Maine Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 78 skilled nursing facilities in Maine. Facilities average 28.6 deficiency citations each, with 2,233 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 18 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Maine's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Maine
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 448 citations
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 434 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 421 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 207 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 205 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 180 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Maine
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 151 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 130 citations
- F-Tag F0584: Safe/Clean/Comfortable/Homelike Environment — 126 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 108 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 104 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 100 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 97 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 88 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 83 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 74 citations