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Cedars Nursing Care Center

630 OCEAN AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME, 04112

(207) 772-5456

www.thecedarsportland.org

102 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

630 Ocean Avenue

Portland, ME 04112

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Bed capacity

102

CMS facility ID

205003

Care type

Nursing home

County

Cumberland

Facility name

Cedars Nursing Care Center

Street address

630 OCEAN AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Portland, ME 04112

Phone

(207) 772-5456

Website

www.thecedarsportland.org

About this facility — Cedars Nursing Care Center

Cedars Nursing Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Portland, Maine. It is licensed for 102 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 19 senior care facilities in Portland and 78 skilled nursing facilities across Maine. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cedars Nursing Care Center 50 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, including 3 food-safety citations; 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 August 31, 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

Ownership type

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Jha Services, Inc.

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1989

Callnan, Kathryn

Managing employee · Officer — since 1976

Palange-hunt, Angela

Managing employee — since 2012

Watson, John

Managing employee · Officer — since 2012

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1967-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-06-25

Nurse staffing

4.9 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$460 per day (≈ $13,980/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 18% Medicare · 82% private/other

Occupancy

62% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

4% above the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

102

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

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 2026-08-31. 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-25Health inspection8 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 2025-08-09

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-08-09

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 2025-08-09

F-0657

D · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-08-09

F-0730

E · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2025-08-09

F-0812

D · 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 2025-08-09

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-08-09

F-0947

E · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2025-08-09

2024-04-03Health inspection10 citations

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0656

D · No harm found

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-05-10

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 2024-05-10

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0761

E · 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 2024-05-10

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 2024-05-10

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-05-10

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-05-10

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (32 citations)

2024-02-20Health 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 2024-03-29

2023-08-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-09-22

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-09-22

2022-12-01Health inspection4 citations

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 2023-01-26

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-01-26

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 2023-01-26

F-0880

F · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-01-26

2026-02-06Fire-safety inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

K-0781

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-03-23

2025-06-25Fire-safety inspection11 citations

E-0004

D · No harm found

Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).

Corrected 2025-08-09

E-0015

D · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-08-09

E-0036

D · No harm found

Establish emergency prep training and testing.

Corrected 2025-08-09

E-0037

D · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-08-09

E-0039

D · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-08-09

K-0133

D · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2025-07-03

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-06-30

K-0346

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

Corrected 2025-08-09

K-0354

D · No harm found

Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

Corrected 2025-08-09

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-06-27

K-0923

E · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-07-15

2022-12-01Fire-safety inspection13 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0281

E · No harm found

Install proper backup exit lighting.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0293

E · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0311

D · No harm found

Have an enclosure around a vertical opening shaft.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0321

F · 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 2023-02-21

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0351

D · No harm found

Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2023-02-21

K-0923

C · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-02-21

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 205003.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

3.972 ratings on Google

★★★★★Toben C · 2026-07-12 · via Google
“They took such amazing care of my father-in-law. Annie the Activities Coordinator is the absolute best! The whole staff took wonderful care of our whole family when he went into hospice care. Thank you! 🩷🩷🩷🩷”

★★★★★Veyma J · 2025-11-22 · via Google
“went to visit my grandmother & nurse Matthew was exceptional! very kind, caring, and answered all my questions. the facility was clean the CNAs are absolutely amazing.”

★MDCCLXXV · 2025-09-05 · via Google
“Some of the personnel that work at this facility are quite kind and eager to help, but unfortunately that’s Pennie’s on the dollar when considering her overall care. Understaffed is a mild understatement, and the percentage of staff that can’t be bothered to lend a hand nor willing to perform basic wellness and comfort checks is disheartening. Our mother’s roommate sat in her chair begging someone…”

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

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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