Barron Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Barron Center is a 219-bed government-run nursing home in Portland, Maine. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.61 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 28% above the Maine average of 2.83, and 96.2% nursing staff turnover (Maine average 46.7%).
Barron Center
1145 Brighton AvePortland, ME 04102
Cumberland County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Barron Center, nurse aides logged 3.61 hours per resident per day, 28% above the Maine average. With about 109 residents a day, that works out to roughly 395 aide hours a day, or about 49 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 13% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maine avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.61 | 2.83 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.52 | 0.45 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.17 | 1.05 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.30 | 4.34 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.61 | 3.92 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
96.2% of nursing staff at Barron Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Maine average of 46.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 92.9%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Maine average 11.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Barron Center holds 4 of 5 overall; the Maine average is 3.1.
About Barron Center
- Ownership: Government - City
- Legal name: City of Portland
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Barron Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Springbrook Center Westbrook | 1.8 | 123 | 2.27 | 3.79 | 34.5% | 2 | $17,388 |
| Fallbrook Commons Portland | 2.8 | 102 | 3.29 | 4.70 | 43.8% | 3 | None |
| Cedars Nursing Care Center Portland | 3.1 | 102 | 3.05 | 4.89 | — | 4 | None |
| Seaside Healthcare LLC Portland | 3.2 | 147 | 3.05 | 4.34 | 46.9% | 4 | None |
| Pinnacle Health & Rehab at South Portland So Portland | 4.6 | 73 | 2.57 | 4.06 | 41.7% | 3 | None |
| Gorham House Gorham | 5.4 | 69 | 3.08 | 4.84 | 52.6% | 5 | None |
| Sedgewood Commons Falmouth | 6.6 | 91 | 2.48 | 3.93 | 53.5% | 3 | None |
| Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough Scarborough | 6.7 | 120 | 2.93 | 4.84 | 36.4% | 5 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
Explore next
Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.