Inspection Reports for
Dirigo Pines
9 Alumni Dr, Orono, ME 04473, United States, ME, 04473
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Inspection Report — Jun 10, 2026
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jun 10, 2026
Visit Reason
Complaint investigation conducted from 6/8/26 through 6/10/26 regarding incidents #3001443, #216357, #3005046, #2709035, and #2698845.
Findings
Two deficiencies were found: one involving failure to treat a resident with respect and dignity during a dressing removal procedure, and another involving failure to develop a proper discharge summary for a resident.
Deficiencies (2)
F0557: The facility failed to ensure a resident was treated with respect and dignity during a dressing removal procedure, exposing the resident's bare leg and wound dressing in a public area and failing to maintain privacy.
F0628: The facility failed to develop a discharge summary including a recapitulation of the resident's stay and reconciliation of medications for one resident discharged to the community.
Report Facts
: 3001443
: 216357
: 3005046
: 2709035
: 2698845
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Inspection Report — Jun 9, 2026
Date: Jun 9, 2026
Visit Reason
Federal Recertification Survey for Long Term Care Facility.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in substantial compliance with the Life Safety Code but failed to maintain documentation of annual electrical outlet testing within the last 12 months.
Deficiencies (1)
K0914: The facility failed to ensure that annual testing of electrical receptacles was completed at intervals not exceeding 12 months as required by NFPA 99, Healthcare Facilities Code, 2012 edition, Section 6.3.3.2.4. Documentation showed last testing was in March 2025, exceeding the 12-month interval.
Report Facts
: 2322AB-L1
: 3104
Inspection Report — Jun 9, 2026
Recertification Survey
Date: Jun 9, 2026
Visit Reason
Recertification survey to assess compliance with emergency preparedness requirements.
Findings
Durgin Pines is in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483.73 Requirement for Long Term Care Facilities Emergency Preparedness. No deficiencies were cited.
Inspection Report — May 22, 2025
Annual Inspection
Date: May 22, 2025
Visit Reason
On 5/22/25, an on-site visit was conducted at Durgin Pines for the purpose of conducting a revisit to the annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification dated 3/12/25.
Findings
Durgin Pines was determined to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, subpart B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
Inspection Report — Mar 10, 2025
Renewal
Date: Mar 10, 2025
Visit Reason
The survey was conducted as a Recertification Survey to assess compliance with federal requirements for long term care facilities.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with several regulatory requirements including failure to provide residents with advance directive information, inaccurate coding of assessments, failure to involve residents or their representatives in care plan meetings, and inadequate food safety practices.
Deficiencies (4)
F 578: The facility failed to provide written information concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and to formulate an advance directive for 5 of 5 residents reviewed.
F 641: The facility failed to ensure the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 was coded accurately in the area of Active Diagnosis and High-Risk Drug Classes for 2 of 5 sampled residents.
F 657: The facility failed to review and revise the care plan by an interdisciplinary team including resident or representative participation after each assessment for 7 of 9 residents reviewed.
F 812: The facility failed to ensure facial hair protection was worn by kitchen staff on 1 of 3 days of survey, violating food safety requirements.
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: 5
: 2
: 7
: 1
: 2
Inspection Report — Mar 10, 2025
Biennial Survey
Date: Mar 10, 2025
Visit Reason
The survey was conducted as a Federal Recertification Survey to assess compliance with emergency preparedness and life safety codes.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with emergency preparedness training requirements and multiple life safety code deficiencies including means of egress, emergency lighting, exit signage, corridor doors, fire drills, combustible decorations, fire door inspections, electrical receptacle testing, and generator maintenance.
Deficiencies (10)
E 037: The facility failed to provide annual emergency preparedness training in accordance with 42 CFR 483.73(d)(1).
K211: The facility failed to ensure doors at the means of egress met NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements; a corridor exit door was locked without delayed egress and keypad code, and exterior exit discharge paths had excessive pavement cracking and elevation differences.
