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
Northern Light Continuing Care - Lakewood
Registered name: Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
WATERVILLE, ME · Medicare-certified · 105 beds
In good standing
For-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
2 of 5 overall
Northern Light Continuing Care - Lakewood has a 2-out-of-5 overall rating, with 2-star health inspection and quality ratings and 3-star staffing. Reported nurse staffing is 3.93 hours per resident day, slightly below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.9321 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: December 11, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.9321.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.92
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.45
- Nurse aides
- 2.56
- Weekend nursing
- 3.57
Hours per resident per day.
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
26.7%16.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
3.8%3.8%No change
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
4.1%5.2%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%2.6%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
39.6%12.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
44.5%25.1%Improving
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
19%15.4%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
2%2.3%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
25%36.6%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
13.2%19%Worsening
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
100%100%No change
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—69.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
90.9%97.6%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 home failed to complete and keep the resident’s care plan properly prepared, reviewed, and updated by the right health professionals. Cited December 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 657 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(2) — 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
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- 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
- 92.8 residents on an average day (88% 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.