Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation
29 Marion Ave, Norway, ME 04268 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of National Health Care Associates (43 facilities) · 42 certified beds
Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Norway, Maine. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.07 hours per resident per day, below the Maine average of 4.35. Its most recent inspection on Apr 24, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation compares
This facility vs. the Maine and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Maine avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.07 | 4.35 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.29 | 1.03 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.44 | 2.86 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 36.2% | 49.3% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 11.3 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
- Every deficiency from the April 24, 2025 inspection was corrected by June 2, 2025
What inspectors found at Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Administration Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 10 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 24, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 15, 2023 - Potential for harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2021 - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2021 - Potential for harm
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jun 10, 2021
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 29 Marion Ave
Norway, ME 04268 - CMS certification #
- 205097
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 42
- Avg residents/day
- 37.8
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-01-01
- Chain
- National Health Care Associates (43 facilities)
- Setting
- Rural
Part of National Health Care Associates
National Health Care Associates operates 43 nursing facilities across the United States. View all National Health Care Associates facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice, diabetes care, 3 meals a day
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
Respite Care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
24-hour skilled nursing care
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
, we offer access to a continuum of post-acute services including therapy, telehealth, diagnostics, home care, and hospice.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetes Management
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
3 meals a day, plus an always available menu
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: private room, semi-private room.
Furnished semi-private and private rooms
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital, Norway. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Market Square Health Care Center, LLC, South Paris. 1.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Andwell Health Partners, Lewiston. 17.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 16.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 04268 as rural (rural area).
- Hospice
- 3 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 04268.
Beacon Hospice, An Amedisys Company, office in Auburn, 16.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Andwell Health Partners, office in Lewiston, 17.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- St Marys Regional Medical Center, Lewiston. 18.0 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: hurricane relatively moderate, inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave very low, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation a good nursing home?
CMS gives Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation staffed?
Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation reports 4.07 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maine average of 4.35.
Has Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation have?
Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation is certified for 42 beds.