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Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford

1142 Main St, Sanford, ME 04073207324227386 certified beds · 64 residentsFor profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
12
390
Penalties · 3 yrs
none on file
Last survey
2025-02-12
Standard
CMS overall
5 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 5/5
Health 5
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
2025-02-12Standard130CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2024-10-01Complaint030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-15Standard020CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-03-02Standard210CMS-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.

2025-02-12Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-25Record 205082-20250212-F656
F755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.Scope/severity EStandard
Medication
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-25Record 205082-20250212-F755
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 2025-03-25Record 205082-20250212-F761
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 BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2025-03-25Record 205082-20250212-F584
2024-10-01Complaint survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planningRecords
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 205082-20241001-F656
F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-10-18Record 205082-20241001-F842
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 2024-10-18Record 205082-20241001-F880
2023-11-15Standard survey · 2 deficienciesOfficial report
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 DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-01Record 205082-20231115-F584
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 2023-12-01Record 205082-20231115-F761
2022-03-02Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
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 DStandard
Dignity & rights
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-12Record 205082-20220302-F584
F622Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.Scope/severity BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-12Record 205082-20220302-F622
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 BPaperwork
Dignity & rights
Pattern; potential for minimal harm.Corrected 2022-04-12Record 205082-20220302-F625

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.54
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 1.05 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day3.98
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 4.34 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours3.75
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 3.92 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover42%
Facility
Maine
National
Maine 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover50%
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
3.8%4.3%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.2%4.1%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
14.0%20.2%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
2.4%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
24.5%24.4%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
4.9%5.2%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
13.9%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
Nachfolger, Israel
Individual
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST99%
Ambler-Cote, Anne
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Berman, Ari
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Israel
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Ambler-Cote, Anne
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Berman, Ari
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Main St Realty
Organization
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Israel
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Israel
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Miriam
Individual
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Miriam
Individual
GENERAL PARTNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Miriam
Individual
ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE
Nachfolger, Miriam
Individual
TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE

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 York.

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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