5 health deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Portland, ME
4-star overall rating with 4-star inspections with 5 recent health deficiencies with 7 fire-safety deficiencies in the latest cycle
850 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME
(207) 774-7878
Overall
4 / 5
CMS overall stars
Health inspections
4 / 5
Survey and complaint cycles
Staffing
4 / 5
RN + nurse staffing
Quality measures
2 / 5
Resident outcomes and process measures
Quick facts
Beds
147
Certified beds
Average residents
135
Average occupied residents
Ownership
For-Profit
Publicly displayed owner type
Chain
First Atlantic Healthcare
Operator or chain grouping
Approved since
1992-01-01
CMS approved date
Coverage
Medicare + Medicaid
Participation flags
Chain footprint
10 facilities
Chain averages 3 overall / 3 health / 4 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
0.76
Registered nurse staffing · state 1.03 · national 0.68
LPN hours / resident day
0.69
Licensed practical nurse staffing · state 0.47 · national 0.87
Aide hours / resident day
2.71
Nurse aide staffing · state 2.86 · national 2.35
Total nurse hours
4.16
All reported nurse hours · state 4.35 · national 3.89
Licensed hours
1.45
RN + LPN hours · state 1.49 · national 1.54
Weekend hours
3.71
Weekend nurse staffing · state 3.91 · national 3.43
Weekend RN hours
0.41
Weekend registered nurse coverage · state 0.73 · national 0.47
Physical therapist
0.09
Reported PT staffing · state 0.07 · national 0.07
Adjusted RN hours
0.77
CMS adjusted RN staffing hours
Adjusted total hours
4.22
CMS adjusted total nurse staffing hours
Case-mix index
1.35
Higher values indicate more complex resident acuity
RN turnover
52%
Annual RN turnover · state 45% · national 45%
Total nurse turnover
50%
Annual nurse turnover · state 49% · national 46%
SNF VBP
Program rank
1,935
Lower is better among SNFs in the FY 2026 VBP program.
Performance score
52.90
Composite VBP score used to determine payment impact.
Payment multiplier
1.0075
Above 1.000 increases Medicare payment; below 1.000 reduces it.
Program components
Readmission
6.70
Baseline 17.27% · Performance 18.33% · Measure score 6.70 · Achievement 6.70 · Improvement 0
Healthcare-associated infections
4.55
Baseline 4.91% · Performance 6.48% · Measure score 4.55 · Achievement 4.55 · Improvement 0
Total nurse turnover
4.46
Baseline 76.36% · Performance 50.79% · Measure score 4.46 · Achievement 3.15 · Improvement 4.46
Adjusted total nurse staffing
5.45
Baseline 4.87 hours · Performance 4.63 hours · Measure score 5.45 · Achievement 5.45 · Improvement 0
SNF QRP
| Measure | Facility | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potentially preventable 30-day readmission | 10.52% |
10.72%
0.2 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 152 · Observed rate 9.21% · Lower 95% interval 7.39% |
| Discharge to community | 62.86% |
50.57%
12.3 pts better
|
Better than the National Rate · Eligible stays 139 · Observed rate 59.71% · Lower 95% interval 55.79% |
| Medicare spending per beneficiary | 0.79 |
1.02
0.2 pts better
|
|
| Drug regimen review with follow-up | 99.32% |
95.27%
4 pts better
|
Numerator 147 · Denominator 148 |
| Falls with major injury | 1.35% |
0.77%
0.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 2 · Denominator 148 |
| Discharge self-care score | 51.3% |
53.69%
2.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 59 · Denominator 115 |
| Discharge mobility score | 44.35% |
50.94%
6.6 pts worse
|
Numerator 51 · Denominator 115 |
| Pressure ulcers or injuries, new or worsened | 2.7% |
2.29%
0.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 4 · Denominator 148 · Adjusted rate 3.01% |
| Healthcare-associated infections requiring hospitalization | 6.48% |
7.12%
0.6 pts better
|
No Different than the National Rate · Eligible stays 91 · Observed rate 4.4% · Lower 95% interval 3.98% |
| Staff COVID-19 vaccination coverage | 9.52% |
8.2%
1.3 pts better
|
Numerator 18 · Denominator 189 |
| Staff flu vaccination coverage | 100% |
42%
58 pts better
|
Numerator 222 · Denominator 222 |
| Discharge function score | 59.13% |
56.45%
2.7 pts better
|
Numerator 68 · Denominator 115 |
| Transfer of health information to provider | 98.91% |
95.95%
3 pts better
|
Numerator 91 · Denominator 92 |
| Transfer of health information to patient | 90.91% |
96.28%
5.4 pts worse
|
Numerator 20 · Denominator 22 |
| Resident COVID-19 vaccinations up to date | 35.79% |
25.2%
10.6 pts better
|
Numerator 34 · Denominator 95 |
Quality measures
| Measure | Facility | State | National | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.6 |
1.4
1.2 pts worse
|
1.9
0.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 2.6 · Observed 2.2 · Expected 1.6 · Used in QM five-star |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 1.4 |
2.1
0.7 pts better
|
1.8
0.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 1.4 · Observed 1.2 · Expected 1.4 · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 95.5% |
90.7%
4.8 pts better
|
93.4%
2.1 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 96.9% · Q2 93.1% · Q3 95.0% · Q4 97.1% · 4Q avg 95.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 85.8% |
95.5%
9.7 pts worse
|
95.5%
9.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 85.8% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 5.7% |
4.3%
1.4 pts worse
|
3.3%
2.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 7.2% · Q2 6.9% · Q3 5.9% · Q4 2.9% · 4Q avg 5.7% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | 4.9% |
10.7%
5.8 pts better
|
11.4%
