Nursing homes › Maine › Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC
74 Parkway South, Brewer, ME 04412 · 2079897300 · 111 certified beds
Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with National Health Care Associates, a group operating 43 facilities in 6 states. Group record: average rating 3.1/5, 8 abuse citation icons, 0 facilities on the Special Focus list, $700,035 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.1/5).
Total nurse staffing: 4.75 (Maine median: 4.17). RN hours: 1.32. Weekend total: 4.28. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.
All-time on record: 30 deficiency citations. Below: citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).
| Survey date | Deficiency | Sev. | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | complaint | corrected 2026-06-04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Health | corrected 2026-06-04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-04 |
| 2026-04-30 | Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | D | Health | corrected 2026-06-04 |
| 2026-02-19 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | complaint | corrected 2026-03-05 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | E | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D | complaint | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2025-03-06 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Health | corrected 2025-04-15 |
| 2024-02-15 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | complaint | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2024-02-15 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | B | Health | corrected 2024-03-26 |
| 2023-10-18 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-11-14 |
| 2023-10-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | complaint | corrected 2023-10-16 |
No federal fines or payment denials on record.
| Name | Role | Type | % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VK HEALTH FACILITIES LLC | Direct Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| MARVIN OSTREICHER FAMILY TRUST 2012 | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| MERIDIAN CAPITAL FOUNDATION | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| MSO ASSOCIATES LLC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| SUSAN OSTREICHER FAMILY TRUST 2012 | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| VENTAS NHV FUND | Indirect Ownership Interest | Organization | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| BOKOW, BARRY | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| GEFFNER, IRA | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| GLUCK, ROBERT | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| LOBELL, JONAH | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| LOWINGER, BEN | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| LOWINGER, JOSEPH | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| OSTREICHER, DAVID | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| OSTREICHER, MARC | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| OSTREICHER, MARVIN | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| OSTREICHER, SUSAN | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| SCHOOR, KALMAN | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| STEG, YITZCHOK | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| WEINSTOCK, ABRAHAM | Indirect Ownership Interest | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| BOKOW, BARRY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| GILMARTIN, THOMAS | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2016 |
| KULIKOWSKI, TIMOTHY | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 03/03/2025 |
| OSTREICHER, MARVIN | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 01/28/2013 |
| PORTER, JESSICA | Operational/Managerial Control | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/09/2021 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (July 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 205062. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.