Sandy River Center
Sandy River Center in Farmington, ME — inspection on November 25, 2025.
Found 2 citations. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that residents receive treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice by failing to follow a physician's orders for daily weights for 1 of 3 residents reviewed during a complaint investigation (Resident #1).Finding:Resident #1 was recently admitted with diagnoses to include congestive heart failure (CHF).Review of Resident #1's physician orders revealed an order for Daily Weight: Notify the provider if: resident has a weight gain > 2 lbs in 1 day, or 5 lb in a week.for CHF Review of Resident #1's October Treatment Administration Record lacked evidence of daily weights being done for 10/18/25, 10/19/25, 10/20/25, and 10/21/25.
Further review of the weight summary in the clinical record lacked evidence that daily weights were started until 10/21/25.
On 11/25/25 at 12:21 p.m. the above finding was discussed during an interview with the Market Clinical Lead. At this time, the Market Clinical Lead reviewed Resident #1's clinical record and confirmed that daily weights were not done for the above dates.
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LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
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11/25/2025
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Sandy River Center
119 Livermore Falls Road Farmington, ME 04938
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
discussed with the Market Clinical Lead and the DON. At this time, the Market Clinical lead stated the nurse should have notified the provider by 10/31/25 that a script was needed in order to refill Resident #1's phenobarbital before the medication ran out.
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