Willowood Care Center of Brunswick
Meets baseline Medicare standards with room for improvement. A tour and talking to current residents' families is the best next step.
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What this means for your family
Willowood Care Center of Brunswick falls in the middle range of Medicare quality ratings. This means baseline standards are met, but there is room for improvement. A personal tour and conversation with current residents' families will give you the best picture of daily life here.
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Both RN and total nursing hours are below national benchmarks. This can mean less clinical attention per resident, so ask about their staffing plan.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 17 measures
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Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
Families have filed multiple complaints triggering inspections, with recent issues in 2025 involving resident care and accident prevention. The facility has recurring problems with fire safety systems, food service, and resident care quality that span multiple years, though all deficiencies show correction dates. While the facility addresses violations when cited, the pattern of repeated safety and care concerns across eight surveys warrants careful consideration during your visit.
Dec 3, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Sep 24, 2025Complaint1
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Mar 4, 2025Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Oct 10, 2024Complaint1
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nov 22, 2023Complaint1
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Jan 12, 2023Routine12
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Egress Deficiencies
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Egress Deficiencies
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.
Smoke Deficiencies
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Willowood Care Center of Brunswick
for profit
Chain Affiliation
Carecore Health
12 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.1/5 · Rank 1 of 10 (Best)
Ownership & Management
Owners
Carecore Health Willowood Holdings LLC
Owner · Organization
Hertanu, Joseph
Owner
Carecore Health Willowood Holdings LLC
Owner (parent company) · Organization
Hertanu, Joseph
Owner (parent company)
Key personnel
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