175 KNOWLTON CORNER RD, Farmington, ME 04938
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Sandy River Center
Farmington, MaineNursing home on site: Medicare record
About Sandy River Center
Sandy River Center brings together experienced medical staff and compassionate care in Farmington, Maine. Our skilled nursing and rehabilitation programs focus on recovery and rebuilding strength, helping residents regain independence after surgery or illness with personalized attention.
Community at a glance
Capacity
82 residents
Location
Farmington, ME
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing
Contact & location
119 Livermore Falls Road, Farmington, Maine 04938
Medicare record for the nursing home on this campus
Sandy River Center includes Sandy River Center, a Medicare-certified nursing home at the same address. Everything below is Medicare's record for that nursing home. It does not rate Sandy River Center's other levels of care, which the state licenses and inspects separately.
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 September 18, 2025, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident a day, below the Maine average of 4 hours 20 minutes.
Medicare fined Sandy River Center once in the last three years, $14,069 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 3 hours 26 minutesBelow the Maine average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 53 minutesBelow the Maine average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 46% |
Inspections
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
November 25, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 5, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 5, 2026
September 18, 2025 · Standard inspection · 7 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 Oct 20, 2025Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 20, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 20, 2025Ensure 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 CareCorrected Oct 20, 2025Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 20, 2025Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 20, 2025
July 30, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Immediate danger to residents, a few residents (level J)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintAlready fixed before the inspection
August 8, 2024 · Standard inspection · 16 citations+
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 9, 2024Provide 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 Sep 9, 2024Develop 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 Sep 9, 2024Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 9, 2024Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Sep 9, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 9, 2024Honor 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 Sep 9, 2024Develop 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 pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 9, 2024Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Sep 9, 2024Procure 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 Sep 9, 2024Ensure 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 ServiceFrom a complaintCorrected Sep 9, 2024Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Sep 9, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 9, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 9, 2024Ensure 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 CareCorrected Sep 9, 2024
April 29, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations+
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024Procure 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 DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Jun 7, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $14,069 in the last three years.
- July 30, 2025Fine: $14,069
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Farmington Operations LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 82
- Average residents per day
- 77
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- October 1, 1991
- Part of a chain
- Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 205069
Location
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119 Livermore Falls RoadFarmington, ME 04938
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Questions about Sandy River Center
Does Sandy River Center have a nursing home?+
Yes. Sandy River Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home on the same campus. Its Medicare record of inspections, staffing and fines is below. That record covers the nursing home only, not Sandy River Center's other levels of care.
How did Sandy River Center do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on September 18, 2025 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 4 of them from complaint investigations. The Maine average is 10.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Sandy River Center?+
Nurses and aides spend 3 hours 26 minutes with each resident per day, including 53 minutes from registered nurses. 46% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Sandy River Center been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Sandy River Center once in the last three years, totaling $14,069.
How much does assisted living cost?+
The national median is around $6,200 per month, though it ranges from roughly $4,500 to $11,800 depending on location, apartment size, and level of care.
Does Medicare pay for assisted living?+
Medicare does not cover the room-and-board cost of assisted living. Medicaid may help in many states through waivers, and VA benefits can offset costs for eligible veterans.
What's the difference from a nursing home?+
Assisted living is for people who need help with daily tasks but are largely independent. Nursing homes (skilled nursing) provide 24-hour medical and rehabilitative care.