Market Square Health Care Center, LLC
3 MARKET SQUARE, South Paris, ME 04281
South Paris, Maine · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Market Square Health Care Center, LLC carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Maine's state 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.
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC in South Paris, Maine holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 45 of 100 (grade F). The 76-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 (lower star tercile)
This facility's 2/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 45 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 45.
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.
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Market Square Health Care Center, LLC's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 South Paris, Maine, this facility operates 76 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 68 residents - an occupancy rate of about 89%. The facility is classified under for profit - individual ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 89% occupancy, this facility runs close to its typical range for a stabilized operation.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (35 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Market Square Health Care Center, LLC's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Market Square Health Care Center, LLC ranks in Maine
Among the 77 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maine, Market Square Health Care Center, LLC’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 14% of them. The bars show how all Maine homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
22 Maine homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 76 |
| Residents | 68 |
| Ownership | For profit - Individual |
| County | Oxford |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 35 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Market Square Health Care Center, LLC? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Market Square Health Care Center, LLC's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Maine? ▾
In Maine, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $13,976/month ($167,718/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $14,904/month.
What services does Market Square Health Care Center, LLC offer? ▾
With 76 beds with approximately 68 current residents, Market Square Health Care Center, LLC is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - individual ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 35 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Market Square Health Care Center, LLC have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC has multiple deficiencies (35 total) and 0 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: 205076.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.