K291: The facility failed to provide operational emergency lighting for the required duration as per NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
K293: The facility failed to maintain illuminated exit signage in accordance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
K363: The facility failed to maintain one resident room door (#127) that did not latch properly, violating NFPA 101 Life Safety Code requirements for corridor doors to resist smoke passage.
K712: The facility failed to conduct required fire drills in accordance with NFPA 101 Life Safety Code; multiple drills were silent without coded announcements or were missing, violating shift and time requirements.
K753: The facility failed to ensure combustible decorations met fire retardant requirements; a large afghan displayed in an egress corridor lacked evidence of fire-retardant treatment.
K761: The facility failed to conduct annual fire door inspections by qualified personnel as required by NFPA 80 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.
K914: The facility failed to conduct annual testing of electrical receptacles in resident care rooms not listed as hospital-grade, posing an electrical hazard.
K918: The facility failed to maintain the Essential Electric System generator per NFPA 110; no monthly load testing or inspections under load were conducted, risking emergency power reliability.
Report Facts
: 9
: 2
: 0.25
Inspection Report — Jun 20, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jun 20, 2024
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Investigation of facility reported incident #ME00047729.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, Sub-part B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited.
Report Facts
: ME00047729
Inspection Report — May 21, 2024
Follow-Up
Date: May 21, 2024
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This was an unannounced on-site follow-up visit to investigate deficiencies cited during a facility reported incident dated 4/2/24.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited during this follow-up survey.
Report Facts
: ME00046930
: Apr 2, 2024
Inspection Report — Apr 2, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Apr 2, 2024
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Investigation of facility reported incident #ME00046930 regarding a resident sustaining first degree burns in a whirlpool bath.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure a resident was free from an avoidable accident hazard when the resident sustained first degree burns on bilateral lower extremities while receiving a whirlpool bath. Additionally, the facility failed to maintain whirlpool equipment in safe operating condition.
Deficiencies (2)
F689: The facility failed to ensure a resident was free from an avoidable accident hazard when the resident sustained first degree burns on bilateral lower extremities due to hot water in the whirlpool bath.
F908: The facility failed to maintain whirlpool equipment in safe operating condition as the digital thermometer was not functional, risking scalding injuries.
Report Facts
: ME00046930
: 110°F (43°C)
: 100° to 105°
Inspection Report — Feb 15, 2024
Follow-Up
Date: Feb 15, 2024
Visit Reason
Follow-up revisit for the 12/22/2023 annual Long Term Care Survey Process.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, subpart B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
Inspection Report — Dec 19, 2023
Original Licensing
Date: Dec 19, 2023
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This is a Federal Recertification Survey for Durgin Pines conducted to assess compliance with the National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain hazardous areas, complete required sprinkler system tests, conduct fire drills as scheduled, maintain fire door inspections, keep proper generator maintenance records, and store oxygen cylinders in compliance with NFPA 101 and related codes.
Deficiencies (7)
K321: Hazardous areas are not protected by a fire barrier having a 1-hour fire resistance rating or an automatic fire extinguishing system as required by NFPA 101, Section 19.3.2.1.3. The multipurpose room door used for storage is not self-closing and positively latching.
K353: The facility failed to complete the 5-year internal condition assessment of piping and hydrostatic flow testing of the fire department connection as required by NFPA 25, Sections 7.3 and 14.2.1.1.
K712: Fire drills were not completed for the second and third shifts during the third quarter and the second shift during the second quarter of 2023, contrary to NFPA 101, Section 19.7.1.6.
K754: Soiled linen and trash containers exceeded capacity limits and were not located in a protected hazardous area as required by NFPA 101, Sections 19.7.5.7.1.
K761: The facility failed to conduct fire door inspections and maintain documentation as required by NFPA 80, Sections 5.2 and 5.2.3, and NFPA 101, Sections 19.7.6 and 8.3.3.1.
