Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center
158 RUSSELL ST, Lewiston, ME 04240
Lewiston, Maine · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center carries a 1 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.
Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center in Lewiston, Maine holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 35 of 100 (grade F). The 50-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 (heavier deficiency book)
With 44 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 35 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 35.
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.
Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center's overall quality rating at 1 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), 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 Lewiston, Maine, this facility operates 50 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 46 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 92% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Maine, Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living 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. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (44 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 Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living 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 Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center ranks in Maine
Among the 77 CMS-rated nursing homes in Maine, Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living 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 | 50 |
| Residents | 46 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Androscoggin |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 44 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, 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? ▾
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 Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center offer? ▾
With 50 beds with approximately 46 current residents, Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 44 deficiencies and 0 penalties.
Does Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center has multiple deficiencies (44 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: 205052.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.