The home failed to properly assess a resident after a major change in condition. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 637 — 42 CFR §483.20(b)(2) — S/S: E
Nursing home report
SANFIELD REHAB & LIVING CENTER
HARTLAND, ME · Medicare-certified · 23 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
5 of 5 overall
SANFIELD REHAB & LIVING CENTER (HARTLAND, ME) has an overall 5-star rating, with strong staffing (5 stars; 4.84 nurse hours per resident per day vs the 4.1 federal benchmark) and no fines in the last 24 months. Health inspections are rated 4 stars, but quality measures are lower at 2 stars, and recent citations included resident assessment, assessment transmission, and care plan issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.8376 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: July 23, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.8376.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.24
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.28
- Nurse aides
- 3.32
- Weekend nursing
- 4.55
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
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
—8.5%—
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.3%5%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.3%4.2%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
—1.6%—
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
—29.1%—
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—29.1%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
—9.5%—
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
—0%—
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%4.8%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
—42.1%—
Residents with depressive symptoms
—1.5%—
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
87%75%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
—32.7%—
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
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 July 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 656 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(1) — S/S: E
The home failed to protect residents’ right to organize and take part in resident and family groups. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 565 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to give residents clear notice of their rights, rules, services, and charges. Cited August 2022 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 572 — 42 CFR §483.10 — 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 8 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of NORTH COUNTRY ASSOCIATES · 9 homes · 2.6 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 20.9 residents on an average day (91% of 23 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 32 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.