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Nursing Homes & Extended Care in Portland, ME.

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8 licensed nursing homes in Portland, ME
Updated October 21, 2026
8.5Strong

CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER

630 OCEAN AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME 04112

CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), 1.53 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Mobility-decline rate is 30.9% — meaning that share of long-stay residents lost ability to move between measurements (above the national median of about 17%).

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2.8Concerns

Barron Center

1145 BRIGHTON AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04102

Barron Center brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), and 1.17 RN hours per resident daily. There are 1 federal fine(s) on record — no date context, so worth asking about directly.

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7.1Solid

Seaside Healthcare LLC

850 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME 04103

Seaside Healthcare LLC brings a 4.0-star CMS rating, strong inspection scores (4.0/5), above-average staffing (4.0/5), 0.76 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Falls with major injury rate is 5.7% — above the national median of about 3%.

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4.5Mixed

Fallbrook Commons

91 Merrymeeting Dr, PORTLAND, ME 04103

Fallbrook Commons brings above-average staffing (5.0/5), 0.81 RN hours per resident daily, and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: This facility reports 5.0-star staffing levels but resident outcomes are only 3.0 stars.

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ST JOSEPHS REHABILITATION & RESIDENCE

1133 WASHINGTON AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04103

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CASA, INC

741 WARREN AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04103

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CASA, INC.

741 WARREN AVE, PORTLAND, ME 04103

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7.6Strong

PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SOUTH PORTLAND

42 ANTHOINE ST, SO PORTLAND, ME 04106

PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SOUTH PORTLAND brings above-average staffing (4.0/5), high quality measure scores (4.0/5), and no federal fines on record. Worth asking: Pressure ulcer rate is 1.6% — under half the national median.

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How many licensed nursing homes are in Portland, ME?
8 licensed nursing homes in Portland, ME, drawn from federal CMS records and state licensing data.
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