Inspection Reports for
Maine Veterans‘ Homes Augusta
35 Heroes Way, Augusta, ME, 04330
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Inspection Report — Dec 22, 2025
Date: Dec 22, 2025
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Federal Recertification Revisit Survey conducted to assess compliance with emergency preparedness and life safety code requirements.
Findings
The Maine Veterans Home - Augusta was found to be in substantial compliance with 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 483.73 for Emergency Preparedness and the National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition.
Inspection Report — Sep 30, 2025
Biennial Survey
Date: Sep 30, 2025
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Federal Recertification Survey for Maine Veterans Home Augusta focusing on emergency preparedness, life safety, and facility compliance.
Findings
The facility was not in substantial compliance with multiple regulatory requirements including emergency preparedness, means of egress, smoke barrier enclosures, hazardous areas, utilities, and mechanical smoke control systems. Deficiencies were observed in subsistence needs planning, exit corridor obstructions, door locking mechanisms, smoke barrier door closures, hazardous area protections, and dryer venting systems.
Deficiencies (6)
E0015: The facility failed to maintain subsistence needs for staff and patients during emergencies, including food, water, medical supplies, and alternate energy sources.
K0211: Means of egress were obstructed by janitorial carts and COVID supplies stored in exit corridors, limiting safe evacuation.
K0222: Egress doors in required means of egress did not have proper locking arrangements and some doors were locked without code posting, impeding safe exit.
K0321: Hazardous areas were not properly enclosed with fire-rated barriers and doors failed to close and latch, risking fire safety.
K0372: Smoke barriers were not maintained properly; some doors did not self-close or latch, compromising compartmentalization.
K0511: Gas and electric utilities had noncompliant dryer venting using flexible residential foil piping instead of rigid sheet metal, risking fire hazards.
Report Facts
: Dec 19, 2025
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: Feb 11, 2026
Inspection Report — Jan 7, 2025
Annual Inspection
Date: Jan 7, 2025
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On-site re-visit for the annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification completed on 10/23/24.
Findings
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta was found to be in compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B, Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities. No deficiencies were cited.
Inspection Report — Oct 22, 2024
Plan of Correction
Date: Oct 22, 2024
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This document is the facility's plan of correction responding to the Statement of Deficiencies received on October 25, 2024.
Findings
This plan of correction addresses deficiencies related to beam fireproofing, means of egress, door magnet/egress, and door not closing issues cited in the survey of October 22, 2024.
Report Facts
: Nov 22, 2024
: Dec 31, 2024
Inspection Report — Oct 22, 2024
Renewal
Date: Oct 22, 2024
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The survey was conducted as a Federal Recertification Survey to assess compliance with applicable regulations.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance with the National Fire Protection Association 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition, due to multiple fire safety deficiencies related to building construction, means of egress, and corridor doors.
Deficiencies (4)
K161: The facility failed to maintain the required fire-rated structural steel beams per NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition, Section 19.1.6.1, with multiple I beams missing fireproofing in various locations on the Community Center Ground Floor.
K211: The facility failed to maintain the required headroom height free of obstructions of 6 feet, 8 inches in doorframes per NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition, Sections 19.2.1 and 7.1.5.1, with door closure magnets protruding to a height of 6'4" in multiple doors.
K222: Doors in a required means of egress were equipped with locking arrangements that did not comply with NFPA 101, including failure to provide exit access readily accessible at all times by having special locking arrangements in accordance with LSC Section 19.2.2.4 and related sections.
K363: The facility failed to maintain corridor doors to resist the passage of smoke per NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, 2012 Edition, Section 19.3.6.3, with issues including doors not latching properly and improper clearance between door bottom and floor covering.
Report Facts
: Y90421
Document — 1D3C72 H2 SOD
Date: 1D3C72 H2 SOD
Inspection Report — Y90411 POC
Plan of Correction
Date: Y90411 POC
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Annual site visit conducted from 10/21-10/23/24 resulting in findings of non-compliance with 42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B.
