The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
EASTPORT MEMORIAL NURSING HOME
EASTPORT, ME · Medicare-certified · 26 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
2 of 5 overall
Eastport Memorial Nursing Home has a 2 out of 5 overall rating, with weaker health inspection and quality scores (both 2 stars) but stronger staffing at 4 stars. It reported no fines in the last 24 months, and its nurse staffing of 4.26 hours per resident per day is slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2576 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 27, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2576.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.88
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.35
- Nurse aides
- 3.03
- Weekend nursing
- 3.88
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 31%
Registered nurse turnover: 63%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
—23.3%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%0%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
3.2%5.5%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
8.7%4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
13.6%13%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
4.8%22.7%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—18.3%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
18.2%8.7%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%3.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.7%33.5%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
25%4.5%Improving
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%96%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to develop and carry out a complete care plan that met each resident’s needs with clear steps and timelines. Cited June 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to make sure its activities program was led by a qualified professional. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 680 — 42 CFR §483.24 — S/S: E
The home failed to have a plan for how it would carry out quality improvement and oversight activities. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 865 — 42 CFR §483.75 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited January 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 met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 24.3 residents on an average day (93% of 26 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.