Nursing HomeInspections

Gorham House

Nursing home in Gorham, ME

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
50 New Portland Rd, Gorham, ME 04038
Phone
(207) 839-5757
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years, Part of a retirement community
Medicare CCN
205166
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
3 of 5
Staffing rating
5 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
69
Average residents per day
62
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Vop Gorham, LLC
Chain
Senior Lifestyle (4 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Mar 1, 1994
Changed ownership in last 12 months
Yes
Continuing care retirement community
Yes
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 205166. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Feb 11, 2026. CMS lists 24 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Mar 12, 2020 to Feb 11, 2026): 2 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Feb 11, 2026Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Administration		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Feb 11, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 11, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 11, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 11, 2026Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Feb 11, 2026Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Administration		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Jul 1, 2025Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
4.84 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.33 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.08 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
4.39 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
53%
RN turnover (yearly)
54%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.