CMS data snapshot: July 2026
Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Maine. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.
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A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.
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Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).
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Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Augusta, Maine with 77 certified beds. It has been operating since 1983. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINEGENERAL HEALTH | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jul 1, 1997 |
| ALEXANDER, MARCI | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Dec 10, 2007 |
| BRANN, TERRENCE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2025 |
| BULLOCK, SCOTT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 7, 2024 |
| DIEFENDERFER, JOHN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| HEERSINK, DEIRDRE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 3, 2024 |
| HOWELL, NATHAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| LABBE TRUFANT, NICOLE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2024 |
| PEACHEY, GARY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2016 |
| PELLETIER, MICHELE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 9, 2023 |
| PIZZO, GREGORY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 1989 |
| PURINGTON, JOSEPH | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| RICO, AMY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2022 |
| RILEY, DORCAS | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2025 |
| SCOTT, DUANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Dec 10, 2007 |
| SMALL, SCOTT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2016 |
| TARDIFF, MATTHEW | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 30, 2016 |
| YEAGER, COURTNEY | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jan 1, 2025 |
| BRANN, TERRENCE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2015 |
| HOWELL, NATHAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| RIGGS, JENNIFER | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 2014 |
| ALEXANDER, MARCI | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 10, 2007 |
| BRANN, TERRENCE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2015 |
| HEERSINK, DEIRDRE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2010 |
| HOWELL, NATHAN | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Jul 1, 2023 |
| MARTIN, MELISSA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Apr 1, 2023 |
| PIZZO, GREGORY | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Oct 1, 1989 |
| RODRIGUE, TARSHA | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2020 |
| HEERSINK, DEIRDRE | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 22, 2025 |
| MARTIN, MELISSA | ADP OF THE SNF | Individual | N/A | Apr 22, 2025 |
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