Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Piper Shores
15 Piper Road, Scarborough, ME · (207) 883-8700
- CMS high-performer trophy
- Certified beds
- 40
- Residents per day
- 36
- Ownership
- Non-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- October 20, 2001
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maine.
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Staffing
★★★★★+1 star
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maine homes
Piper Shores carries 30 inspection points. That is fewer than 82% of Maine's 77 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maine: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–24 pts
- 4★ 24–55 pts
- 3★ 55–78 pts
- 2★ 78–115.5 pts
- 1★ over 115.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maine by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
21 health citations on record since 2023. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights8E
- E
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.
- D
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- D
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.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- C
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- C
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- C
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Pharmacy Service4E
- D
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.
- E
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.
- D
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning3D
- B
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- B
Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care2E
- E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nursing and Physician Services1D
- D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Infection Control1F
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Inspection history
2025-12-12
5 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nutrition and Dietary (1 deficiency)
2024-09-11
8 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
2023-07-12
8 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (5 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 5 h 17 min of nursing staff time a day, 1 h 27 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
5 h 17 min
Maine average
4 h 23 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 42% of nursing staff and 15% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts better | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine3.1 pts better | 96.2% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 100.0% | 95.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury0.2 pts better | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms4.6 pts worse | 16.3% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.1 pts better | 2.0% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7.6 pts better | 10.0% | 17.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication7.9 pts better | 11.6% | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened16.2 pts better | 7.7% | 23.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased16.3 pts better | 8.0% | 24.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9 pts better | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection4.8 pts worse | 6.9% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence3 pts better | 25.2% | 28.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers3.6 pts better | 0.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine23.4 pts better | 96.1% | 72.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit15.4 pts better | 0.0% | 15.4% | 11.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication0.5 pts worse | 2.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine19 pts better | 96.2% | 77.2% | 80.1% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission14.8 pts better | 5.8% | 20.6% | 23.4% |
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Who owns and runs it
4 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adamowicz, James | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Adamowicz, James | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Ashley, Richard | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Danielson, Robert | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
11 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke4D
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Egress3D
- D
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.
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
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.
Emergency Preparedness2F
- F
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- C
Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients.
Construction1D
- D
Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems1D
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
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