October 26, 2026 at 6:03 PM PDT
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About Barron Center
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4.1 out of 5 from 7 reviews
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★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
The care and friendliness shown by every level of the staff is wonderful. I feel so lucky that there was a place available at the Barron facility when my mother needed it. Her room and the common rooms were always kept clean and attractive. The Activities team kept those who wanted to participate, busy with projects, crafts, games and excellent musical entertainment that she enjoyed. My Mom never complained about the food, in fact she complimented the kitchen staff, who offered other choices if she wanted. The dess…
★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
Barron Center is a full-service nursing home. My dad is there and they provide continuous nursing staff and check on everybody if the resident contacts them through the buttons that they have. Most of the rooms have two individuals, so they only have a few single rooms. The double-occupancy rooms just have the curtain in the middle of the room, like in a hospital, and each room has a bathroom. I believe it is shared with one or two other residents on the other side of their room, and that's the only thing I di…
★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My uncle is staying at the Barron Center in Portland. I did not choose the facility, the hospital that he stayed in located this facility and had him move there. Everyone at Barron seems very caring and helpful. He is staying in a shared room there. The staff told me that he is active in the activities, and I'm guessing it's the exercise, puzzles and cards, things that he likes. It's a big brick-looking building. I think it used to be a hospital. It doesn't look as warm and welcoming as some of …
★★★★★
CriticalI am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My grandparents spent the last years of their lives in a room together at the Barron center. My grandfather had a routine surgery performed one day to remove his gallbladder and due to the lack of care at this facility during recovery he died from a staff infection at the surgical site. He was a healthy man living in this awful place with his wife of 50 years who had been recently paralyzed by a stroke. My memories as a child visiting them in this place are vivid. The smell of feces in the air, the moaning and scre…
★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a resident
The staff at Baron Center is wonderful and very caring. They're fully staffed, there's no shortage of them, and they're very attentive to the people that live there even to the people who go and visit as well. The rooms are very nice and large with all hardwood floors, very large windows, and are well lit and well maintained. They have a common dining area, they have entertainment, and they have people come in and talk to them and give lectures. They have a nice visiting area for the family and a caf…
★★★★★
PositiveI am a friend or relative of a resident
My husband was in Barron Center for 7 years. The staff was very good, and they took very good care of him. The food was good, and he did not have any complaints about it. His room was not really big, but it was always clean. I would recommend this facility to others.
Verified overview
What we know from public sources
- Care options
- Skilled Nursing
- Operator
- Not yet resolved
- Public price status
- Not publicly found
- Last source check
- October 27, 2026
Campus care settings
Skilled nursing
Barron Center
219 CMS-certified beds · CMS CCN 205011
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Why this community appears in these categories
Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed October 27, 2026Skilled Nursing
Current CMS-certified nursing-home provider record; classification does not imply current admission availability.
Authoritative classification evidence · observed September 16, 2026- CMS CCN: 205011 · Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · official source ↗
Facility-level payment evidence
Plans and public programs found in source records
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Certified provider record
ME Medicaid
Payer: ME Medicaid · Service scope: Long Term Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Certified provider record
Original Medicare
Payer: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Service scope: Short Term Skilled Nursing
Room-and-board coverage is not publicly confirmed.
CMS Provider Data Catalog ↗ · source dated September 1, 2026Payment-program records
Medicare and Medicaid information
Medicaid
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Medicare
CMS provider type: Medicare and Medicaid
A contract or certification record does not guarantee coverage, eligibility, or current acceptance of new residents.
Official oversight
Inspection and quality records
Coverage last checked October 27, 2026 via Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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