Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Augusta, ME

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Augusta
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Updated on November 3, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Augusta has a total of 16 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,374 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Augusta of 22,116, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 16.10 persons in Augusta. There were 1,137 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 82.75 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Augusta has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Augusta and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.98	0.98 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.71	2.79 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.42	0.47 / 0.88
All Staff	4.11	4.24 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maine.

COVID-19 Infections in Augusta Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Augusta there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Augusta

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Augusta Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Augusta, ME. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Augusta

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Augusta based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 35 HEROES WAY AUGUSTA, ME	2.67
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Glenridge 40 GLENRIDGE DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	12.00
Cove's Edge Inc 26 SCHOONER STREET DAMARISCOTTA, ME	19.33
Orchard Park Rehab and Living 107 ORCHARD ST FARMINGTON, ME	30.67
St Mary's D'youville Pavilion 102 CAMPUS AVE LEWISTON, ME	59.33
Marshwood Center 33 ROGER STREET LEWISTON, ME	40.67
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Gray Birch 37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	52.67
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center 220 KENNEDY MEMORIAL DR WATERVILLE, ME	42.67
Edgewood Rehab and Living Ctr 221 Fairbanks Rd FARMINGTON, ME	40.00
Waterville Center For Health and Rehab 7 HIGHWOOD ST WATERVILLE, ME	105.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Augusta based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Augusta Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 188 EASTERN AVE AUGUSTA, ME	95.67 Rating Not Available
Sandy River Center 119 LIVERMORE FALLS RD FARMINGTON, ME	81.33
Waterville Center For Health and Rehab 7 HIGHWOOD ST WATERVILLE, ME	105.00
Russell Park Rehabilitation and Living Center 158 RUSSELL ST LEWISTON, ME	92.67
Oak Grove Center 27 COOL ST WATERVILLE, ME	91.33
Montello Manor 540 COLLEGE ST LEWISTON, ME	110.17
Heritage Rehab and Living Ctr 457 OLD LEWISTON RD WINTHROP, ME	61.83
St Mary's D'youville Pavilion 102 CAMPUS AVE LEWISTON, ME	59.33
Marshwood Center 33 ROGER STREET LEWISTON, ME	40.67
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Gray Birch 37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	52.67

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