Market Square Health Care Center: Nursing Home OverviewSkip to content

Market Square Health Care Center

  • Nursing Home
  • Memory Care

Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: A
Oct 18: A-Nov 18: A-Dec 18: A-Jan 19: AFeb 19: AMar 19: AApr 19: AMay 19: AJun 19: AJul 19: AAug 19: ASep 19: AJan 20: AMar 20: A-Apr 20: AMay 20: AJun 20: AJul 20: AAug 20: ASep 20: AOct 20: ANov 20: AJan 21: AFeb 21: AMar 21: AApr 21: AMay 21: AJun 21: AJul 21: A-Aug 21: A-Sep 21: A-Oct 21: ANov 21: AJan 22: A-Feb 22: A-Mar 22: A-Apr 22: A-May 22: A-Jun 22: A-Aug 22: B+Sep 22: B+Oct 22: A-Nov 22: A-Jan 23: AFeb 23: AMar 23: AApr 23: A-Jun 23: A-Jul 23: AAug 23: ASep 23: AOct 23: ANov 23: A
See Rating Overview
Market Square Health Care Center's website

3 Market Square,
South Paris ME 04281

(207) 743-7086

73.15% estimated occupancy 1

Market Square Health Care Center is an average-sized nursing home located in South Paris, Maine. This is a grade A facility, which is a very elite grade. In fact, this facility has the prestigious distinction of being one of the top 50 nursing homes in Maine. This nursing home also received very consistent ratings in each of the major categories we assessed. Additional information about these categories can be found below.

Get pricing and details on South Paris senior living options.

Get Pricing

Quick Details

  • Accepts Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • No CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Speech Therapy
  • Stroke Recovery
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Maine badge

