Skilled nursing · Farmington, ME

Sandy River Center

119 Livermore Falls Road, Farmington, ME 04938

82 bedsFor profit - Corporation
4.8Clarity
Score history
Aug 20264.8 flagged
Jul 20264.8 flagged
Jun 20264.8 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Jul 2026

Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 2 for the health inspection that drives it, and inspectors levied $14,069 in federal fines over the last 36 months. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★★★☆ 4 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
48 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 29 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
47.9%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
12.6%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
9.4%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
0.8%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$14,069 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile3

ME does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • $14,069 in federal fines. 1 penalty in the last 36 months — the citation detail is in the record above.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for Sandy River Center?
Sandy River Center has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has Sandy River Center been cited for resident harm?
Sandy River Center has $14,069 in federal fines across 1 penalties in the last 36 months. Details appear in the record above.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.