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Nursing Home Inspect > Maine > Androscoggin County Data as of March 2024

    Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center

    For profit - Corporation  ·  158 Russell St, Lewiston, ME 04240  ·  See home’s Medicare page

    Affiliated With North Country Associates
    People or companies with an ownership interest in or managerial control of this home, according to CMS data.
    3.85
    Nurse hours/resident/day
    Reported total nurse staffing hours per resident per day.
    State Average: 4.3
    43.8%
    Nurse turnover
    The percentage of nursing staff who stopped working at the home over a 12-month period.
    State Average: 55.7%
    62
    Certified beds
    Qualifying beds in the certified provider or supplier facility.
    42
    Average residents/day
    Average number of residents based on daily census.
    Direct owners are the layer of ownership closest to the nursing home while indirect owners have a stake in the nursing home but are further removed, like a company that owns the direct owner of a home. All owners listed below are people or companies who have at least a 5% stake in the nursing home. Entities with “managerial control” are those who conduct the day-to-day operations of the nursing home.
    Direct owners
    John Orestis (100%)
    Indirect owners
    No indirect owner information
    Managerial control
    No information available
    Managing employee(s)
    Glen Cyr since Jan, 2008
    John Orestis since Jan, 1986

    Inspection Reports

    32

    total deficiencies

    3

    infection-related deficiencies

    This home violated federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.

    Inspection reports document deficiencies, which are nursing homes’ failures to meet care requirements. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services releases the last three standard inspection reports, as well as the last 36 months of complaint and infection-control reports.
    Jun 30, 2022
    Standard report
    9 deficiencies
    (2 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
    Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0693
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0759
    Failure to: Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0885
    Failure to: Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0880
    Failure to: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
    Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
    Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0710
    Failure to: Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    May 25, 2022
    Complaint report
    3 deficiencies
    D

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0684
    Failure to: Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident's preferences and goals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Environmental Deficiency — F0921
    Failure to: Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiency — F0609
    Failure to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nov 7, 2019
    Standard report
    15 deficiencies
    (1 infection)

    This report includes a citation for violating federal standards protecting residents from the spread of infections.
    B

     to D
    D
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0550
    Failure to: Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
    Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0655
    Failure to: Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0657
    Failure to: Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0695
    Failure to: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0711
    Failure to: Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0730
    Failure to: Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0758
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Pharmacy Service Deficiency — F0761
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiency — F0947
    Failure to: Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0582
    Failure to: Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    B
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0623
    Failure to: Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    B
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
    Failure to: Notify the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    B
    Infection Control Deficiency — F0883
    Failure to: Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    B
    Oct 18, 2018
    Standard report
    5 deficiencies
    B

     to E
    E
    Full report
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0584
    Failure to: 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.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiency — F0656
    Failure to: Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Quality of Life and Care Deficiency — F0688
    Failure to: Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    E
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0558
    Failure to: Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with a potential for more than minimal harm
    Scope
    Few people affected
    Seriousness
    D
    Resident Rights Deficiency — F0625
    Failure to: Notify the resident or the resident's representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident's bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    Severity
    No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm
    Scope
    Some people affected
    Seriousness
    B

    Penalties

    This home has no record of fines or payment suspensions for the past three years.