21 Manson Ave, Kittery, ME 03904
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About Durgin Pines
DURGIN PINES is a for profit - corporation nursing home in KITTERY, ME with 81 certified beds.
Community at a glance
Capacity
81 residents
Location
Kittery, ME
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
9 LEWIS RD, Kittery, Maine 03904
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 June 10, 2026, state inspectors cited 2 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident a day, below the Maine average of 4 hours 20 minutes.
Medicare fined Durgin Pines 2 times in the last three years, $14,434 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 4 minutesBelow the Maine average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 3 minutes |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
9 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 10, 2026 · Standard inspection · 2 citations
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Jun 29, 2026
March 12, 2025 · Standard inspection · 4 citations
Develop 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 Apr 2, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Apr 1, 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Apr 8, 2025Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Apr 2, 2025
April 2, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
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 complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2024Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)EnvironmentalFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 24, 2024
December 22, 2023 · Standard inspection · 1 citation+
Procure 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 few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Feb 15, 2024
Fines and payment denials
2 fines totaling $14,434 in the last three years.
- February 20, 2024Fine: $4,178
- January 30, 2024Fine: $10,256
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Sentry Commons LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1993
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 205132
Location
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9 LEWIS RDKittery, ME 03904
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Questions about Durgin Pines
How did Durgin Pines do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on June 10, 2026 and cited 2 health deficiencies. The Maine average is 10.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Durgin Pines?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 4 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 3 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Durgin Pines been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Durgin Pines 2 times in the last three years, totaling $14,434.
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.