Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC
188 EASTERN AVE, Augusta, ME 04330
Augusta, Maine · CMS verdict
CMS rates Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC at 4 of 5 stars overall - above-average on the federal scale, and above the Maine average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC in Augusta, Maine holds a CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 63 of 100 (grade D). The 72-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Maine runs a median of $13,976 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (thinner bed book)
At 72 certified beds, this facility sits in the lower U.S. bed tercile (≤80). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 63 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 63.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC's overall quality rating at 4 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (4/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Augusta, Maine, this facility operates 72 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 67 residents - an occupancy rate of about 93%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 93% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maine, Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC is one of 36 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 4-star overall rating sits above the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 64% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (26 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC compares to Maine
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Maine facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Maine state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC ranks in Maine
Among the 77 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maine, Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC’s 4-star overall rating is higher than 60% of them. The bars show how all Maine homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
15 Maine homes share this 4-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 72 |
| Residents | 67 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Kennebec |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 26 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC? ▾
4 out of 5 stars is Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 3/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Maine? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Maine is $13,976 per month ($167,718 annually). A private room averages $14,904 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC offer? ▾
With 72 beds with approximately 67 current residents, Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 26 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC has multiple deficiencies (26 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Maine? ▾
In Maine, alternatives include assisted living ($8,205/mo), home health aides ($8,485/mo), and adult day care ($2,492/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Maine elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 205077.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.