• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 77 certified beds with an average of 68 residents per day (88% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 11 deficiencies (inspected Aug 7, 2024)
• Has been fined a total of $9,770 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 5.13 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 54.5% (high)
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. The facility scored above average compared to Maine facilities.
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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.
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.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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.
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
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 | 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 |
| 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 |