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Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation

74 PARKWAY SOUTH, BREWER, ME, 04412
(207) 989-7300
brewercenterrehab.com
111 licensed beds

CMS rates Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation 5 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 33 citations across 12 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.

★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
111
CMS facility ID
205062
Care type
Nursing home
County
Penobscot
Facility name
Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Street address
74 PARKWAY SOUTH
City / state / ZIP
Brewer, ME 04412
Phone
(207) 989-7300
Website
brewercenterrehab.com

About this facility — Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation

Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Brewer, Maine. It is licensed for 111 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 6 senior care facilities in Brewer and 78 skilled nursing facilities across Maine. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

It is listed as part of National Health Care Associates, a group of 42 facilities on this site.

Federal inspectors have cited Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation 33 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on November 6, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
National Health Care Associates
Ownership type
For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Almeida, Elizabeth
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Barry Bokow 2012 Family Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Bokow, Barry
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Bpb Ventures Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2020
Cedar Hill Ng Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
David, Albert
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Geffner, Ira
Indirect owner — since 2013
Gilmartin, Thomas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Gluck, Robert
Indirect owner — since 2013
Juniper Ng Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Kulikowski, Timothy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lobell, Jonah
Indirect owner — since 2013
Lopiansky, Rebecca
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Lowinger, Ben
Indirect owner — since 2013
Lowinger, Joseph
Indirect owner — since 2013
Marvin Ostreicher Family Trust 2012
Indirect owner — since 2013
Meridian Capital Foundation
Indirect owner — since 2013
Mso Associates Llc
Indirect owner — since 2013
National Health Care Associates Inc
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Oak Drive Ng Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Ostreicher, David
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Ostreicher, Marc
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Ostreicher, Marvin
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Ostreicher, Susan
Indirect owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Porter, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Preferred Professional Services Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Preferred Therapy Solutions Llc
Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Rolling Hill Ng Trust
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Schoor, Kalman
Indirect owner — since 2013
Shaya-mograby, Moshe
Owner of a disclosable party — since 2025
Steg, Shayna
Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Steg, Yitzchok
Indirect owner — since 2013
Susan Ostreicher Family Trust 2012
Indirect owner — since 2013
Ventas Nhv Fund
Indirect owner — since 2013
Vk Health Facilities Llc
Direct owner — since 2013
Weinstock, Abraham
Indirect owner — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
4 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1989-12-04
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
7 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-04-30
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$493 per day (≈ $14,990/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
71% Medicaid · 9% Medicare · 20% private/other
Occupancy
92% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
12% above the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
111
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Wheelchair accessible
entrance and parking
Visiting hours
Daily 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-11-06. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-06-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-06-10
2026-04-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2026-06-04
F-0655
D · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2026-06-04
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-06-04
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2026-06-04
F-0909
D · No harm found
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Corrected 2026-06-04
6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)
2026-02-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-03-05
2025-03-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered12 citations
F-0561
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0578
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0580
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0711
E · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-04-15
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-04-15
2024-02-15Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0755
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-03-26
F-0883
B · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-03-26
2023-10-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2023-11-14
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-10-16
2026-04-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · No harm found
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Corrected 2026-04-29
2024-02-15Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0321
D · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2024-02-22
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 205062.

Quality of care & staffing

How it compares in Maine.
Inspection citations, 3 years
33
More than 18% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 46
Federal fines, 3 years
$0
No federal fines on record
State median: $0
Nurse staffing, hours per resident per day
4.9
Higher than 87% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 4.3
Nursing staff turnover, annual
48%
Higher than 60% of nursing homes in the state
State median: 45%

Resident outcomes

On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Maine average on 10 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.

Long-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Need for help with daily activities has increased20.8%24.3%13.5%Better than state
Lose too much weight11.7%5.1%5.1%Worse than state
With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.0%0.9%0.7%Better than state
With a urinary tract infection1.2%2.1%1.5%Better than state
Have depressive symptoms12.2%11.7%13.5%Near state average
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%0.1%
Experiencing one or more falls with major injury2.7%4.0%3.2%Better than state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine96.7%93.1%93.7%Near state average
Ability to walk independently worsened26.4%23.9%12.7%Worse than state
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication22.7%17.6%19.5%Worse than state
Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine95.8%95.9%95.3%Near state average
With pressure ulcers7.7%4.4%4.5%Worse than state
With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence24.4%28.2%18.3%Better than state
Received an antipsychotic medication16.0%19.5%15.4%Better than state
Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days1.631.261.81Worse than state
Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.691.751.69Near state average
Short-stay residentsThis facilityStateUSCompared with state
Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine85.2%72.7%82.3%Better than state
Newly received an antipsychotic medication1.1%1.5%1.5%Better than state
Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine85.8%77.2%80.1%Better than state
Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission21.9%20.6%23.4%Near state average
Had an outpatient emergency department visit9.4%15.4%11.8%Better than state
Source: CMS MDS and Medicare claims quality measures, measure period 2025Q3-2026Q2. Averages are computed from all nursing homes reporting each measure.

Cited more than once

The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.

  • F-0689 2 inspections. Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
  • F-0684 2 inspections. Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
  • F-0645 2 inspections. PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
  • F-0756 2 inspections. Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
  • F-0761 2 inspections. Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

What its owners also hold

  • Susan Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 has an ownership stake on file at 20 nursing homes, averaging 3.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Marvin Ostreicher Family Trust 2012 has an ownership stake on file at 20 nursing homes, averaging 3.4 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Mso Associates Llc has an ownership stake on file at 13 nursing homes, averaging 3.2 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
  • Ventas Nhv Fund has an ownership stake on file at 8 nursing homes, averaging 3.3 of 5 on CMS's overall rating.
Source: CMS ownership filings. Shows organizations with an ownership stake; people are left out.

Verify & compare

Where to check, and what's nearby.

Who to contact in Maine

  • Licensing: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC)
  • Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-499-0229. A free advocate for residents and families.
  • Adult Protective Services: 800-624-8404. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
  • Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.

Nearest emergency hospitals

  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, about 2.0 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
  • St Joseph Hospital, about 2.4 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
  • Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital, about 23 miles. CMS rating 3 of 5.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information. Straight-line distance.

Nearby facilities with inspection records

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.
3.891 ratings on Google
★★★★★Heidi · 2026-03-01 · via Google

“I just visited my Dad there, he is in the rehabilitation unit. The employees were helpful, professional and polite. The place looked very clean and smelled fresh. He said he was being treated well and knows how to call for assistance. I have worked in nursing homes and a hospital for 39 years as a CNA , so I know what to look for and that’s why I am giving all employees a 5 star review. Thank you …”

★★★★★Stormy Little · 2026-04-29 · via Google

“A friend of ours has been here for months and they are absolutely great with him. And he needs alot of attention and care. My nieces mother recently became paralyzed from the neck down and was put in braintree, Massachusetts which is an absolute horror show non English speaking, theiving, neglect & abuse. When I had started to visit my male friend once he was transferred from the hospital and see …”

★★★★★Donald Rumery · 2025-09-28 · via Google

“Our visit yesterday was a pleasurable experience. We we're greeted with kindness, followed by professionalism! This facility is clean and orderly. I found my friend/ your resident in great spirits and doing well! Thank you for your service and for all the kindness. Donald Rumery. Columbia Falls Maine”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Original records

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-11-06
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