1145 BRIGHTON AVE, Portland, ME 04102
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About Barron Center
Barron Center brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to Portland, Maine. Our team focuses on personalized recovery plans, compassionate care coordination, and helping residents regain independence during life's most challenging transitions.
Community at a glance
Capacity
219 residents
Location
Portland, ME
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1145 BRIGHTON AVE, Portland, Maine 04102
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 21, 2025, state inspectors cited 10 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 18 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maine average of 4 hours 20 minutes.
Medicare fined Barron Center once in the last three years, $8,278 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 18 minutesAbove the Maine average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 10 minutesAbove the Maine average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 96%Above the Maine average |
Inspections
11 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 21, 2025 · Standard inspection · 10 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2025Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 3, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 3, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 3, 2025Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 3, 2025Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025
January 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Jan 27, 2025
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
- May 14, 2025Fine: $8,278
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City
- Legal business name
- City of Portland
- Medicare-certified beds
- 219
- Average residents per day
- 109
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 205011
Location
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1145 BRIGHTON AVEPortland, ME 04102
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Questions about Barron Center
How did Barron Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 21, 2025 and cited 10 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Maine average is 10.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Barron Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 18 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 10 minutes from registered nurses. 96% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Barron Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Barron Center once in the last three years, totaling $8,278.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.