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Age with dignity at Day Spring House, an outstanding retreat in Dexter, ME, that offers assisted living. Prioritizing older adults with behavioral disturbances, the community has a specially trained team that provides individualized care for their daily living activities around the clock. Here, residents can keep their peace of mind with accessible and secure accommodations designed for their comfort and safety.
To improve residents’ living experiences, stimulating activities and enriching programs are conducted. Residents also have a hassle-free dining experience with a variety of healthy menus based on their dietary restrictions and tastes. With medication management, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions. The community’s specialized services and a nurturing environment allow residents to live beyond their potential.
Higher than the Maine average: 83.1%Day Spring House is administrated by Derek E. Wood.
In Maine, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification is responsible for inspecting long-term care facilities to ensure they meet quality of care standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Maine state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 7 | 3 | This facility has 133% more total deficiencies than a typical Maine assisted living residence (7 vs. ME avg 3).↑ 133% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2024.
| 3.5 | 1.5 | This facility has 133% more deficiencies per year than a typical Maine assisted living residence (3.5 vs. ME avg 1.5).↑ 133% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.8 | 0.2 | This facility has 800% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Maine assisted living residence (1.8 vs. ME avg 0.2).↑ 800% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 4 | 20 | This facility has 80% fewer total inspections than a typical Maine assisted living residence (4 vs. ME avg 20).↓ 80% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on July 30, 2025, found Day Spring House to be in substantial compliance with licensing and infection control regulations and noted no deficiencies. Earlier inspections, including one on July 23, 2024, identified deficiencies related to medication storage security, controlled substance recordkeeping, resident personal property inventories, and fire drill documentation and frequency. No complaint investigations were listed in the available reports. There were no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or enforcement actions noted in the inspection history. The facility appears to have addressed prior issues, showing improvement in compliance over time.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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1.9 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Dexter's city center to Day Spring House's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Day Spring House is located in Dexter, Maine.
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The information below is reported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.
| Murphy’s Lakeview Manor |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lincoln | 8 | No | 44 | - | 100.0% | Correnia Austin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Day Spring House |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Dexter (Spooners Mill) | 6 | No | 4 | - | 100.0% | Derek E. Wood | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1.8 |
| Main Street Manor |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Old Town (Great Works) | 5 | No | 24 | - | 80.0% | Ashlee Leighton | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1.1 |
| Rainbow House |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Hampden | 2 | No | 22 | - | 100.0% | - | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Holyoke Street |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Brewer | 2 | No | 68 | - | 100.0% | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Day Spring House is in the Spooners Mill neighborhood of Dexter.
Day Spring House has a walk score of 4. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to ME state health department records, Day Spring House's license number is RCC39710.
According to ME state health department records, Day Spring House's license expires on July 31, 2027.
Day Spring House's occupancy is 100%.
Derek E. Wood is the administrator of Day Spring House.
Day Spring House has 6 beds.
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