14 health deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Belfast, ME
2-star overall rating with 2-star inspections with 14 recent health deficiencies with 1 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
2 Footbridge Rd, Belfast, ME
(207) 338-5307
Overall
2 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
2 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
40
Certified beds
Average residents
38
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
Genesis Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1993-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
193 facilities
Chain averages 2 overall / 2 health / 3 staffing / 3 quality stars
Changed ownership
No
Within the last 12 months
Family council
Yes
Resident and family council reported
Sprinklers
Yes
Automatic sprinklers in all required areas
Staffing
RN hours / resident day
1.45
Registered nurse staffing · state 1.03 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.56
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.47 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.20
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.86 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.21
All reported nurse hours · state 4.35 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
2.01
RN + LPN hours · state 1.49 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.81
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.91 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.79
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.73 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.17
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
1.37
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.00
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.44
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
39%
Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
39%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
6,774
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
31.76
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
0.9867
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
1.05
Baseline 18.70% · Performance 20.95% · Measure score 1.05 · Achievement 1.05 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
6.3
Baseline 6.43% · Performance 5.95% · Measure score 6.3 · Achievement 6.3 · Improvement 2.84
Total nurse turnover
2.34
Baseline 34.54% · Performance 54.10% · Measure score 2.34 · Achievement 2.34 · Improvement 0
Adjusted total nurse staffing
3.01
Baseline 4.98 hours · Performance 3.93 hours · Measure score 3.01 · Achievement 3.01 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 11.57% |
10.72%
0.8 pts worse
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 117 · Observed rate 12.82% · Lower 95% interval 8.07% |
| Discharge to community | 61.84% |
50.57%
11.3 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 92 · Observed rate 59.78% · Lower 95% interval 51.63% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 1.1 |
1.02
0.1 pts worse
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 85.53% |
95.27%
9.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 65 · Denominator 76 |
| Falls with major injury | 2.63% |
0.77%
1.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 76 |
| Discharge self-care score | 52.54% |
53.69%
1.1 pts worse
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 59 |
| Discharge mobility score | 52.54% |
50.94%
1.6 pts better
|
Numerator 31 · Denominator 59 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 3.95% |
2.29%
1.7 pts worse
|
Numerator 3 · Denominator 76 · Adjusted rate 4.78% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 5.95% |
7.12%
1.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 56 · Observed rate 1.79% · Lower 95% interval 3.01% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 5.33% |
8.2%
2.9 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 75 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 71.9% |
42%
29.9 pts better
|
Numerator 110 · Denominator 153 |
| Discharge function score | 66.1% |
56.45%
9.6 pts better
|
Numerator 39 · Denominator 59 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 81.48% |
95.95%
14.5 pts worse
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 27 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 100% |
96.28%
3.7 pts better
|
Numerator 22 · Denominator 22 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 26.67% |
25.2%
1.5 pts better
|
Numerator 12 · Denominator 45 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.4 |
1.4
1 pts worse
|
1.9
0.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.4 · Observed 3.4 · Expected 2.7 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 4.4 |
2.1
2.3 pts worse
|
1.8
2.6 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 4.4 · Observed 5.5 · Expected 2.1 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 92.7% |
90.7%
2 pts better
|
93.4%
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 89.3% · Q2 96.4% · Q3 92.9% · Q4 92.3% · 4Q avg 92.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 90.6% |
95.5%
4.9 pts worse
|
95.5%
4.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 90.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 8.2% |
4.3%
3.9 pts worse
|
3.3%
4.9 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 10.7% · Q4 11.5% · 4Q avg 8.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 11.2% |
10.7%
0.5 pts worse
|
11.4%
0.2 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.5% · Q2 12.0% · Q3 11.5% · Q4 11.5% · 4Q avg 11.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 9.8% |
5.5%
4.3 pts worse
|
5.4%
4.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 22.7% · Q2 13.0% · 4Q avg 9.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 7.9% |
17.0%
9.1 pts better
|
19.6%
11.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 8.7% · Q3 14.3% · Q4 10.0% · 4Q avg 7.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 22.2% |
21.0%
1.2 pts worse
|
16.7%
5.5 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 19.0% · Q2 27.3% · 4Q avg 22.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | 0.0% |
0.0%
About the same
|
0.1%
0.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 40.7% |
25.7%
15 pts worse
|
14.9%
25.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 45.8% · Q2 42.9% · Q3 42.9% · Q4 30.0% · 4Q avg 40.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 1.0% |
1.3%
0.3 pts better
|
1.0%
About the same
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 4.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 1.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 4.9% |
2.7%
2.2 pts worse
|
1.7%
3.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 8.0% · Q2 7.1% · Q3 4.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 4.9% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 40.8% |
29.8%
11 pts worse
|
19.8%
21 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 46.6% · Q2 47.4% · Q3 42.7% · Q4 26.8% · 4Q avg 40.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 2.4% |
4.4%
2 pts better
|
5.1%
2.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 10.9% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 2.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 88.2% |
71.2%
17 pts better
|
81.7%
6.5 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 80.8% · Q2 88.6% · Q3 95.3% · Q4 87.5% · 4Q avg 88.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 16.4% |
15.6%
0.8 pts worse
|
12.0%
4.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 16.4% · Observed 13.9% · Expected 9.4% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 2.2% |
1.4%
0.8 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.6 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 3.6% · Q2 1.9% · Q3 1.8% · Q4 1.6% · 4Q avg 2.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 71.6% |
74.5%
2.9 pts worse
|
79.7%
8.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 71.6% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 24.0% |
20.5%
3.5 pts worse
|
23.9%
0.1 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 24.0% · Observed 19.4% · Expected 19.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (4 deficiencies)
1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Smoke (1 deficiency)
Top issue: Infection Control (2 deficiencies)
5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
13 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (6 deficiencies)
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2025-01-06
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-11-21
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2023-11-21
Fire Safety
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Corrected 2023-11-21
Fire Safety
Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.
Corrected 2023-11-21
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-11-21
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2023-07-07
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2023-07-07
Fire Safety
Install resident room doors of proper design and width.
Corrected 2023-07-07
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-07-07
Fire Safety
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-07-07
Fire Safety
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Have stairways and smokeproof enclosures used as exits that meet safety requirements.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Ensure that waiting areas, nurse’s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Fire Safety
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2022-03-15
Inspection history
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-02-11
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-07-21
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-08-22
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-08-22
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-08-22
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-08-22
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2025-02-25
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Corrected 2025-02-25
Health
Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Corrected 2025-01-14
Health
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-11-22
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Health
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2022-03-25
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
Corporate Officer · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
5% Or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · Organization
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