Top Nursing Home in Maine Awards 2019

Top Nursing Home in Maine badge

Top Nursing Home in Maine Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2022)
Less:
More:
July
July 1, 2022July 2, 2022July 3, 2022July 4, 2022July 5, 2022July 6, 2022July 7, 2022July 8, 2022July 9, 2022July 10, 2022July 11, 2022July 12, 2022July 13, 2022July 14, 2022July 15, 2022July 16, 2022July 17, 2022July 18, 2022July 19, 2022July 20, 2022July 21, 2022July 22, 2022July 23, 2022July 24, 2022July 25, 2022July 26, 2022July 27, 2022July 28, 2022July 29, 2022July 30, 2022July 31, 2022
August
August 1, 2022August 2, 2022August 3, 2022August 4, 2022August 5, 2022August 6, 2022August 7, 2022August 8, 2022August 9, 2022August 10, 2022August 11, 2022August 12, 2022August 13, 2022August 14, 2022August 15, 2022August 16, 2022August 17, 2022August 18, 2022August 19, 2022August 20, 2022August 21, 2022August 22, 2022August 23, 2022August 24, 2022August 25, 2022August 26, 2022August 27, 2022August 28, 2022August 29, 2022August 30, 2022August 31, 2022
September
September 1, 2022September 2, 2022September 3, 2022September 4, 2022September 5, 2022September 6, 2022September 7, 2022September 8, 2022September 9, 2022September 10, 2022September 11, 2022September 12, 2022September 13, 2022September 14, 2022September 15, 2022September 16, 2022September 17, 2022September 18, 2022September 19, 2022September 20, 2022September 21, 2022September 22, 2022September 23, 2022September 24, 2022September 25, 2022September 26, 2022September 27, 2022September 28, 2022September 29, 2022September 30, 2022
October
October 1, 2022October 2, 2022October 3, 2022October 4, 2022October 5, 2022October 6, 2022October 7, 2022October 8, 2022October 9, 2022October 10, 2022October 11, 2022October 12, 2022October 13, 2022October 14, 2022October 15, 2022October 16, 2022October 17, 2022October 18, 2022October 19, 2022October 20, 2022October 21, 2022October 22, 2022October 23, 2022October 24, 2022October 25, 2022October 26, 2022October 27, 2022October 28, 2022October 29, 2022October 30, 2022October 31, 2022
November
November 1, 2022November 2, 2022November 3, 2022November 4, 2022November 5, 2022November 6, 2022November 7, 2022November 8, 2022November 9, 2022November 10, 2022November 11, 2022November 12, 2022November 13, 2022November 14, 2022November 15, 2022November 16, 2022November 17, 2022November 18, 2022November 19, 2022November 20, 2022November 21, 2022November 22, 2022November 23, 2022November 24, 2022November 25, 2022November 26, 2022November 27, 2022November 28, 2022November 29, 2022November 30, 2022
December
December 1, 2022December 2, 2022December 3, 2022December 4, 2022December 5, 2022December 6, 2022December 7, 2022December 8, 2022December 9, 2022December 10, 2022December 11, 2022December 12, 2022December 13, 2022December 14, 2022December 15, 2022December 16, 2022December 17, 2022December 18, 2022December 19, 2022December 20, 2022December 21, 2022December 22, 2022December 23, 2022December 24, 2022December 25, 2022December 26, 2022December 27, 2022December 28, 2022December 29, 2022December 30, 2022December 31, 2022
January
January 1, 2023January 2, 2023January 3, 2023January 4, 2023January 5, 2023January 6, 2023January 7, 2023January 8, 2023January 9, 2023January 10, 2023January 11, 2023January 12, 2023January 13, 2023January 14, 2023January 15, 2023January 16, 2023January 17, 2023January 18, 2023January 19, 2023January 20, 2023January 21, 2023January 22, 2023January 23, 2023January 24, 2023January 25, 2023January 26, 2023January 27, 2023January 28, 2023January 29, 2023January 30, 2023January 31, 2023
February
February 1, 2023February 2, 2023February 3, 2023February 4, 2023February 5, 2023February 6, 2023February 7, 2023February 8, 2023February 9, 2023February 10, 2023February 11, 2023February 12, 2023February 13, 2023February 14, 2023February 15, 2023February 16, 2023February 17, 2023February 18, 2023February 19, 2023February 20, 2023February 21, 2023February 22, 2023February 23, 2023February 24, 2023February 25, 2023February 26, 2023February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
March
March 1, 2023March 2, 2023March 3, 2023March 4, 2023March 5, 2023March 6, 2023March 7, 2023March 8, 2023March 9, 2023March 10, 2023March 11, 2023March 12, 2023March 13, 2023March 14, 2023March 15, 2023March 16, 2023March 17, 2023March 18, 2023March 19, 2023March 20, 2023March 21, 2023March 22, 2023March 23, 2023March 24, 2023March 25, 2023March 26, 2023March 27, 2023March 28, 2023March 29, 2023March 30, 2023March 31, 2023
April
April 1, 2023April 2, 2023April 3, 2023April 4, 2023April 5, 2023April 6, 2023April 7, 2023April 8, 2023April 9, 2023April 10, 2023April 11, 2023April 12, 2023April 13, 2023April 14, 2023April 15, 2023April 16, 2023April 17, 2023April 18, 2023April 19, 2023April 20, 2023April 21, 2023April 22, 2023April 23, 2023April 24, 2023April 25, 2023April 26, 2023April 27, 2023April 28, 2023April 29, 2023April 30, 2023
May
May 1, 2023May 2, 2023May 3, 2023May 4, 2023May 5, 2023May 6, 2023May 7, 2023May 8, 2023May 9, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 12, 2023May 13, 2023May 14, 2023May 15, 2023May 16, 2023May 17, 2023May 18, 2023May 19, 2023May 20, 2023May 21, 2023May 22, 2023May 23, 2023May 24, 2023May 25, 2023May 26, 2023May 27, 2023May 28, 2023May 29, 2023May 30, 2023May 31, 2023
June
June 1, 2023June 2, 2023June 3, 2023June 4, 2023June 5, 2023June 6, 2023June 7, 2023June 8, 2023June 9, 2023June 10, 2023June 11, 2023June 12, 2023June 13, 2023June 14, 2023June 15, 2023June 16, 2023June 17, 2023June 18, 2023June 19, 2023June 20, 2023June 21, 2023June 22, 2023June 23, 2023June 24, 2023June 25, 2023June 26, 2023June 27, 2023June 28, 2023June 29, 2023June 30, 2023

Facility Inspections

Grade: A

With an overall grade this high, it should come as no surprise that this nursing home performed well in inspections, where it received an A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in computing our inspection scores. One of those factors is health deficiencies. It should be noted that the severity of these deficiencies is arguably more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies end up being quite minor. While this nursing home had some deficiencies on its report, none were severe based on CMS' deficiency scale. Finally, this facility had no substantiated complaints this year from residents, which is an excellent sign.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A