Findings
This document is the facility's plan of correction for the annual site visit conducted from 10/21-10/23/24 addressing deficiencies related to advanced directives, Medicaid/Medicare coverage notices, comprehensive care plans, and infection prevention.
Report Facts
: Dec 6, 2024
: Dec 6, 2024
: Dec 6, 2024
: Dec 6, 2024
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Inspection Report — Y90422 SOD
Date: Y90422 SOD
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Federal Recertification and Revisit Survey for compliance with Long Term Care and Life Safety Code regulations.
Findings
The facility is in substantial compliance with federal long term care emergency preparedness regulations but is not in substantial compliance with the Life Safety Code regarding egress door locking arrangements.
Deficiencies (1)
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 7.2.1.6, 19.2.2.2.5.1, and 19.2.2.2.6: The facility failed to ensure doors at the means of egress are not equipped with latches or locks requiring a tool or key from the egress side without special locking arrangements. Specifically, exit access through courtyard gates was restricted by keypad controls accessible only to staff, limiting resident independent egress.
Report Facts
: A3
3 CMS Surveys
Inspection Report — Sep 29, 2025
Biennial Survey
Date: Sep 29, 2025
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The survey was conducted to assess compliance with nursing home regulations including resident care, safety, and facility conditions.
Findings
The facility failed to notify resident representatives of significant changes, maintain a safe and sanitary environment, ensure appropriate medication use, develop complete care plans, conduct neurological assessments after falls, and maintain proper food storage and plumbing standards.
Deficiencies (6)
F0580: The facility failed to ensure that a resident's physician and representative were notified immediately of significant changes in medical condition for 2 of 5 residents reviewed.
F0584: The facility failed to provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment on 2 of 4 wings and common areas.
F0605: The facility failed to prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications by prescribing an antipsychotic without adequate indications for 1 of 5 residents reviewed.
F0656: The facility failed to develop and implement a complete care plan addressing hearing aid use and storage for 1 resident with communication difficulties.
F0684: The facility failed to assess and monitor a resident after unwitnessed falls by not completing neurological assessments as required by policy for 1 of 5 residents reviewed.
F0812: The facility failed to maintain the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner, ensure foods were labeled in storage areas, and prevent backflow in plumbing fixtures as required by state code.
Report Facts
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Inspection Report — Oct 23, 2024
Date: Oct 23, 2024
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Not stated in the document header; document is a CMS-2567 nursing home deficiency report.
Findings
The facility failed to provide written information about advance directives to 9 of 13 residents reviewed. Additional deficiencies included failure to provide timely Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notices, incomplete care plans for behavioral monitoring, lack of signage for infection control precautions, and inadequate hand hygiene and PPE use during medication administration.
Deficiencies (4)
F 0578: The facility failed to ensure residents and/or their representatives were provided written information concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and/or formulate an advance directive for 9 of 13 residents reviewed.
F 0582: The facility failed to provide Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notices at least 2 days prior to the resident's last covered day for 1 of 3 residents whose Medicare Part A services were discontinued.
F 0656: The facility failed to update goals and interventions on the comprehensive care plan for mood and behavior for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for behaviors.
F 0880: The facility failed to provide and implement an infection prevention and control program, including posting required signage for enhanced barrier precautions and ensuring proper hand hygiene and PPE use during medication administration.
Report Facts
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Inspection Report — Jan 25, 2023
Date: Jan 25, 2023
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The document is a CMS-2567 nursing home survey report containing deficiencies related to resident care and assessment accuracy.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure a resident's preferred code status was accurately documented and failed to ensure accurate coding of PTSD diagnoses for two residents.
Deficiencies (2)
F0578: The facility failed to ensure a resident's preferred code status was accurate in the clinical record, as the resident's Do Not Resuscitate status was not documented upon admission and was only corrected after surveyor intervention.
F0641: The facility failed to ensure accurate assessment coding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for two residents, including failure to document active diagnoses and implement care plans.
Report Facts
: 205126
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