Inspection Reports for
Burr Adult Residential Care Home
108 State St, Brewer, ME 04412, ME, 04412
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Inspection Report — Jun 2, 2026
Date: Jun 2, 2026
Visit Reason
Federal Recertification Survey of Borderview Rehab & Living Center, a long-term care facility, assessing compliance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and related regulations.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with several Life Safety Code requirements including improper fire-stopping materials in firewall penetrations, inadequate hazardous area enclosures, unsafe dryer vent connections, fuel leakage in the heating system, and incomplete exit sign testing documentation.
Deficiencies (5)
K0163: Interior nonbearing walls required to have a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating were penetrated and sealed with an unapproved orange material, compromising fire-stopping and allowing smoke passage.
K0321: Hazardous areas such as the boiler room lacked proper fire barrier protection with penetrations sealed by potentially combustible orange material, risking smoke penetration.
K0511: Dryer vent piping in two of three dryers was connected using metal screws that could catch lint and reduce exhaust efficiency, posing a fire hazard.
K0521: Heating system in the boiler room had fuel seeping down a pipe onto a spill collection pad, creating a fire and safety hazard.
K0293: Facility failed to document monthly and annual testing of exit signs for the past 12 months, risking inadequate emergency egress illumination.
Report Facts
: 2322A7-L1
: 0301
Inspection Report — Jul 7, 2025
Follow-Up
Date: Jul 7, 2025
Visit Reason
On 7/7/25 an onsite visit was conducted at Borderview Rehab & Living Center for the purpose of completing the follow up revisit for their Annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification.
Findings
Borderview Rehab & Living Center was determined to be in compliance with 42 CFR part 483, Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, with no deficiencies cited.
Inspection Report — May 12, 2025
Annual Inspection
Date: May 12, 2025
Visit Reason
The survey was conducted to complete the annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification.
Findings
The facility was found not in compliance with multiple requirements including maintenance and housekeeping, oral care for residents, food safety, and plumbing installation.
Deficiencies (3)
F 584: The facility failed to maintain maintenance and housekeeping services necessary to keep the facility in good repair and sanitary condition over three days of survey, including dust and white buildup on the ice/water machine, cracked wheelchair parts, dirty feeding poles and oxygen concentrators, and food debris on tablecloths and sinks.
F 677: The facility failed to provide oral care for one resident, who had visibly dirty dentures with food particles and an unknown white substance, and staff admitted to not assisting with brushing the resident's teeth.
F 812: The facility failed to maintain proper food holding temperatures during one meal service, with pureed meat served at 122°F, below the required 135°F, and failed to ensure plumbing fixtures had proper air-gap separation to prevent backflow as required by Maine State Plumbing Code.
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Inspection Report — May 12, 2025
Date: May 12, 2025
Visit Reason
Federal Recertification Survey for compliance with 42 CFR Part 483.73 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2012 Edition.
Findings
The facility is in substantial compliance with emergency preparedness regulations but is not in substantial compliance with the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code due to electrical system deficiencies.
Deficiencies (2)
6.3.3.2: The facility failed to ensure that receptacles not listed as hospital-grade in Patient Care Rooms are tested at intervals not exceeding 12 months.
6.3.2.1: An electrical box housing the pressure switch for the boiler in the boiler room does not have a cover and the protective box is broken, causing exposed wires.
Report Facts
: 205090
Inspection Report — Jun 6, 2024
Follow-Up
Date: Jun 6, 2024
Visit Reason
An unannounced on-site revisit was conducted to complete a follow-up to the annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification.
Findings
The Borderview Rehab & Living Center facility was determined to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities, indicating substantial compliance with no deficiencies cited.
Inspection Report — Apr 18, 2024
Plan of Correction
Date: Apr 18, 2024
Visit Reason
Federal Recertification Survey conducted on 04/18/2024.
Findings
This document is the facility's plan of correction for the survey of 2024-04-18, addressing deficiencies related to means of egress and sprinkler system maintenance.
Report Facts
: Apr 29, 2024
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Inspection Report — Apr 16, 2024
Annual Inspection
Date: Apr 16, 2024
Visit Reason
The survey was conducted as part of the annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification.
Findings
The facility failed to respond timely to resident call bell requests for assistance, failed to document responses to Resident Council grievances, failed to follow physician orders for necessary tests, lacked required RN coverage for certain days, failed to ensure proper food safety practices, and did not offer pneumococcal vaccinations according to CDC guidelines.
Deficiencies (6)
F 550: The facility failed to respond to resident call bell requests for assistance in a manner that maintained or enhanced their dignity for 3 of 12 residents, resulting in delays of up to 23 minutes for bathroom assistance.
F 565: The facility failed to document results of grievances voiced by the Resident Council for 3 of 3 months reviewed, and the Director of Nursing Services was unaware of the requirement to respond and share outcomes with residents.
F 684: The facility failed to ensure physician orders were followed for 1 of 5 residents reviewed, specifically failing to complete an ordered occult blood stool test for a resident with low hemoglobin.
F 727: The facility failed to use the services of a Registered Nurse for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, 7 days a week, on 5 of 62 days reviewed in October and December 2023.
F 812: The facility failed to ensure kitchen staff properly wore hair nets and beard restraints during food preparation and service on one observed day.
F 883: The facility failed to ensure residents were offered pneumococcal vaccinations in accordance with CDC recommendations for 2 of 5 residents reviewed, missing the PCV20 vaccine offer or administration.
Report Facts
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Inspection Report — Mar 5, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Mar 5, 2024
Visit Reason
An unannounced on-site visit was conducted to investigate complaint #ME00046541.
Findings
Borderview Rehab & Living Center was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B - Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited.
Inspection Report — Feb 6, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Feb 6, 2024
Visit Reason
Investigation of facility reported incidents #ME00045231.
Findings
On 2/6/24, an on-site visit was conducted and the facility was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
Report Facts
: ME00045231
Document — VM5C11 POC
Date: VM5C11 POC
Inspection Report — VM5C21 SOD
Date: VM5C21 SOD
Findings
The document is a scanned CMS-2567 form with no extractable text. OCR is required to process the content.
Inspection Report — 3UH521 POC
Date: 3UH521 POC
Visit Reason
The document is a CMS-2567 federal recertification survey for Borderview Rehab & Living Center.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with NFPA 99 and NFPA 101 electrical safety requirements, including incomplete annual testing of receptacles and exposed wiring in an electrical box.
Deficiencies (2)
K 914: The annual testing of receptacles in patient care rooms was not completed and documented within the last 12 months, failing to meet NFPA 99 requirements.
K 919: An electrical box housing the pressure switch for the boiler lacked a cover and had exposed wires, violating NFPA 70 National Electrical Code 314.25.
Report Facts
: 3UH521
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