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Augusta Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC

188 Eastern Ave, Augusta, ME 04330207622312172 certified beds · 68 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
5
since 2024
Deficiencies
30
0291
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2026-05-14
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 3
Staffing 4
Quality 3
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Maine Division of Licensing and Certification · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-05-14Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2026-02-05Standard090CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-11-20Standard080CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-05-30Standard0100CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-03-18Complaint020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Maine Division of Licensing and Certification publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-05-14Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity GHarm
Care planningFalls
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2026-05-03Record 205077-20260514-F689
2026-02-05Standard survey · 9 deficienciesOfficial report
F583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F583
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F584
F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F657
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F684
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F761
F810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F810
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Food & nutrition
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F812
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F880
F887Educate 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2026-03-16Record 205077-20260205-F887
2024-11-20Standard survey · 8 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F550
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F584
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F684
F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningFalls
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F689
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F695
F761Ensure 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F761
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F812
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-01-02Record 205077-20241120-F842
2024-05-30Standard survey · 10 deficienciesOfficial report
F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F550
F584Honor 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.Scope/severity EStandard
Dignity & rights
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F584
F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F623
F625Notify 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F625
F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesScope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F645
F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F676
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F684
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F692
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F695
F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Food & nutrition
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-07-08Record 205077-20240530-F812
2024-03-18Complaint survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 205077-20240318-F684
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity DStandard
Infection control
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-04-24Record 205077-20240318-F880

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day1.03
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 1.05 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.99
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 4.34 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.66
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 3.92 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover33%
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover40%
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 40% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityMaineNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
1.8%4.3%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.9%4.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
11.3%20.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
3.6%2.2%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.0%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
13.5%24.4%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
9.2%5.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
21.4%17.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
Bokow, Barry
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Gilmartin, Thomas
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, Marvin
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ventura, Jose
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Almeida, Elizabeth
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Barry Bokow 2012 Family Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Berry Dunn Mcneil & Parker LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bokow, Barry
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bokow, Barry
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Bokow, Michael
Individual
INDIVIDUAL IS AN OWNER, PARTNER OR TRUSTEE OF ANY ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Bpb Ventures LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Cedar Hill Ng Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Geffner, Ira
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Gilmartin, Thomas
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Gluck, Robert
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Impact Health PC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Juniper Ng Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Lobell, Jonah
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Lopiansky, Rebecca
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Lowinger, Ben
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Lowinger, Joseph
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Marvin Ostreicher Family Trust 2012
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Meridian Capital Foundation
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Mso Associates LLC
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
National Health Care Associates Inc
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nichols, Ashley
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Oak Drive Ng Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, David
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, David
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, Marc
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, Marc
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, Marvin
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Ostreicher, Susan
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Preferred Professional Services LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Preferred Therapy Solutions LLC
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Rolling Hill Ng Trust
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Schoor, Kalman
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Steg, Shayna
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Steg, Yitzchok
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Susan Ostreicher Family Trust 2012
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Ventas Nhv Fund
Organization
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Ventura, Jose
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Vk Health Facilities LLC
Organization
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Weinstock, Abraham
Individual
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Part of a chain
National Health Care Associates42 facilities
View chain record

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Maine.

No county cost figures on file for Kennebec.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01