Nursing homes across Kennebec County, Maine, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Maine Veterans Home in Augusta runs on a state Veterans' Affairs model, and the staffing numbers show it: 6.62 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 72% above the national average. That's a big cushion, and it shows up in the five-star staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.5%, well below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Twelve deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so the picture is current. Nonprofit ownership, 108 beds, and quality and inspection ratings both at four stars. The weak spot, if there is one, is weekends, when staffing drops about 10% below its own weekday level.
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation runs 72 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits modestly above the national average at 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day. That edge is real but thin, and weekends run about 8% lighter than weekdays, worth knowing if your visits tend to fall on Saturdays or Sundays. Staff turnover lands at 33.3%, noticeably better than the 45.8% national figure, which suggests less churn in who's actually showing up to provide care. The current inspection record carries 30 deficiencies, one serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, plus a single fine of $10,059. No abuse-related findings appear. The most recent inspection was February 5, 2026, so the picture is reasonably current.
Glenridge in Augusta runs a nonprofit operation with 125 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 31.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The tradeoff shows up in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 2 out of 5. Inspections came back 4 out of 5, and the 19 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none related to abuse. The last inspection was March 26, 2026.
Lakewood runs a for-profit operation with 105 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.93 hours per resident day, just a hair above the national figure of 3.86. That thin margin matters less when you see weekends run about 9% leaner than weekdays, so coverage isn't steady across the week. The inspection record is the bigger concern: 51 deficiencies, three tied to abuse, though none reached harm or jeopardy level. State inspectors were last in on December 11, 2025, and the health inspection and quality measure ratings both land at 2 out of 5 stars. If you're weighing this one, ask specifically how weekend coverage and the abuse-related findings have been addressed since that visit.
Gray Birch runs a nonprofit home in Augusta with 77 certified beds, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.73 hours per resident day, roughly 23% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 12% below its own weekday coverage, and turnover at 48% edges past the national 45.8%, so the strong weekday numbers come with some churn behind them.
The health inspection record shows 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related citation, though the last survey was in January 2026. Federal staffing and inspection ratings land at 5 and 4 stars, while the quality measure rating sits at just 1, worth asking the staff directly about, since those measures track things like falls, infections, and antipsychotic use.
Oak Grove Center in Waterville carries a 1-star health inspection rating, and the record behind it is heavy: 60 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and two tied to abuse. CMS has placed it in the Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a pattern of serious problems. Nurse staffing sits at 3.76 hours per resident day, slightly under the national average, and drops about 11% on weekends, when coverage thins. Annual turnover runs 50%, above the 45.8% national figure, meaning caregivers cycle through steadily. Fines total $14,056. The last inspection was March 2025, so the record is current, not stale.
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab has enough nurses on paper, 4.83 hours per resident day, roughly 25% above the national average, but the care record tells a different story. State and federal inspectors have cited 45 deficiencies, including four at the level where residents were actually harmed or put in immediate jeopardy and five tied to abuse. That's why CMS has placed this home in its Special Focus Facility program, the agency's watchlist for the country's most troubled nursing homes, and why a single fine has already reached $83,038. Staff turnover sits at 50.4% against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops about 8% below weekday levels. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company. The most recent inspection was August 28, 2025.