6.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 9.0% · Q2 5.5% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 2.2% · 4Q avg 4.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | 4.0% |
5.5%
1.5 pts better
|
5.4%
1.4 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.2% · Q2 5.1% · Q3 3.5% · Q4 3.5% · 4Q avg 4.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 19.1% |
17.0%
2.1 pts worse
|
19.6%
0.5 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 21.8% · Q2 18.8% · Q3 19.1% · Q4 17.0% · 4Q avg 19.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | 21.1% |
21.0%
0.1 pts worse
|
16.7%
4.4 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 16.1% · Q2 23.5% · Q3 22.9% · Q4 21.5% · 4Q avg 21.1% · 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 ability to walk independently worsened | 41.1% |
29.6%
11.5 pts worse
|
16.3%
24.8 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q2 45.4% · Q3 36.5% · Q4 40.9% · 4Q avg 41.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | 27.6% |
25.7%
1.9 pts worse
|
14.9%
12.7 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 27.4% · Q2 35.9% · Q3 25.0% · Q4 22.2% · 4Q avg 27.6% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.2% |
1.3%
1.1 pts better
|
1.0%
0.8 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 1.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.2% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | 0.0% |
2.7%
2.7 pts better
|
1.7%
1.7 pts better
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 0.0% · Q3 0.0% · Q4 0.0% · 4Q avg 0.0% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 34.0% |
29.8%
4.2 pts worse
|
19.8%
14.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 43.8% · Q2 34.7% · Q3 37.2% · Q4 21.2% · 4Q avg 34.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | 6.3% |
4.4%
1.9 pts worse
|
5.1%
1.2 pts worse
|
Long Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 4.5% · Q2 5.6% · Q3 8.1% · Q4 7.0% · 4Q avg 6.3% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 59.3% |
71.2%
11.9 pts worse
|
81.7%
22.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 50.2% · Q2 46.5% · Q3 67.6% · Q4 68.2% · 4Q avg 59.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit | 12.5% |
15.6%
3.1 pts better
|
12.0%
0.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 12.5% · Observed 11.2% · Expected 10.1% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | 1.5% |
1.4%
0.1 pts worse
|
1.6%
0.1 pts better
|
Short Stay · 2024Q4-2025Q3 · Q1 0.0% · Q2 1.8% · Q3 3.2% · Q4 0.5% · 4Q avg 1.5% · Used in QM five-star |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 56.2% |
74.5%
18.3 pts worse
|
79.7%
23.5 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 2024Q3-2025Q2 · 4Q avg 56.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 25.3% |
20.5%
4.8 pts worse
|
23.9%
1.4 pts worse
|
Short Stay · 20240701-20250630 · Adjusted 25.3% · Observed 19.4% · Expected 18.3% · Used in QM five-star |
Survey summary
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (2 deficiencies)
7 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Egress (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (2 deficiencies)
4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Gas and Vacuum and Electrical Systems (2 deficiencies)
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
0 fire-safety deficiencies
No concentrated fire-safety issue counts in this cycle.
Fire safety
Fire Safety
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Have restrictions on the use of flammable curtains.
Corrected 2025-12-19
Fire Safety
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-02-08
Fire Safety
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-02-08
Fire Safety
Have a battery powered remote alarm panel in a location accessible by operating personnel.
Corrected 2023-02-08
Fire Safety
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Corrected 2023-02-14
Inspection history
Health
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-12-23
Health
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-23
Health
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2025-12-23
Health
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-12-23
Health
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2025-12-23
Health
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2023-11-10
Health
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2023-05-05
Health
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2023-02-24
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 2023-02-24
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 2023-02-24
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-02-24
Health
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-02-24
Health
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-02-24
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 2023-02-24
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 2021-04-22
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 2021-04-22
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 2021-04-22
Health
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2021-04-22
Health
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2021-04-22
Health
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected 2021-04-22
Health
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2021-04-22
Health
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Corrected 2021-04-22
Penalties and ownership
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Individual
Corporate Officer · Individual
Operational/Managerial Control · Organization
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