The nursing home failed to ensure residents were free from significant medication errors. Cited September 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 760 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(2) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ROSS MANOR
BANGOR, ME · Medicare-certified · 103 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
ROSS MANOR (Bangor, ME) has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and 5 stars for staffing, but 2 stars for quality measures. It reports nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.46 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day) and has had $8,018 in fines in the last 24 months, with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4618 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: April 17, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $8,018recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4618.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.20
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.32
- Nurse aides
- 2.94
- Weekend nursing
- 4.02
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 28%
Registered nurse turnover: 17%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.3%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
11.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
4.6%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
1.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
25.3%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
28.7%Improving
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
24.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.3%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
1%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.8%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.7%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
96.8%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
79.3%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to provide safe and appropriate breathing care when a resident needed it. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 695 — 42 CFR §483.25(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — 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 April 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 8 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $8,018 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $8,018 in total fines.
- $8,018
Federal fine
Sep 12, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of FIRST ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE · 10 homes · 2.9 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 91.7 residents on an average day (89% of 103 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.