Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLCCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 188 Eastern Ave, Augusta, ME 04330
- CCN
- 205077
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 72
- Residents per day
- 68
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC an overall rating of 3 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 5 Feb 2026. The latest survey cycle has 10 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Maine is 10. CMS lists no fines for this home in its penalties file.
Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Kennebec County median | Maine median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 7 homes in the county, 78 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Maine median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 5 Feb 2026 | 10 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 20 Nov 2024 | 8 | 12 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 12 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 10 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 3 May 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0584 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0761 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0810 | Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 16 Mar 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 8 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0584 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint investigation | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0761 | 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. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Standard survey | 2 Jan 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 12 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0584 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0676 | Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 30 May 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 8 Jul 2024 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Apr 2024 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint investigation | 24 Apr 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
CMS lists no fine and no payment denial for this home in its penalties file.
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Maine median | Maine average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 3.99 | 4.20 | 4.34 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.22 | 0.45 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.75 | 2.83 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.66 | 3.80 | 3.92 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 33.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, Maine median
- 46.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 40.0%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Maine median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 13.5% | 24.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 3.6% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 3.9% | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 14.2% | 25.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 1.8% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 11.3% | 19.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- For-profit, corporation
- Legal business name
- VK Augusta LLC
- Chain
- National Health Care Associates (42 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| VK Health Facilities LLC | Direct ownership interest | 15 Jan 2013 | |
| Meridian Capital Foundation | Indirect ownership interest | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Mso Associates LLC | Indirect ownership interest | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Ventas NHV Fund | Indirect ownership interest | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC | Adp of the snf | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| BPB Ventures LLC | Adp of the snf | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Impact Health PC | Adp of the snf | 1 Jun 2025 | |
| National Health Care Associates Inc | Adp of the snf | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Preferred Professional Services LLC | Adp of the snf | 28 Jan 2013 | |
| Preferred Therapy Solutions LLC | Adp of the snf | 28 Jan 2013 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Kennebec County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Glenridge | Augusta | 5 of 5 | 11 | $0 | 26 Mar 2026 | |
| Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch | Augusta | 4 of 5 | 8 | $0 | 14 Jan 2026 | |
| Maine Veterans Home - Augusta | Augusta | 5 of 5 | 6 | $0 | 18 Nov 2025 | |
| Lakewood A Continuing Care Center | Waterville | 2 of 5 | 21 | $0 | 11 Dec 2025 | |
| Oak Grove CenterSpecial Focus candidate | Waterville | 1 of 5 | 22 | $14,056 | 24 Mar 2025 | |
| Waterville Center for Health and RehabSpecial Focus candidate | Waterville | 1 of 5 | 15 | $83,038 | 28 Aug 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services: file a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Maine, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC (CCN 205077). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/augusta-center-for-health-rehabilitation-llc-augusta-me-205077/
Provenance
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Questions
- When was Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 14 May 2026. It was a complaint investigation. It gave 1 citation. The standard survey before the last one was on 20 Nov 2024.
- Who operates Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as for-profit, corporation. CMS lists the home in the chain National Health Care Associates. The CMS ownership file names no organisation for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Maine as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.