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Inspection Reports for Day Spring House

218 Fern Rd, Dexter, ME 04930, ME, 04930

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Inspection Report Summary

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.

Deficiencies (last 2 years)

Deficiencies (over 2 years) 3.5 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

39% better than Maine average
Maine average: 5.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

8 6 4 2 0
2024
2025
High (Actual Harm) Moderate (Potential Harm) Unclassified
State average

Census

Latest occupancy rate 100% occupied

Based on a July 2025 inspection.

Occupancy over time

0 3 6 9 12 Jul 2024 Jul 2025
Census
Capacity
Data available only at inspection dates

Inspection Report

Renewal
Census: 6 Capacity: 6 Deficiencies: 0 Date: Jul 30, 2025
Visit Reason
The visit was conducted as a renewal survey for the licensing and certification of Day Spring House, a Level III Residential Care Facility.
Findings
Day Spring House was found to be in substantial compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Level III Residential Care Facilities and Infection Prevention and Control.

Inspection Report

Census: 6 Capacity: 6 Deficiencies: 7 Date: Jul 23, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a provisional survey to assess compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs for a Level III Residential Care Facility.
Findings
The facility was found non-compliant in multiple areas including medication storage security, maintenance of Schedule II controlled substance records, resident personal property inventory, and fire drill documentation and frequency.
Deficiencies (7)
Medication cart was not secured when not in use.
Failed to maintain an individual administration record of a Schedule II medication for a resident.
Failed to maintain a recorded and signed count of all Schedule II controlled substances at least once a day.
Failed to document an inventory record of a Schedule II medication in the bound book.
Failed to maintain an inventory record of a resident’s personal property.
Failed to conduct at least 6 fire drills per year with 2 drills while residents were asleep.
Failed to document the time of 3 of 4 fire drills completed.
Report Facts
Census: 6 Total Capacity: 6 Fire drills completed: 4 Fire drills required: 6 Fire drills while residents asleep: 0 Fire drills required while residents asleep: 2
Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Derek E. WoodAdministratorNamed as facility administrator
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