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Here are 4 Nursing Homes in Portland, ME

All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Portland, side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.

Showing 1 to 4 of 4 homes

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85.5/100

Cedars Nursing Care Center

CMS 4/5102 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.89 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Cedars runs about 27% more nurse staffing than the national average, 4.89 hours per resident day, though weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly flat. The home was inspected recently, in June 2025, and the record shows 25 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, plus two abuse-related citations worth asking about directly. A nonprofit corporation operates its 102 beds, and its CMS ratings land at 4 out of 5 across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Those abuse citations and the weekend staffing dip are the two things I'd want explained before deciding.

A

85/100

Fallbrook Commons

CMS 3/5102 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.70 /day
Staff turnover
44%
Serious cites
0

Fallbrook Commons runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.70 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up as a five-star rating. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The 26 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was August 2024. Turnover at 43.8% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. As a nonprofit, it has no owner profit motive built into the model. The staffing is the strength here; the inspection record is more ordinary.

B

82/100

Seaside Healthcare Llc

CMS 4/5147 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.34 /day
Staff turnover
47%
Serious cites
0

Seaside Healthcare in Portland runs a 147-bed for-profit operation that, on paper, staffs better than most. Its 4.34 nurse hours per resident day sit about 12% above the national average, though weekends run roughly 9% lighter than weekdays, worth asking about if your family visits on Saturdays. Turnover is 46.9%, nearly identical to the national 45.8%, so consistency at the bedside is average, not exceptional. The inspection record shows 22 deficiencies with none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, and the last survey was recent, in November 2025. A four-star inspection rating backs that up. The quality measure score is the softer spot at three stars.

B

72/100

Barron Center

CMS 4/5219 bedsGovernmentMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.30 /day
Staff turnover
96%
Serious cites
0

Barron Center is city-owned and licensed for 219 beds, and its nurse staffing runs about 5.3 hours per resident day, roughly 37% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 13% below its own weekday levels, though. The bigger red flag is turnover: 96.2% of staff leave annually, more than double the national 45.8%, meaning the people providing that generous bedside time are constantly being replaced. Inspections look solid, 4 of 5 stars, last visit August 2025, 19 deficiencies with none at the harm level, though two are abuse-related, and one fine totaling $8,278. Quality measures score just 2 of 5.

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