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B

79/100

Above average

Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford

1142 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073

CMS 5/5 stars #5 of 9 in York County (207) 324-2273
Certified beds
86
Occupancy
75%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

Our read on Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford

Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford runs on a corporate for-profit model with 86 certified beds, and its staffing sits at 3.98 nurse hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. Turnover is 41.9%, lower than the typical 45.8%, though weekend coverage dips roughly 6% below weekday levels. The inspection record is clean where it matters most: 12 deficiencies total, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the most recent survey from February 2025. Quality measures earn a middling three stars while staffing and health inspections rate higher, so the home looks solidly managed on paper without being flawless.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing18/30Stability12/15Outcomes9/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

18/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →4.35 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.54 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 6% against weekdays

Staff stability

12/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →42% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

9/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →3 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day3.98 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.54 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours3.75 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover41.90%
National average 45.80%Better than average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: February 12, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford

What is the ElderGrade for Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford? +

Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford holds an ElderGrade of B (79 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford? +

Residents receive an average of 3.98 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.