PIPER SHORES — Nursing Home in SCARBOROUGH, ME
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 40 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 35.7 |
| CMS Certification Number | 205187 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 5.07 HPRD |
|---|---|
| RN Staffing | 1.48 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
PIPER SHORES had 5 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (December 12, 2025).
Inspection Findings — December 12, 2025
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Honor 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. (Level E)Corrected — January 19, 2026
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level E)Corrected — January 19, 2026
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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. (Level D)Corrected — January 19, 2026
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. (Level E)Corrected — January 19, 2026
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level B)Corrected — January 19, 2026
Piper Shores is a 40-bed nursing home in Scarborough, Maine. It holds a 5-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 5.1 hours per resident day, above the Maine average of 4.4. Its most recent inspection, in December 2025, cited 5 deficiencies, none of them severe.
Strong onsite nursing coverage suggests residents may get more attentive care than is typical locally. You should ask how the facility corrected the recent inspection findings and what ongoing quality-assurance steps are in place to prevent similar care-plan, resident-rights, food-safety and respiratory-care problems from recurring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is PIPER SHORES Medicare and Medicaid certified?
PIPER SHORES is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is PIPER SHORES's CMS star rating?
PIPER SHORES has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at PIPER SHORES?
PIPER SHORES reports 5.06525 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has PIPER SHORES had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, PIPER SHORES had 5 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does PIPER SHORES have?
PIPER SHORES has 40 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- MAINE VETERANS HOME - SCARBOROUGH — 4/5 — 4.3 mi
- PINE POINT CENTER — 3/5 — 4.5 mi
- PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SOUTH PORTLAND — 4/5 — 5.1 mi
- SPRINGBROOK CENTER — 1/5 — 8.0 mi
- BARRON CENTER — 4/5 — 8.0 mi
- SEAL ROCK HEALTHCARE — 1/5 — 8.1 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.