Nursing Home in Camden, ME · CMS Data August 2026

Windward Gardens

How Does Windward Gardens Rate?

Windward Gardens is a 73-bed for-profit nursing home in Camden, ME. Residents got an average of 4.0 hours of nursing care per resident per day, against a national median of 3.7 hours. Its last standard health inspection, on December 4, 2025, cited 21 health deficiencies.

Nursing per resident per day
4.0 hours
Deficiencies at last inspection
21
Certified beds
73

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105 Mechanic Street
Camden, ME 04843

From CMS Care Compare, data processed August 1, 2026. A listing is not an endorsement, and no home pays to appear.

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Staffing and Turnover

Staffing at Windward Gardens and the national median
MeasureThis homeNational median
Total nursing hours per resident per day4.0 hours3.7 hours
Registered nurse hours per resident per day1.1 hours0.6 hours
Nurse aide hours per resident per day2.3 hours2.2 hours
Total nursing hours per resident on weekends3.7 hours3.3 hours
Nursing staff turnover (past year)76%45%
Registered nurse turnover (past year)71%42%

Hours are reported by the home through CMS's payroll-based staffing data. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the year. Why staffing matters.

Inspections and Penalties

Inspections and penalties for Windward Gardens
Last standard health inspectionDecember 4, 2025
Health deficiencies cited at that inspection21
Deficiencies from complaint inspections (same rating cycle)7
Fines in the past 3 yearsNone
Payment denials in the past 3 years0

The full inspection reports, with each deficiency described, are on the home's Medicare Care Compare page.

Quality Measures for Long-Stay Residents

The share of residents in long-term care (101 days or more) at Windward Gardens who, according to CMS's resident assessments (2025Q2 to 2026Q1):

Long-stay quality measures for Windward Gardens
Residents whoThis homeNational medianCompared
Received an antipsychotic medication27%13%Higher than the national median
Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication25%18%Higher than the national median
Had a fall with major injury5.4%2.8%Higher than the national median
Have pressure ulcers12%4.2%Higher than the national median
Lost too much weight10%4.7%Higher than the national median
Were physically restrained0.0%0.0%At the national median
Have depressive symptoms14%3.6%Higher than the national median
Needed more help with daily activities over time24%13%Higher than the national median

Lower is better for each measure. Antipsychotic use matters most for residents with dementia: what families should know.

About the Home

Facts about Windward Gardens
Certified beds73
Average residents per day65
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Legal business nameCAMDEN OPERATIONS, LLC
Chain or affiliated groupGENESIS HEALTHCARE (184 homes)
Certified forMedicare and Medicaid
First certifiedApril 1994
CouncilsResident council

Before you choose, visit at different times of day and ask about openings, costs and Medicaid beds. How to choose a nursing home has CMS's checklist, and Maine's Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program ((800) 499-0229) can answer questions about residents' rights. See all nursing homes and senior care in Maine.

Other Nursing Homes Near Windward Gardens

Measured by straight-line distance. See every home on the Camden nursing homes page.

Sources

  1. CMS Care Compare: Windward Gardens
  2. CMS Provider Data Catalog: Nursing Home Provider Information (processed August 1, 2026)
  3. CMS Provider Data Catalog: MDS Quality Measures

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