Piper Shores

Name: Piper Shores
Address: 15 PIPER ROAD, Scarborough, ME, 04074, US
Telephone: 2078838700

15 Piper Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 · Cumberland County · 40 certified beds · avg 37 residents/day · certified since Oct 20, 2001

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

6.21

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (21)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Dec 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Dec 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Dec 12, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Dec 12, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Dec 12, 2025	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not protect residents' personal information or did not keep complete, accurate medical records that meet professional standards.
Sep 11, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide basic life support, such as CPR, before emergency medical help arrived — care that's required when it matches the doctor's orders and the resident's own written wishes.
Sep 11, 2024	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment, including safe support for residents' daily living needs.
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Sep 11, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make sure its nurse aides had the skills needed to care for residents, including training in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Sep 11, 2024	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not enter each resident's assessment information into the required format and send it to the state within 7 days of completing the assessment, as the rules require.
Jul 12, 2023	F · Potential for harm, facility-wide	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Jul 12, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not treat residents with dignity and respect, or did not honor their rights to make their own decisions and communicate freely. This is one of the most fundamental resident rights.
Jul 12, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not make reasonable adjustments to fit each resident's individual needs and preferences — things like call buttons within reach, preferred wake-up times, or accessible room setups.
Jul 12, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop or follow a complete care plan for each resident — the written roadmap covering all of a resident's needs, with measurable goals and timelines.
Jul 12, 2023	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's complete medication regimen and medical chart every month, or did not follow its own rules for reporting medication problems.
Jul 12, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents proper notice about what Medicare or Medicaid covers, or about charges the resident might owe for services that aren't covered.
Jul 12, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give residents (and their representatives and the ombudsman, a state advocate for residents) proper advance notice before a transfer or discharge, including information about their right to appeal.
Jul 12, 2023	C · Minimal risk, facility-wide	The facility did not give the resident or their representative written notice of how long it would hold the resident's bed during a hospital stay or approved leave.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (8 → 5).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2023	8	F
2024	8	E
2025	5	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Maine avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	6.21	4.60	3.95	top 4% in Maine; top 3% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	1.48	1.11	0.69	top 14% in Maine; top 5% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.64	4.16	3.50	top 4% in Maine; top 3% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.72	0.73	0.48	bottom 47% in Maine; top 15% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	40.7	46.7	45.8	top 31% in Maine; top 38% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	21.4	40.2	42.9	top 16% in Maine; top 16% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 5.14, RN 1.22, weekend 4.67. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 5/5 · long-stay residents: 5/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

Non profit - Corporation

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Adamowicz, James	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	02/18/2013
Adamowicz, James	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	02/18/2013
Ashley, Richard	Individual	W-2 Managing Employee	NOT APPLICABLE	11/30/2010
Danielson, Robert	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	10/25/2017

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
"How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
"What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
"Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
"Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough	4.3 mi	Scarborough, ME	★★★★★	5/5
Pine Point Center	4.5 mi	Scarborough, ME	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at South Portland	5.1 mi	So Portland, ME	★★★☆☆	3/5
Springbrook Center	8.0 mi	Westbrook, ME	★★☆☆☆	1/5
Barron Center	8.1 mi	Portland, ME	★★★★☆	4/5
Seal Rock Healthcare	8.1 mi	Saco, ME	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Seaside Healthcare LLC	8.2 mi	Portland, ME	★★★★☆	4/5
St Andre Health Care Facility	8.7 mi	Biddeford, ME	★★★★★	5/5
Cedars Nursing Care Center	8.7 mi	Portland, ME	★★★★☆	4/5
Fallbrook Commons	9.6 mi	Portland, ME	★★★☆☆	2/5
Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr	10.1 mi	Biddeford, ME	★★★☆☆	3/5
Gorham House	10.9 mi	Gorham, ME	★★★★★	3/5

Compare this facility with the 3 closest →

All facilities in Scarborough →

Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 205187.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Piper Shores

15 Piper Road, Scarborough, ME 04074 · 2078838700

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "Can we tour the resident rooms, bathrooms, and common areas today, including areas not on the usual tour route?"
☐ "How many residents here use oxygen or breathing equipment, and who checks that equipment each shift?"
☐ "What did your most recent kitchen inspection find, and can I see how food is stored and prepared?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "How do you keep residents' medical records accurate, complete, and secure?"
☐ "Are staff on every shift trained and certified in CPR, and how do they know each resident's resuscitation wishes?"
☐ "Before any service that isn't covered by Medicare or Medicaid, how will you notify us and get our agreement?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 205187 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)