Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Kittery, ME

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Kittery
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Kittery has a total of 35 active skilled nursing facilities and 3,518 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Kittery of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Kittery. There were 2,743 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.97 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, Kittery 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 Kittery and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.70	0.98 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.24	2.81 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.95	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	3.89	4.25 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Kittery 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 Kittery there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Kittery

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 Kittery Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Kittery, 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 Kittery

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Kittery 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
Whittier Bradford Transitional Care Unit 145 WARD HILL AVENUE BRADFORD, MA	0.00
Lakeview House Skld Nrsg and Residential Care Fac 87 SHATTUCK STREET HAVERHILL, MA	18.67
Langdon Place of Dover 60 MIDDLE ROAD DOVER, NH	6.67
Saint Ann Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 195 DOVER POINT ROAD DOVER, NH	6.00
Rockingham County Nursing Home 117 NORTH ROAD BRENTWOOD, NH	0.00
Riverside Rest Home 276 COUNTY FARM ROAD DOVER, NH	4.00
Durgin Pines 9 LEWIS RD KITTERY, ME	16.67
Pinnacle Health and Rehab at Sanford 1142 MAIN ST SANFORD, ME	9.33
Cedar Healthcare Center 188 JONES AVENUE PORTSMOUTH, NH	12.67
Dover Center For Health and Rehabilitation 307 PLAZA DRIVE DOVER, NH	14.67

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

Facility	Rating
Adviniacare Newburyport 180 LOW STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	637.50 /
The Oxford Rehabilitation and Health Care Center 689 MAIN STREET HAVERHILL, MA	138.50
Birch Healthcare Center 62 ROCHESTER HILL ROAD ROCHESTER, NH	37.17
Oceanside Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 22 TUCK ROAD HAMPTON, NH	41.33
Mill Town Health and Rehabilitation 22 MAPLE STREET AMESBURY, MA	256.50
Maplewood Center 6 MORRILL PLACE AMESBURY, MA	221.00 /
Exeter Center 8 HAMPTON ROAD EXETER, NH	24.67
Brigham Health and Rehabilitation Center 77 HIGH STREET NEWBURYPORT, MA	120.50 /
Nevins Nursing and Rehabilitation Center TEN INGALLS COURT METHUEN, MA	69.33
Rochester Manor 40 WHITEHALL ROAD ROCHESTER, NH	17.33

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