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    Nursing home · SCARBOROUGH, ME

    PIPER SHORES

    15 PIPER ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, ME 04074

    CMS certification number: 205187 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    5 / 5

    Certified beds

    40

    Residents / day

    36.2

    Ownership

    Non profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    Non profit - Corporation
    County
    Cumberland
    Certified beds
    40
    Average residents per day
    36.2
    First certified
    October 20, 2001

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    5 / 5
    Health inspections
    4 / 5
    Staffing
    5 / 5
    Quality measures
    5 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Cumberland, Maine. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    5.00
    County peers
    3.63
    n=16
    State peers
    3.11

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    5.28
    County peers
    4.42
    n=16
    State peers
    4.37
    n=74

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.67
    County peers
    4.02
    n=16
    State peers
    3.92
    n=74

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    41.70
    County peers
    44.39
    n=14
    State peers
    45.33
    n=65

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 11.6% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • CMS reports 41.7% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    11
    Health citations
    21
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    4
    Penalties
    0
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3
    Medicare performance records
    1

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.28337
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.45252
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.49370
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.33715
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.67279
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.69223
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08168
    Total nursing staff turnover
    41.7
    Registered Nurse turnover
    15.4
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    ME
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    43.5626
    Location
    15 PIPER ROAD,SCARBOROUGH,ME,04074
    ZIP Code
    04074
    City/Town
    SCARBOROUGH
    Longitude
    -70.29
    QM Rating
    5
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Cumberland
    Provider Name
    PIPER SHORES
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    5
    Ownership Type
    Non profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    0
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    5
    Provider Address
    15 PIPER ROAD
    Telephone Number
    2078838700
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    MAINE LIFE CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, INC.
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    5
    High Performing Icon
    Y
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    5
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.13427
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    4
    Number of Certified Beds
    40
    Provider SSA County Code
    020
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    15.4
    Total Number of Penalties
    0
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    0.80430
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    41.7
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    205187
    Administrator turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    0.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    28
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    30.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    36.2
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    36
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    Y
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    Not reported
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    28
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    36
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2025-12-12
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2024-09-11
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.79176
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.55629
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.45252
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.60901
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.69320
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.49370
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    5
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    8
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    5
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.94622
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.11656
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.88798
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    0
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.33715
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    6.51734
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.13747
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    0
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.28337
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.69223
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    2001-10-20
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.08168
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    5.76415
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.76120
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.67279

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026