Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC
74 Parkway South, Brewer, ME 04412
Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC is a nursing home in Brewer, Maine. This page lists the citations, fines and star ratings that CMS publishes for it. Each one has a date and a link to CMS.
At a glance
- CMS overall star rating5 of 5
- Last standard health inspectionApril 30, 2026 (6 months ago)
- Health citations since October 18, 202331 (Maine average 31)
- Fines in the past three yearsNone listed by CMS
- CMS flagsNone listed by CMS
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CMS flags
CMS does not list this home as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate. CMS does not show an abuse icon for it. CMS lists no change of ownership in the past 12 months.
Inspections, fines and changes
This list shows every citation and fine in CMS's current data, which covers about the last three years. It also shows changes CMS made to this home's ratings and records.
CMS update of October 28, 2026
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.
CMS update of July 29, 2026
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
Health inspection on June 23, 2026
1 citationCMS lists this as a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0689. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CMS lists it as corrected on June 10, 2026.
CMS has cited this home for F0689 2 times since 2023.
Health inspection on April 30, 2026
5 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0684. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
CMS lists it as corrected on June 4, 2026.
CMS has cited this home for F0684 2 times since 2024.
Citation F0812. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
CMS lists it as corrected on June 4, 2026.
Citation F0550. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
CMS lists it as corrected on June 4, 2026.
Citation F0655. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
CMS lists it as corrected on June 4, 2026.
Citation F0909. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on June 4, 2026.
Fire safety inspection on April 30, 2026
1 citationCMS lists this as a standard inspection.
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Citation K0222. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 29, 2026.
CMS update of February 25, 2026
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 5 of 5 to 4 of 5.
Health inspection on February 19, 2026
1 citationCMS lists this as a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0656. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 5, 2026.
CMS update of November 20, 2025
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
Star rating
The CMS staffing star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 5 of 5.
CMS update of July 30, 2025
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5. CMS changed how it scores this rating for many homes at once.
CMS update of June 25, 2025
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 2 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 2 of 5.
Health citation
CMS removed citation F0758 from the health inspection on February 15, 2024.
CMS update of April 30, 2025
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 4 of 5 to 3 of 5.
CMS update of March 26, 2025
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Health inspection on March 6, 2025
12 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0695. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0711. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0730. Severity E: potential for more than minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0561. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0578. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0580. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0644. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0645. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
CMS has cited this home for F0645 2 times since 2024.
Citation F0692. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
Citation F0756. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
CMS has cited this home for F0756 2 times since 2024.
Citation F0761. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
CMS has cited this home for F0761 2 times since 2024.
Citation F0791. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
CMS lists it as corrected on April 15, 2025.
CMS update of July 31, 2024
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 3 of 5 to 4 of 5.
CMS update of April 25, 2024
Star rating
The CMS overall star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 2 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS health inspection star rating changed from 1 of 5 to 2 of 5.
Star rating
The CMS quality measures star rating changed from 2 of 5 to 3 of 5.
Health inspection on February 15, 2024
10 citationsCMS lists this as a standard inspection and a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0645. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0684. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0693. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0755. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0756. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0758. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0759. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0761. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
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.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0880. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Citation F0883. Severity B: potential for minimal harm, pattern.
The rule CMS cited:
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
CMS lists it as corrected on March 26, 2024.
Fire safety inspection on February 15, 2024
1 citationCMS lists this as a standard inspection.
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Citation K0321. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
CMS lists it as corrected on February 22, 2024.
Health inspection on October 18, 2023
2 citationsCMS lists this as a complaint inspection.
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Citation F0657. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
CMS lists it as corrected on November 14, 2023.
Citation F0689. Severity D: potential for more than minimal harm, isolated.
The rule CMS cited:
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
CMS lists it as corrected on October 16, 2023.
CMS star ratings
- 5 of 5CMS overall star rating
- 4 of 5CMS health inspection star rating
- 5 of 5CMS staffing star rating
- 3 of 5CMS quality measures star rating
Facts from CMS
- Phone
- (207) 989-7300
- Last standard health inspection
- April 30, 2026 (6 months ago)
- Certified beds
- 111
- Residents per day, on average
- 100.2
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Vk Brewer LLC
- Chain
- National Health Care Associates
- Takes part in
- Medicare and Medicaid
The same number of health citations as the Maine average (31).
Owners and managers
CMS lists these owners and managers for this home. Names are as CMS writes them.
- VK HEALTH FACILITIES LLCDirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- MARVIN OSTREICHER FAMILY TRUST 2012Indirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- MERIDIAN CAPITAL FOUNDATIONIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- MSO ASSOCIATES LLCIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- SUSAN OSTREICHER FAMILY TRUST 2012Indirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
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- VENTAS NHV FUNDIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- BOKOW, BARRYIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- GEFFNER, IRAIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- GLUCK, ROBERTIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- LOBELL, JONAHIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- LOWINGER, BENIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- LOWINGER, JOSEPHIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- OSTREICHER, DAVIDIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- OSTREICHER, MARCIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- OSTREICHER, MARVINIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- OSTREICHER, SUSANIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- SCHOOR, KALMANIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- STEG, YITZCHOKIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- WEINSTOCK, ABRAHAMIndirect ownership interest · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- BOKOW, BARRYOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 07/01/2016
- GILMARTIN, THOMASOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 07/01/2016
- KULIKOWSKI, TIMOTHYOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 03/03/2025
- OSTREICHER, MARVINOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 01/28/2013
- PORTER, JESSICAOperational/managerial control · not applicable · since 08/09/2021
Questions
When was Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC last inspected?
CMS lists April 30, 2026 as the date of its most recent standard health inspection.
How many citations (violations) does Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC have?
CMS lists 31 health citations since October 18, 2023. CMS also calls these deficiencies.
Has Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC been fined?
CMS lists no fines for this home in the past three years.
What is the CMS star rating of Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC?
Its CMS overall star rating is 5 of 5.
Is Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC a Special Focus Facility?
No. CMS does not list it as a Special Focus Facility or a candidate.