K918: The facility failed to maintain proper maintenance records for the emergency generator, including weekly exercise logs, contrary to NFPA 110 and NFPA 99 requirements.
K923: The facility failed to store oxygen cylinders properly in the service hall oxygen/biohazard closet, exceeding the allowed quantity and lacking required signage as per NFPA 99, Sections 11.3.2.3 and 11.6.5.2.
Report Facts
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Inspection Report — Dec 18, 2023
Annual Inspection
Date: Dec 18, 2023
Visit Reason
Annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification and investigation of complaints #ME00045755, #ME00045000, #ME00044385, and Facility Reported Incident #ME00045451.
Findings
The facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner, including dirty ceiling vents and a food slicer with build-up of foreign material. Additionally, unlabeled and undated food was found in the reach-in refrigerator.
Deficiencies (1)
F 812: The kitchen had dirty and dusty ceiling vents, a build-up of foreign material on the food slicer blade guard, and a container of bacon in the reach-in refrigerator was unlabeled and undated.
Report Facts
: ME00045755
: ME00045000
: ME00044385
: ME00045451
Inspection Report — Aug 16, 2023
Complaint Investigation
Date: Aug 16, 2023
Visit Reason
An unannounced on-site visit was conducted to investigate complaint #ME00044537.
Findings
Durgin Pines was determined to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, Sub-part B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited.
Report Facts
: ME00044537
Inspection Report — Jun 30, 2023
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jun 30, 2023
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Investigation of facility reported incident #ME00043987 and complaint #ME00043377.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, Sub-part B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited.
Report Facts
: ME00043987
: ME00043377
Inspection Report — 050I11 SOD
Date: 050I11 SOD
Visit Reason
Failure to report complete COVID-19 information to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network as required by regulation.
Findings
The facility failed to report complete COVID-19 data to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network during the seven-day period from 01/29/2024 to 02/04/2024, which could potentially harm all residents.
Deficiencies (1)
F 884: The facility did not report complete information about COVID-19 to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network during the required seven-day reporting period.
Report Facts
: Jan 29, 2024
: Feb 4, 2024
Inspection Report — KZJJ21 SOD
Date: KZJJ21 SOD
Visit Reason
Federal Recertification Survey for Life Safety Code compliance.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition, with multiple deficiencies related to hazardous area enclosures, sprinkler system maintenance, fire drills, soiled linen and trash container storage, fire door inspections, electrical system maintenance, and gas equipment storage.
Deficiencies (7)
K 321: The facility failed to maintain hazardous areas per NFPA 101, including a multipurpose room used as storage with a door not self-closing and positively latching.
K 353: The facility failed to inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler and standpipe systems per NFPA 25, including missing internal piping assessment, hydrostatic flow testing, trip testing, and replacement of sprinkler gauges.
K 712: Fire drills were not held at expected and unexpected times at least quarterly on each shift, with missing drills on second and third shifts in various quarters.
K 754: Mobile soiled linen carts exceeding 32 gallons were stored in exit corridors instead of rooms protected as hazardous areas.
K 761: The facility failed to conduct annual fire door inspections and maintain documentation as required by NFPA 80 and NFPA 101.
K 918: The facility failed to maintain proper maintenance records and exercise the emergency generator weekly as required by NFPA 99 and NFPA 110.
K 923: Oxygen cylinders were stored improperly in a non-fire-rated room and lacked signage designating full or empty tanks as required by NFPA 99.
Report Facts
: 47
: 658
Document — 233F2A H1 SOD
Date: 233F2A H1 SOD
Inspection Report — K5LX11 SOD
Complaint Investigation
Date: K5LX11 SOD
Visit Reason
Investigation of complaints #ME00046112, #ME00046673, and #ME00046724.
Findings
Durgin Pines was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 CFR 483, Sub-part B-Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities.
Report Facts
: #ME00046112
: #ME00046673
: #ME00046724
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