WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB
WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB is a 111-bed nursing home in WATERVILLE, Maine. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1993-01-01. It averages 94.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB?
CMS lists 45 health-inspection deficiencies for WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB since 2023-06-29, 44 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2025-08-28.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | F0584, F0689, F0812, F0814, F0842 | 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2025-08-28 | F0578, F0580, F0627, F0645, F0656, F0657, F0684, F0756, F0757, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-02-11 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-09-17 | F0604, F0609, F0610 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | L |
| 2024-09-17 | F0675 | Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. | G |
| 2024-09-17 | F0578, F0584, F0695, F0725, F0755, F0761, F0804, F0812, F0835, F0880, F0883, F0908 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
| 2024-09-17 | F0567, F0607, F0623, F0625, F0645, F0684, F0730, F0810, F0842, F0942, F0943, F0944 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Ensure that staff members are educated on resident rights and facility responsibilities to properly care for its residents. / Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program. | D |
| 2023-06-29 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D |
Why was WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-17 | Fine | $83,038 |
How is WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB staffed?
| Measure | This facility | ME average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.83120 | 4.33770 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.4 | 46.7 |
| Average number of residents per day | 94.1 | 65.2 |
Who owns WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB?
WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB LLC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BSD ME 26 LLC, IKE AKIKO | since 05/06/2021 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | SINCLAIR, DIANE | since 07/01/2021 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | BIDERMAN, MICHAEL | since 07/01/2021 |
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