The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited December 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
WATERVILLE, ME · Medicare-certified · 105 beds
Needs attention
For-profit
1 of 5 overall
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center in Waterville, ME has a 1-star overall rating, with 1-star staffing and 2-star health inspection ratings; it is flagged for the lowest overall rating, and it had no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0lowest overall rating
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
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
23.1%18.9%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.5%5.1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.1%5.1%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%2.7%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
1.7%2.2%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
21.7%21.7%No change
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
40.1%25.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
20.3%12.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.9%3.7%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
36.9%42%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
22.2%21.1%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
—97.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.1%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—69.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
87.9%96.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to ensure residents had a safe, clean, comfortable, homelike environment and daily care supports were provided safely. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 584 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 19 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Occupancy
- 87.6 residents on an average day (83% of 105 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 33 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.