Barron Center
Portland, ME · Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home (CCN 205011) · 219 certified beds
Health inspection: 4 · Quality measures: 2 · Staffing: 4
Federal fines: 1 totaling $8,278
Phone: (207) 541-6548 · Verify on Medicare Care Compare ↗
Barron Center in Portland, Maine has a CMS overall rating of 4 stars, above the Maine state average of about 3.1 stars. Its health inspection rating is 4 stars and its staffing rating is also 4 stars.
Barron Center reports total nurse staffing of about 5.30 hours per resident per day, including 1.17 registered nurse hours per resident per day, with a CMS staffing rating of 4 stars. CMS also reports a nursing staff turnover rate of 96.2%.
Barron Center has 1 federal fine on record totaling $8,278.00, and 0 payment denials reported by CMS. CMS does not display an abuse icon for this facility, and it is not currently listed in the CMS Special Focus Facility program.
About this facility
Barron Center is a government (city-owned) nursing home in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, certified for both Medicare and Medicaid since 1967. The facility is certified for 219 beds and reports an average daily census of 109.4 residents.
According to CMS Care Compare, Barron Center holds an overall rating of 4 stars, above the Maine state average of 3.09 stars. Its component ratings are: health inspection 4 stars, staffing 4 stars, and quality measures 2 stars.
Nurse staffing data show total nurse hours of 5.30 per resident per day, including 1.17 registered nurse hours per resident per day. CMS reports a nursing staff turnover rate of 96.2% for the most recent period.
On penalties, CMS records show 1 federal fine totaling $8,278.00, and 0 payment denials for this facility. No abuse icon is currently displayed for this facility on CMS Care Compare, and it is not listed under CMS's Special Focus Facility program, which is reserved for homes with a history of persistent quality problems subject to increased inspection oversight.
No chain affiliation or recent change of ownership is reported in the data provided; CMS Care Compare data indicates no ownership change within the past 12 months for this facility.
Families should review the full inspection history and quality measure detail on Medicare Care Compare directly, as this profile reflects only the specific data points listed above and the vintage of the CMS dataset used to build it.
Questions families ask
What is this nursing home's CMS overall star rating and how does it compare to the state average?
Barron Center has an overall CMS rating of 4 stars, above the Maine state average of 3.09 stars.
Does this facility accept Medicare, Medicaid, or both?
Barron Center is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid.
How well is this facility staffed — nurse hours per resident and turnover?
CMS reports 5.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, including 1.17 RN hours per resident per day, with a staffing rating of 4 stars; nursing staff turnover is reported at 96.2%.
Does this facility have federal fines or penalties on record?
Yes, CMS records show 1 fine totaling $8,278.00 and 0 payment denials.
Has CMS flagged this facility for abuse or placed it in the Special Focus program?
No abuse icon is displayed for this facility on CMS Care Compare, and it is not listed in the Special Focus Facility program.
How large is this facility and how many residents live there?
Barron Center is certified for 219 beds and has an average daily census of 109.4 residents.
Who owns this facility — and is it part of a chain?
Barron Center is owned by the City of Portland (government ownership); no chain affiliation is listed in the data provided.
How long has this facility been Medicare/Medicaid certified?
The facility's certification start date on record is January 1, 1967.
What do the four different CMS star ratings mean?
CMS publishes separate ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures, which combine into an overall rating; Barron Center scores 4, 4, and 2 stars respectively, with an overall rating of 4 stars.
Does this facility offer short-term rehabilitation as well as long-term care?
This detail is not included in the data provided; contact the facility at 207-541-6548 and verify on Medicare Care Compare.
What should I look for when touring this facility?
This is not addressed by CMS data; contact the facility at 207-541-6548 to arrange a tour and verify details on Medicare Care Compare.
How do I verify this facility's current record on Medicare Care Compare?
You can view the full current record at https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/details/nursing-home/205011?state=ME.
Data: CMS Care Compare (Aug2026 refresh). Star ratings, staffing hours, and penalty records are CMS's official published measures. Always tour the facility, review the current inspection record, and verify details with Medicare before making care decisions.