Every Medicare-certified nursing home in Maine, graded on inspections, staffing, turnover
and enforcement history.
6 homes in the state sit in the federal Special Focus programme.
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.
Winship Green runs a 72-bed for-profit home in Bath, and the staffing numbers are a mixed bag. Total nurse coverage sits at 3.90 hours per resident day, just barely above the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop about 8% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out when families tend to visit. Annual turnover of 54.1% is well above the 45.8% national average, meaning you'll likely see unfamiliar faces. The current record shows 30 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with the last inspection in July 2024. Federal ratings land at 3 stars for health inspections and 2 stars each for quality measures and staffing.
Pinnacle Health & Rehab in Canton runs a corporation-owned, 47-bed home where the nurses' hours look good on paper, 4.14 per resident day, about 7% above the national average, and that's the strongest part of the picture. Weekends thin out roughly 12% below weekday coverage, though, and turnover sits at 56.7% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the staff left within the year. The current record carries 31 deficiencies, one tied to abuse, with the last inspection in November 2025. Staffing earns 4 stars, but inspections and quality measures each earn 2, which is where the C comes from.
Seal Rock Healthcare runs 105 certified beds in Saco under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing is the strongest part of the picture: 4.48 nurse hours per resident day, about 16% above the national average. That cushion thins on weekends, which run roughly 7% below the home's own weekday level, a gap families often notice when visiting Saturday or Sunday. Turnover sits at 56.3%, well above the 45.8% national average, so the people providing that care keep changing. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 29 deficiencies, one at harm or jeopardy level and one abuse-related, plus a $75,433 fine. The most recent inspection was April 3, 2026.
Dexter Health Care runs 53 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.98 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average of 3.86. Weekends drop roughly 15% below its own weekday coverage, though, so the care a resident gets Saturday may look thinner than what they get Tuesday.
The record shows 40 deficiencies, including 2 at the harm or jeopardy level and 5 tied to abuse. Staff turnover is 56.7%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and the last inspection was September 2025. One fine totaling $10,033 is on file. Staffing is the strong point here; the inspection and quality ratings are both 2 out of 5.
Kennebunk Center for Health & Rehabilitation runs 78 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.04 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average of 3.86. That cushion shrinks on weekends, when coverage drops about 7% below the home's own weekday level. Staff turnover is the bigger issue: 54.7% annually against a national average of 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The home carries 36 deficiencies on its current record, none at the harm or jeopardy level and none abuse-related, with its last inspection dated April 2026. CMS rates it 2 of 5 stars on both health inspections and quality measures, and 3 on staffing.
Forest Hill Manor runs about 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below what it provides on weekdays. The nonprofit home has 45 certified beds and a recent inspection on record as of March 2026, with 28 deficiencies logged, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. One fine totaling $13,627 has been assessed. Its inspection rating sits at 4 out of 5 stars, though the quality measure score is 2 out of 5 and staffing lands at 3. The mix matters here: a clean-ish inspection history alongside weaker clinical quality numbers and thinner weekend staffing is what pulls the overall picture down.
Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center runs 46 certified beds in Skowhegan under corporate for-profit ownership, and its staffing sits at 3.34 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 13% under the national average, with weekends running about 6% thinner than its own weekdays. That gap shows up in the numbers: 54% annual turnover, well above the 45.8% national figure, and CMS scoring it 2 out of 5 on both staffing and health inspections. The inspection record carries 53 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. The most recent inspection was July 31, 2025, so the record is current rather than stale, worth asking about directly before you decide.
Orchard Park runs 4.30 nurse hours per resident day, about 11% above the national average, which is why its staffing rating lands at 4 out of 5. But look at who's delivering that care: turnover sits at 68.3% against a national average of 45.8%, and weekend coverage drops roughly 12% below weekdays, so the familiar faces thin out exactly when families tend to visit. The current record carries 31 deficiencies, including two tied to abuse, though none rose to harm or jeopardy. State inspectors were last in on January 22, 2026, and the 2/5 marks on health inspections and quality measures pull down what the staffing numbers build up.
Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center runs a 60-bed nonprofit home where the aides and nurses show up, staffing sits just above the national average at 3.95 hours per resident day, though weekends dip about 9% below weekdays. The trouble shows up elsewhere. Staff turnover is 63.9%, well past the 45.8% national figure, and the inspection record carries 61 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, with a $12,831 fine attached. The most recent inspection was January 2026. A stable aide who knows a resident matters, but on this record, the care quality and inspection results are where a family should look hardest.
Cedar Ridge Center runs 75 beds in Skowhegan under corporate for-profit ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.48 hours per resident day, roughly 10 percent under the national average of 3.86. Weekends dip about 8 percent below the home's own weekday levels, and turnover runs at 47.1 percent, a touch above the national 45.8 percent. The current inspection record carries 44 deficiencies, none flagged at harm or jeopardy level, but one tied to abuse. CMS rates the home 3 out of 5 on health inspections and staffing, and 2 out of 5 on quality measures. The most recent inspection was April 16, 2026.
Orono Commons runs 80 certified beds under corporate ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 3.54 hours per resident day, about 8% under the national figure of 3.86. Weekends dip roughly another 6% below its own weekday coverage, so the thinnest shifts land when families tend to visit. Staff turnover is the bigger tell: 56.2% against a national 45.8%, meaning more than half the nursing staff leaves each year. The inspection record shows 44 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and three tied to abuse, with a single fine of $10,358. The last inspection was May 7, 2025.
Clover Health Care in Auburn runs 109 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and the numbers tell a mixed story. Nurse staffing sits at 3.79 hours per resident day, roughly 2% under the national average, and weekends drop about 10% below its own weekday levels, while annual turnover hits 55% against a national 45.8%. What stands out most is the inspection record: 54 deficiencies, including 2 at harm or jeopardy level and 2 tied to abuse, plus a spot in CMS's Special Focus Facility program and a 1-star health inspection rating. A recent May 2025 inspection and only $15,317 in fines suggest problems are being watched closely.
River Ridge Center has a staffing edge on paper, 4.05 nurse hours per resident day, about 5% above the national average, but that number comes with a catch. Weekend coverage drops roughly 11% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover sits at 59.4% against a national average of 45.8%, so the people delivering that care keep leaving. The inspection record is where the real trouble shows: 27 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and one abuse-related, a $15,334 fine, and a place in CMS's Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of poor inspections. The most recent inspection was July 2025.
Market Square Health Care Center runs leaner on weekends than weekdays, about 15% fewer staff hours, even though its overall nurse staffing of 4.60 hours per resident day sits roughly 19% above the national average. That weekday-weekend gap matters, since care doesn't pause on Saturdays. The 39 deficiencies on file include two tied to abuse, though none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and the last inspection was in March 2025. Staff turnover at 49.4% edges past the national 45.8%, which for a 76-bed for-profit home owned by an individual means retraining costs and unfamiliar faces. Strong quality and staffing marks sit alongside a two-star inspection record.
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.
Windward Gardens has enough nurses on paper, 3.96 hours per resident day, a hair above the national average, but that number hides a staffing problem. Turnover runs 76.2% a year against a national average of 45.8%, meaning most of the people providing that care are new to the job, and weekends run about 7% thinner than weekdays. The deficiency record tells its own story: 82 citations on file, three of them abuse-related, and CMS has placed the Camden home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for the homes with the most persistent problems. Zero harm-level deficiencies is the one bright spot worth noting.