River Ridge Center
3 BRAZIER LANE, Kennebunk, ME 04043
Kennebunk, Maine · CMS verdict
CMS rates River Ridge Center at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below 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.
River Ridge Center in Kennebunk, Maine holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 40 of 100 (grade F). The 62-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 62 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 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 40 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 40.
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.
River Ridge Center's thinner certified-bed book
Quality ratings
River Ridge Center holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), 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 Kennebunk, Maine, this facility operates 62 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 56 residents - an occupancy rate of about 90%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 90% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maine, River Ridge Center is one of 36 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (27 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 River Ridge Center'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 River Ridge Center ranks in Maine
Among the 77 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maine, River Ridge Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Maine homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
11 Maine homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 62 |
| Residents | 56 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | York |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 27 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for River Ridge Center? ▾
CMS rates River Ridge Center at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 4/5.
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 River Ridge Center offer? ▾
With 62 beds with approximately 56 current residents, River Ridge Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 27 deficiencies and 1 penalties.
Does River Ridge Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
River Ridge Center has multiple deficiencies (27 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: 205065.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.