Sandy River Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Sandy River Center is a 82-bed for-profit nursing home in Farmington, Maine, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.11 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 25% below the Maine average of 2.83, and 46.1% nursing staff turnover (Maine average 46.7%).
Sandy River Center
119 Livermore Falls RoadFarmington, ME 04938
Franklin 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 Sandy River Center, nurse aides logged 2.11 hours per resident per day, 25% below the Maine average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 162 aide hours a day, or about 20 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 5% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maine avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.11 | 2.83 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 1.05 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 4.34 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.25 | 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
46.1% of nursing staff at Sandy River 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 37.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 18, 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 $14,069 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | Fine | $14,069 |
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. Sandy River Center holds 3 of 5 overall; the Maine average is 3.1.
About Sandy River Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Farmington Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Oct 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Sandy River Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Orchard Park Rehab & Living Center Farmington | 3.5 | 38 | 2.65 | 4.30 | 68.3% | 2 | None |
| Edgewood Rehab & Living Ctr Farmington | 3.9 | 33 | 3.02 | 4.38 | 43.6% | 2 | None |
| Pinnacle Health & Rehab Canton Canton | 14.8 | 47 | 2.80 | 4.14 | 56.7% | 2 | None |
| Maplecrest Rehab & Living Center Madison | 18.4 | 58 | 2.81 | 3.95 | 50.9% | 1 | None |
| Rumford Community Home Rumford | 20.7 | 32 | 2.72 | 4.05 | 36.1% | 3 | None |
| Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Skowhegan | 23.5 | 46 | 2.44 | 3.34 | 54.0% | 2 | $8,018 |
| Cedar Ridge Center Skowhegan | 24.9 | 75 | 2.11 | 3.48 | 47.1% | 3 | None |
| Lakewood A Continuing Care Center Waterville | 25.1 | 105 | 2.56 | 3.93 | — | 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.