One of the other reasons we rated this nursing home so highly is that it earned a very impressive nursing rating. This turned out to be its second best category grade. In that category, we awarded this nursing home an A. We looked at the qualifications of nurses working for the facility, in addition to the number of hours those nurses were with residents, in calculating our score in this area. This nursing home averages 0.5 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a facility has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can generally be avoided if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility also received a very impressive long-term care score. In fact, this ended up being this facility's third best category grade. In that category, we gave this facility a score of A-. In a long-term care environment, the facility's primary goal is to keep patients as healthy and safe as possible. This is different than skilled nursing or short-term care where the goal is to rehabilitate patients. After considering the amount of care provided by nurses and other staff, we then analyzed the facility's vaccination data. This nursing home vaccinated 91.860466 percent of its residents against pneumonia, which happens to be a bit lower than we expected but still a reasonably acceptable figure. Clearly, this nursing home is doing something right in this area as it was able to keep its patients out of the hospital. It had only 0.01 hospitalizations per one thousand long-term resident days, which is an impressively low figure.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B-plus

In the final category we graded, this nursing home was given a very strong grade of B+ in our short-term care category. With this score, the facility completed a very strong profile. In the category of short-term care, we attempt to assess measures of a facility's rehabilitation services. We look at the facility's skilled nursing services, such as the ones performed by registered nurses and physical and occupational therapists. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not all facilities employs these skilled professionals. On the other hand, according to the data they provided, they do not appear to employ physical therapists. Lastly, we considered the number of patients who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 4.8 percent of this nursing home's patients returned home.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Market Square Health Care Center Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-minus

In Market Square Health Care Center, 9.49% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents that have had a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers are skin damage resulting from remaining in the same position for too long.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Market Square Health Care Center, 2.91% of Patients had Serious Falls

This datapoint tells you the percentage of long-term residents which had falls which caused major injury. We use this statistic in computing nursing ratings.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: D

In Market Square Health Care Center, 5.36% of Patients had UTIs

This is the percentage of patients that suffered from a urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infections are considered by many in the nursing home industry to be an indicator of nursing care . UTI's are routinely linked to worse hygiene protocols. However, this metric could be skewed for some nursing homes due to inconsistent reporting standards for these infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B

In Market Square Health Care Center, 14.46% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This tells you the percentage of patients who were given antipsychotic medications. Antipsychotic drugs are given to patients for a variety of conditions, such as dementia. Tragically, in some cases, excessive reliance on these medications may mean that a nursing home is using these medications to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A

In Market Square Health Care Center, 9.15% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This statistic is an indication of the percent of long-term stay patients receiving antianxiety medications.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: B

In Market Square Health Care Center, 3.82% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who are exhibiting depressive symptoms.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-minus

In Market Square Health Care Center, 94.83% of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients who have received the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Higher vaccination rates should be the norm at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A

In Market Square Health Care Center, 7.75% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term residents who required increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Activities of daily living include activities such as getting dressed and bathing.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Market Square Health Care Center, 16.15% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that remained mobile levels over time. Optimizing mobility is usually a good sign for residents' well-being.

Hospitalizations

Grade: B-plus

In Market Square Health Care Center, 0.01 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This datapoint is a measure of the number of times residents are hospitalized per 1,000 days of patient care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Market Square Health Care Center, 16.15% of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term resident care.

Short-term Care: ER Visits

Grade: F

In Market Square Health Care Center, 22.33% of Patients

This indicates the number of times residents are sent to the emergency room per thousand days of short-term care. There is usually a correlation between reduced emergency room visits and the quality of short-term care.

Short-term Care: Facilitates Functional Improvement

Grade: C

In Market Square Health Care Center, 69.8% of Resident

This metric measures the percent of short-term residents that experienced functional improvements.

Nearby Hospitals

  • Stephens Memorial HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 1.42 miles away181 Main Street Norway Maine 04268Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 743-5933
  • Bridgton HospitalCritical Access Hospitals 15.88 miles away10 Hospital Drive Bridgton Maine 04009Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 647-6000
  • Central Maine Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 16.79 miles away300 Main Street Lewiston Maine 04240Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 795-0111
  • St Mary's Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 17.47 miles away93 Campus Avenue - PO Box 291 Lewiston Maine 04243Voluntary non-profit - Private(207) 777-8100

Nearby Dialysis

  • Androscoggin Kidney Center15.19 miles away1100 Minot Avenue Auburn Maine 04210CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 18 (207) 795-1315
  • Lewiston Auburn Kidney Center16.61 miles away710 Main Street Lewiston Maine 04240CMS Rating: 4 stars Dialysis Stations: 15 (207) 784-2268