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Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill, ME

Aroostook Health Center is a medium-sized nursing home facility in Mars Hill, Maine (Aroostook county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Aroostook Health Center includes: Pricing, Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.


Aroostook Health Center received an overall rating from CMS of 4 stars compared to the ME average of 3.67 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior care, nursing care, and rehab questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.

They have had 1 fine(s).
Totalling: $650.00.


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They have 72 beds and a daily average of 32.7 residents (which would leave,on average, 39 beds available). Aroostook Health Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Corporation ownership. They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital. They do not belong to a continuing care community.

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Nursing Home:
Aroostook Health Center
Business Name:
Aroostook Medical Center
CMS ID:
205018
Street Address:
15 HIGHLAND AVE
City:
Mars Hill
State:
Maine
Zip Code:
04758
CMS Rating:
4 star overall rating
Sprinklers:
Yes
Participation:
Medicare and Medicaid
Ownership:
Non profit - Corporation
In a Hospital:
Yes
Councils:
Residential Councils
Special Focus:
Continuing Care:
No

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They are located at the following address: 15 Highland Ave in Mars Hill Maine 04758.
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They can be reached by phone at (207) 768-4915.




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According to our latest records from CMS, the average daily amount billed by Aroostook Health Center to Medicare is $1,176.17 per day (compared to a Maine average of $786) and Medicare reimbursed them an average of $366.00 per day. Some accept this as payment in full. Coinsurance and other forms of Medicare and insurance can often help cover most, if not all, of the rest. It is worth mentioning that Medicare pays for what they deem as 'medically necessary' skilled nursing care. You can learn more Here.

Please note that the pricing above is the average billed to Medicare. Each person and case is unique. (Supplemental Insurance / Medicare Advantage Plans, single or double rooms, etc). If you are interested in this facility you should contact Aroostook Health Center directly for exact pricing and what options are available for you or your loved one's personal care needs.

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The average age at Aroostook Health Center is approximately 79 years old.


The last time this data was collected they cared for at least 26 men and 38 women in a one year period that received Medicare benefits. This number fluctuates with each new resident.


Percentage of patients at Aroostook Health Center with the following conditions:

Atrial Fibrillation
19%
Alzheimer's
34%
Asthma
23%
Cancer
28%
CHF
42%
COPD
36%
Depression
47%
Diabetes
33%
Hyperlipidemia
67%
IHD
55%
Osteoporosis
27%
RA or OA
39%
Schizophrenia
13%
Stroke
8%

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Activities and Services Icon Additional Care Home Services & Info

Medicare and Medicaid participation for Aroostook Health Center (previously: Tamc - Aroostook Medical Center) began on Jan 04, 1967.


Services Provided by Aroostook Health Center include:
Blood Admin, Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays

Ownership Changes: 2
Medicaid ID: 111290000
Financial Year End: 12-31
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): NATIONAL HERITAGE (MAINE)
CMS Regional Office: Boston
Area: Rural
Dually Certified Beds: 72

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Aroostook Health Center provides (per day, per resident) an average of:

Registered Nurse
60 minutes
LPN / LVN
39.6 minutes
CNA
189.6 minutes

Weekend Staffing

Total RN Weekend Hours:
0.6018 hours
Total Weekend Nursing:
4.15651 hours

Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.67 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).


Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 1.56 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).


Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Aroostook Health Center. Read how FTE is defined.

Activities
1.03
CNAs
38.11
Dietitians
0.51
Food Service
10.97
Housekeeping
6.34
LPN / LVN
3.4
Medical Director
0.23
Medication Tech
3.9
Nurse Admin
4
Nursing Director
1.03
Occ. Therapist
1.03
Pharmacist
0.5
Physical Therapist
1.04
Physician
0.46
PT Assistant
0.2
Qualified Activities
1.03
RNs
15.03
Social Worker
1.03
Speech Pathology
0.27
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Residents who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
100.0%
Staff who completed primary Covid-19 vaccine
100.0%
Residents up-to-date on Covid-19 Boosters
61.3%
Staff up-to-date on Covid-19 boosters
22.6%
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does their best to provide a fair assessment of every Nursing Home, but please note these ratings are a snapshot in time.

Star ratings are often best used for basic comparisons and when deciding which facilities to visit. However, nothing beats actually visiting the nursing home yourself when possible.

Overall Rating: 4 stars 4 star overall rating

Health Inspection Rating: 4 stars 4 star health inspection rating

Staff Rating: 4 stars 4 star nurse staffing rating

Quality Measures Rating: 2 stars 2 star quality measures rating

Long Term Stay Rating: 2 stars 2 star rn staff rating

Short Term Stay Rating: stars  star rn staff rating


Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.

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Aroostook Health Center in MARS HILL, Maine has 72 beds compared to the Maine average of 70.39 and a National average of 106.16.

As of the last update they had a daily average of 32.7 residents compared to the ME average of 57.72 and a National average of 86.4.

This results in a 45.42% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Maine average of 82% and a national average of 81.38%.


Aroostook Health Center's star ratings compare as follows:

  1. Overall Rating:
    4 stars compared to the ME average of 3.67 and a National average of 3.32.
  2. Health Inspection Rating:
    4 stars compared to the ME average of 2.87 and a National average of 2.77.
  3. Staffing Rating:
    4 stars compared to the ME average of 4.18 and a National average of 3.14.
  4. Quality Measures Rating:
    2 stars compared to the ME average of 3.71 and a National average of 3.62.
  5. Long Term Stay Rating:
    2 stars compared to the ME average of 3.34 and a National average of 3.33.
  6. Short Term Stay Rating:
    2 stars compared to the ME average of 3.29 and a National average of 3.12.

Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 2.67 for Aroostook Health Center versus the ME average of 3.01 and a national average of 3.20.

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Contact Info Icon CMS Quality Reporting This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.

Unadjusted rate of potentially preventable readmissions.

Value: 14.29


Risk-standardized rate of preventable readmissions.

Value: 10.88


Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) score for SNF residents.

Value: 0.75


Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare personnel.

Value: 100.0%


Contact Info Icon Resident details and Quality of Care

Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit

Resident Type: Short Stay

Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 1.02 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 1.06 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days

Resident Type: Long Stay

Observed Value: 0.77 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)

Expected Value: 2.04 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)


Question Mark Icon Ownership, Operational, and Management for Aroostook Health Center
OrganizationRole
Eastern Maine Healthcare SystemsOperational/managerial Control
Kelly, MauraOperational/managerial Control
Beaulieu, JohnDirector
Bell, CarolDirector
Faloon, MichaelDirector
Flora, CarlDirector
Getman, SylviaDirector
Hood, MichelleDirector
Johnson, HollyDirector
Lallande, JosephDirector
Landeen, AlanDirector
Lombard, LynnDirector
Lynch, EugeneDirector
Mccrum, BarryDirector
Sonntag, JenniferDirector
St John, PeterDirector
St Pierre, SteveDirector
Varnum, BrettDirector
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