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Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch

37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE, AUGUSTA, ME, 04330

(207) 621-7100

77 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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37 Gray Birch Drive

Augusta, ME 04330

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

205054

Care type

Nursing home

County

Kennebec

Facility name

Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch

Street address

37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE

City / state / ZIP

Augusta, ME 04330

Phone

(207) 621-7100

About this facility — Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch

Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Augusta, Maine. It is licensed for 77 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 10 senior care facilities in Augusta 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 Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch 35 times across 8 inspections in the last three years, including 4 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

Mainegeneral Health

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1997

Alexander, Marci

Director · Operational control — since 2007

Brann, Terrence

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2015

Bullock, Scott

Director — since 2024

Diefenderfer, John

Director — since 2024

Heersink, Deirdre

Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Howell, Nathan

Director · Officer · Operational control — since 2023

Labbe Trufant, Nicole

Director — since 2024

Martin, Melissa

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Peachey, Gary

Director — since 2016

Pelletier, Michele

Director — since 2023

Pizzo, Gregory

Director · Operational control — since 1989

Purington, Joseph

Director — since 2023

Rico, Amy

Director — since 2022

Riggs, Jennifer

Officer — since 2014

Riley, Dorcas

Director — since 2025

Rodrigue, Tarsha

Operational control — since 2020

Scott, Duane

Director — since 2007

Small, Scott

Director — since 2016

Tardiff, Matthew

Director — since 2016

Yeager, Courtney

Director — since 2025

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1983-08-25

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2026-01-14

Nurse staffing

4.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges

$367 per day (≈ $11,160/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

53% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 43% private/other

Occupancy

88% (fiscal year 2024)

Vs. state median

17% below the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-06-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0557

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Corrected 2026-08-05

2026-01-14Health inspection7 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 2026-03-06

F-0699

D · No harm found

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0755

B · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-03-06

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 2026-03-06

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 2026-03-06

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-03-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-06

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (27 citations)

2024-08-07Health inspection11 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 2024-09-13

F-0583

E · No harm found

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0644

D · No harm found

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0656

E · 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 2024-09-13

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0695

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0698

E · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2024-09-13

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 2024-09-13

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-09-13

F-0883

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-09-13

2024-05-22Health 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 2024-07-01

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2024-07-01

2023-05-24Health inspection7 citations

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 2023-07-08

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 2023-07-08

F-0656

E · 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 2023-07-08

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-07-08

F-0689

G · Actual harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-07-08

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 2023-07-08

F-0867

D · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2023-07-08

2026-01-14Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0226

D · No harm found

Have horizontal exits used in accordance with safety requirements.

Corrected 2026-01-16

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-02-27

2024-08-07Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-08-15

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 2024-08-15

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 2024-08-15

2023-05-24Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-02

K-0511

D · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2023-06-02

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 205054.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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