in Maine including number and beds, staffing levels, occupancy, newest facilities, and more. Updated weekly.

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Maine- The 10,000 foot view

Updated on July 7, 2024

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Maine has a total of 82 active skilled nursing facilities with 5,887 total beds. Based on the US Census estimates for the population of 1,385,340, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 235.32 persons in Maine. There were 5,006 residents as July 7, 2024 for a state wide occupancy level of 85.03 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Maine has added 0 new beds and lost 272 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Maine and a comparison to national averages.

Staffing Levels	State	National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.99	0.65
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.88	2.26
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.49	0.87
All Staff	4.36	3.78

Detailed analysis pages for the largest cities in Maine:

COVID-19 Infections in Maine Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Maine there were a total of 12 new cases and 12 new deaths among residents for the week ending July 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Maine

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

Maine lost 5 skilled nursing facilities and 272 beds over the past year. Below is list of the lost facilities:

Facility	Number of Beds
Quarry Hill	39
Falmouth By The Sea	65
Courtland Rehab and Living Center	54
The Commons at Tall Pines	53
Seaport Village Healthcare	61

This data is based on homes reported by CMS. Additional homes may have opened or closed but are not yet in the dataset.

Occupancy Percentages for Maine Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Maine. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Maine

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Maine based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 35 HEROES WAY AUGUSTA, ME	2.67
Maine Veterans Home - So Paris 477 HIGH ST SOUTH PARIS, ME	4.67
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs' Home of Maine 85 CARON LANE AUBURN, ME	6.00
Pinnacle Health and Rehab at Sanford 1142 MAIN ST SANFORD, ME	10.00
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough 290 US RT 1 SCARBOROUGH, ME	10.00
Norway Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 29 MARION AVE NORWAY, ME	11.33
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Glenridge 40 GLENRIDGE DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	12.00
St Andre Health Care Facility 407 POOL ST BIDDEFORD, ME	15.33
Barron Center 1145 BRIGHTON AVE PORTLAND, ME	16.00
Horizons Living and Rehab Center 29 MAURICE DRIVE BRUNSWICK, ME	16.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Maine based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Waterville Center For Health and Rehab 7 HIGHWOOD ST WATERVILLE, ME	145.00
Southridge Rehab and Living Ctr 10 MAY ST BIDDEFORD, ME	141.00
Windward Gardens 105 MECHANIC ST CAMDEN, ME	134.67
Augusta Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 188 EASTERN AVE AUGUSTA, ME	119.33 Rating Not Available
Montello Manor 540 COLLEGE ST LEWISTON, ME	104.17
Narraguagus Bay Health Care Facility 3 MAIN STREET MILBRIDGE, ME	98.00 /
Ledgewood Manor 200 ROUTE 115 WINDHAM, ME	97.67
Oak Grove Center 27 COOL ST WATERVILLE, ME	95.33
Russell Park Rehabilitation and Living Center 158 RUSSELL ST LEWISTON, ME	92.67
Cummings Health Care Facility 5 CROCKER STREET HOWLAND, ME	85.67

Nursing Homes with the warning icon () have been flagged by CMS for abuse.

Skilled Nursing Homes in Maine Compared to Nationwide

We have compared Maine nursing homes to the nationwide average on several metrics. Maine performed better than the national average on several metrics and worse on other metrics.

Cycle 1 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	8.80	Lower
Cycle 1 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	5.90	Higher
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	6.50	Lower
Cycle 2 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	5.10	Higher
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Health Deficiencies	5.20	Lower
Cycle 3 Total Number Of Fire Safety Deficiencies	4.40	Higher
Average Number Of Residents Per Day	61.40	Lower
Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	2.88	Higher
Reported Lpn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.49	Lower
Reported Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.99	Higher
Reported Licensed Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	1.48	Lower
Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	4.36	Higher
Total Number Of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	3.89	Higher
Registered Nurse Hours Per Resident Per Day On The Weekend	0.68	Higher
Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.07	Lower
Total Nursing Staff Turnover	56.30	Higher
Registered Nurse Turnover	49.20	Higher
Number Of Administrators Who Have Left The Nursing Home	0.70	Lower
Case-mix Rn Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	0.32	Lower
Case-mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Per Day	3.18	Higher
Number Of Fines	1.00	Lower
Fine Amount In Dollars	9,033.00	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Need For Help With Daily Activities Has Increased	14.19	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight	6.50	Higher
Percentage Of Low Risk Long Stay Residents Who Lose Control Of Their Bowels Or Bladder	68.00	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Catheter Inserted And Left In Their Bladder	1.56	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents With A Urinary Tract Infection	3.14	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Have Depressive Symptoms	8.83	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained	0.06	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Experiencing One Or More Falls With Major Injury	4.17	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	89.38	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antipsychotic Medication	20.06	Higher
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Pneumococcal Vaccine	69.54	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Newly Received An Antipsychotic Medication	1.57	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Whose Ability To Move Independently Worsened	21.09	Higher
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Who Received An Antianxiety Or Hypnotic Medication	16.82	Lower
Percentage Of High Risk Long Stay Residents With Pressure Ulcers	6.19	Lower
Percentage Of Long Stay Residents Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	94.65	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Made Improvements In Function	71.41	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Assessed And Appropriately Given The Seasonal Influenza Vaccine	72.31	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Were Rehospitalized After A Nursing Home Admission	18.88	Lower
Percentage Of Short Stay Residents Who Had An Outpatient Emergency Department Visit	15.69	Higher
Number Of Hospitalizations Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.37	Lower
Number Of Outpatient Emergency Department Visits Per 1000 Long-stay Resident Days	1.40	Higher

State Analysis for Other States

Alaska	Alabama	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho
Illinois	Indiana	Iowa
Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts
Michigan	Minnesota	Mississippi
Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Hampshire	New Jersey
New Mexico	New York	North Carolina
North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island
South Carolina	South Dakota	Tennessee
Texas	Utah	Vermont
Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming