The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited August 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC
AUGUSTA, ME · Medicare-certified · 72 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
4 of 5 stars overall. Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation has mostly solid ratings with 4-star health inspection and quality measures, 3-star staffing, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing just below the federal benchmark (4.05 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day); recent inspection citations included care/orders, food handling, and safe, clean environment issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.047 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 20, 2024Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.047.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.98
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.34
- Nurse aides
- 2.72
- Weekend nursing
- 3.73
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 46%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
12.7%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
11.1%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.1%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.5%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.6%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
20.3%Improving
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.3%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
84.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89.2%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited November 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and could make their own choices and communicate freely. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 550 — 42 CFR §483.10(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited May 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,059 in total fines.
- $10,059
Federal fine
Aug 3, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES · 43 homes · 3.2 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 67.2 residents on an average day (93% of 72 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.