River Ridge Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
River Ridge Center is a 62-bed for-profit nursing home in Kennebunk, Maine, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.96 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 31% below the Maine average of 2.83, and 59.4% nursing staff turnover (Maine average 46.7%).
River Ridge Center
3 Brazier LaneKennebunk, ME 04043
York County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Special Focus Facility candidate. CMS lists this home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At River Ridge Center, nurse aides logged 1.96 hours per resident per day, 31% below the Maine average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 111 aide hours a day, or about 14 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maine avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.96 | 2.83 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.45 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.57 | 1.05 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.05 | 4.34 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.60 | 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
59.4% of nursing staff at River Ridge 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 38.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 28, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Maine average 11.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $15,334 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fine | $15,334 |
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. River Ridge Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Maine average is 3.1.
About River Ridge Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Kennebunk Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 4, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near River Ridge Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Kennebunk Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC Kennebunk | 0.7 | 78 | 2.45 | 4.04 | 54.7% | 2 | None |
| Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr Biddeford | 8.2 | 62 | 2.99 | 4.44 | 53.4% | 3 | $23,179 |
| St Andre Health Care Facility Biddeford | 9.0 | 96 | 2.73 | 4.24 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Seal Rock Healthcare Saco | 9.7 | 105 | 2.96 | 4.48 | 56.3% | 2 | $75,433 |
| Pinnacle Health & Rehab at Sanford Sanford | 10.9 | 86 | 2.62 | 3.98 | 41.9% | 5 | None |
| Pinnacle Health & Rehab at N Berwick North Berwick | 11.2 | 64 | 2.51 | 3.85 | 38.1% | 5 | None |
| Summer Commons Sanford | 11.5 | 64 | 2.84 | 4.89 | 53.7% | 5 | None |
| Pine Point Center Scarborough | 15.1 | 61 | 2.22 | 3.84 | 47.0% | 2 | 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.
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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.