The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited August 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
MID COAST SENIOR HEALTH CENTER
BRUNSWICK, ME · Medicare-certified · 42 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
5 of 5 overall
MID COAST SENIOR HEALTH CENTER (BRUNSWICK, ME) has an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with 5-star health inspection and quality measures ratings and no fines in the last 24 months. The main concern is staffing: it is rated 1 out of 5 stars for staffing, and recent inspection citations included food safety, care planning, and infection prevention and control.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
Quality measures
Last inspection: August 6, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports not reported.
Staffing detail
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 31%
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
13%25%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
7.1%11.5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
8.7%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
3.6%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
3.8%0%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
32%15%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—17.9%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.5%9.5%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
34.1%27.9%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.6%4.2%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
—93.8%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.4%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—81.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
81%89.1%Improving
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 2024 — 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 provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited June 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints unless they were needed for medical treatment. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 604 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: D
Recent history
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Occupancy
- 41.3 residents on an average day (98% of 42 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 52 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.