01 / INSPECTION LEDGER
Survey cycles in this release
| Cycle | Health date | Health deficiencies | Fire date | Fire deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 | 2025-09-10 | 16 | 2025-09-10 | 3 |
| Cycle 2 | 2024-10-31 | 12 | 2024-10-31 | 0 |
| Cycle 3 | 2023-11-08 | 12 | 2023-11-08 | 1 |
CMS CCN 2051152026-08-01 PROCESSING DATE
NURSING HOME PUBLIC RECORD
Dexter Health Care
64 Park Street · Dexter, ME 04930 · Penobscot County
Certified beds53CMS provider file
Recent citation rows44current CMS citation release
Penalty rows1current CMS penalties file
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The citation files cover the three most recent standard inspections plus qualifying complaint and infection-control inspections in the prior three years. A correction date is a CMS field; this site does not independently verify conditions. Absence from a file is not proof that no issue exists.
02 / CITATION DETAIL
44 rows in the current release
2 rows carry G–L scope/severity codes; 0 carry J–L. 9 tag codes appear on more than one survey date. These counts describe citation rows, not residents or incidents.
2026-05-27 · HEALTHF0684Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-06-26 · complaint2025-12-30 · HEALTHF0842Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26 · complaint2025-12-30 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2026-01-26 · complaint2025-09-10 · HEALTHF0550Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-08 · complaint2025-09-10 · HEALTHF0657Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-082025-09-10 · HEALTHF0755Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-082025-09-10 · HEALTHF0760Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-082025-09-10 · HEALTHF0849Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-082025-09-10 · HEALTHF0880Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-082025-09-10 · FIREK0223Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-032025-09-10 · FIREK0511Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-032025-09-10 · FIREK0923Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-10-032025-08-26 · HEALTHF0600Severity G · isolated actual harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0603Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0604Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0607Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0609Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Past Non-Compliance · 2025-08-17 · complaint2025-08-26 · HEALTHF0842Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2025-09-22 · complaint2024-10-31 · HEALTHF0561Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-252024-10-31 · HEALTHF0584Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-25 · complaint2024-10-31 · HEALTHF0656Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-252024-10-31 · HEALTHF0684Severity E · pattern; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-252024-10-31 · HEALTHF0686Severity D · isolated; potential for more than minimal harm
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Correction field: Deficient, Provider has date of correction · 2024-11-2503 / ENFORCEMENT FILE
Penalties reported by CMS
Fine amounts and payment-denial days are shown exactly as aggregated from the current penalties file. They do not imply an unpaid balance.
| Date | Type | Fine amount | Payment-denial days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | Fine | $10,033 | 0 |
04 / OWNERSHIP DISCLOSURES
Who appears in the CMS file
- BOWDEN, KENNETHIndividual · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2019
- COFFIN, CRAIGIndividual · INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2019
- OTIS-HIGGINS, ANDREAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 05/11/2015
- PELKEY, WANDAIndividual · CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2024
- FIRST ATLANTIC CORPORATIONOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 03/29/1988
- MAINE MEDICAL CONSULTANTS PCOrganization · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/11/2024
- FRIDMAN, FREDIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 07/11/2024
- JOST, TAMMYIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 02/06/2024
- OTIS-HIGGINS, ANDREAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 05/11/2015
- PELKEY, WANDAIndividual · OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2024
- BOWDEN, KENNETHIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2024
- COFFIN, CRAIGIndividual · TRUSTEE OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2024
- EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTEROrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 10/01/2018
- FIRST ATLANTIC CORPORATIONOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 03/29/1988
- FIRST ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE INCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 02/21/2025
- MAINE MEDICAL CONSULTANTS PCOrganization · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 02/19/2025
- BOWDEN, KENNETHIndividual · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2019
- COFFIN, CRAIGIndividual · ADP OF THE SNFNOT APPLICABLE · since 06/30/2019
Names and roles are self-reported CMS disclosure fields. Exact-name pages do not prove that similarly named people or organizations are the same entity.
05 / CMS STAFFING FIELDS
Reported hours and turnover
Staffing fields are provider-reported and case-mix context matters. CMS applies footnotes and exclusions not reproduced as a new score here.
Total nurse hours3.98per resident day
RN hours0.67per resident day
Weekend nurse hours3.39per resident day
Staff turnover56.7%CMS reported field
06 / LOCAL RECORDS
Open the Maine ledger →Other published facilities nearby
No second facility in the same city met the directory rule.