Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Presque Isle Healthcare Center
162 Academy St, Presque Isle, ME · (207) 768-4915
- Certified beds
- 66
- Residents per day
- 52
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- January 4, 1967
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How this home got 1 star
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
★★★★★no change
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 1)
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
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maine homes
Presque Isle Healthcare Center carries 127.5 inspection points. That is fewer than 14% 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
31 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
Quality of Life and Care6E
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Pharmacy Service6E
- 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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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 a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- E
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Resident Rights5E
- E
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 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.
- E
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Infection Control5F
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- E
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- F
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary3E
- D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.
Nursing and Physician Services1E
- E
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Inspection history
2025-12-17
15 health deficiencies · 7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (4 deficiencies)
2024-10-17
10 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (3 deficiencies)
2023-09-21
6 health deficiencies · 6 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Quality of Life and Care (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 41 min of nursing staff time a day, 49 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 41 min
Maine average
4 h 23 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
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 days0.6 pts worse | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.2 pts worse | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.3 pts better | 99.4% | 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 injury1.3 pts worse | 5.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms11.1 pts better | 0.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2.6 pts better | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication7 pts better | 10.6% | 17.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication3.7 pts better | 15.8% | 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 worsened5.5 pts worse | 29.4% | 23.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased1.4 pts worse | 25.7% | 24.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.6 pts better | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.5 pts worse | 3.6% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence1.4 pts worse | 29.6% | 28.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers2.4 pts worse | 6.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine17.5 pts worse | 55.2% | 72.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication9.6 pts worse | 11.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Carol | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dentry, Timothy | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dobson, Samuel | Contracted Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Dobson, Samuel | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Duncan, Richard | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Eastern Maine Healthcare Services | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Herweh, John | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Johnson, Holly | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 2 facilities |
| Roark, Deborah | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| St Pierre, Steve | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Thompson, Bryan | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Towle, Jane | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Wilcox, Mark | Corporate Director · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
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Fire safety
13 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Smoke5F
- F
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- D
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
- D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- D
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- C
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4F
- F
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Egress2D
- 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.
- C
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Emergency Preparedness1F
- F
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Miscellaneous1D
- D
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
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