Skilled nursing · AUGUSTA, ME

AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC

188 EASTERN AVE, AUGUSTA, ME 04330

72 bedsFor profit - Corporation
5.6Clarity
Score history
Aug 20265.6 flagged
Jul 20265.6 flagged
Jun 20265.6 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Jul 2026

Read this record before you tour: inspectors levied $10,059 in federal fines over the last 36 months, and unplanned weight loss runs above the national rate, which is usually a feeding-assistance problem. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Jul 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 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
59 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 3 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
40.7%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
13.5%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
17.6%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.3%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$10,059 · 1 penalty
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile4

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.

  • $10,059 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.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC?
AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC been cited for resident harm?
AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC has $10,059 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.