Nursing Homes in Maine: Ratings, Inspections and Fines

Maine against the national average

Measure	Maine	United States
Average overall stars	3.1	3.0
Health deficiencies at the last standard inspection	10.8	9.2
Nursing staff hours per resident per day	4.34	3.86
Registered nurse hours per resident per day	1.05	0.69
Weekend nursing staff hours per resident per day	3.92	3.42
Nursing staff turnover (%)	46.7	45.8
Fines per home (last 3 years)	0.4	0.9

56 of Maine's 78 homes are for profit, and 47 belong to a group CMS tracks as a chain. 0 carry the CMS abuse icon.

Nurse staffing in Maine, quarter by quarter

Hours worked by nurses and nurse aides per resident per day, from the daily payroll records every Maine home sends CMS, added up across the state. In January to March 2026, weekend staffing ran 13% below weekdays (nationally 15%), and contract or agency staff worked 9.2% of nursing hours (nationally 5.3%).

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract share	US, all staff
Jan to Mar 2026	4.35	1.06	4.52	3.95	9.2%	3.75
Oct to Dec 2025	4.34	1.07	4.49	3.95	10.1%	3.76
Jul to Sep 2025	4.35	1.05	4.52	3.92	9.6%	3.77
Apr to Jun 2025	4.34	1.03	4.50	3.92	10.9%	3.78

These are hours across all of the state's residents, so they differ a little from the averages of homes CMS publishes in the table above. Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Every state compared: the weekend staffing gap.

Official Maine contacts and records

State survey agency: Maine DHHS Division of Licensing and Certification, Nursing Facilities. It inspects nursing homes for CMS (the inspections on this site are its findings) and takes complaints about care.
State inspection records: Maine DLC Licensed Provider Search, Maine's own lookup for licensed homes.
Long-term care ombudsman: Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, (800) 499-0229. A free, confidential advocate for residents and their families, required in every state by the federal Older Americans Act.

Links taken from each office's own site and checked on October 8, 2026.

Special Focus Facilities in Maine

CMS puts a small number of homes with a long record of serious problems on its Special Focus Facility list for closer inspection. Candidates are homes that qualify but have not been chosen.

Windward Gardens
Camden · On the list · not rated
Clover Health Care
Auburn · Candidate · 1 of 5 stars
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC
South Paris · Candidate · 1 of 5 stars
Oak Grove Center
Waterville · Candidate · 1 of 5 stars
River Ridge Center
Kennebunk · Candidate · 1 of 5 stars
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab
Waterville · Candidate · 1 of 5 stars

Largest owner groups in Maine

Group	Homes in Maine	Homes nationally	Average stars
Genesis Healthcare	11	184	2.3
First Atlantic Healthcare	10	10	3.3
North Country Associates	9	9	2.6
National Health Care Associates	8	42	3.2
Maine Veterans' Home	5	5	4.4
Covenant Health	2	8	3
Senior Lifestyle	2	4	3.8

Every nursing home in Maine, by county

Androscoggin County (6)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Clover Health Care	Auburn	1	54	$15,317
Odd Fellows Health Care Center	Auburn	3	24
Marshwood Center	Lewiston	3	29
Montello Manor	Lewiston	1	49	$14,518
Russell Park Rehabilitation & Living Center	Lewiston	1	44
St. Mary's D'youville Pavilion	Lewiston	1	28	$22,205

Aroostook County (7)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC	Caribou	3	24
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou	Caribou	4	14	$42,320
Forest Hill Manor	Fort Kent	4	28	$13,627
Madigan Estates	Houlton	3	26	$11,450
High View Rehabilitation and Living Center	Madawaska	1	36	$17,917
Aroostook Health Center	Mars Hill	1	31
Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr	Van Buren	5	9

Cumberland County (17)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Horizons Living and Rehab Center	Brunswick	4	20
Mid Coast Senior Health Center	Brunswick	5	12
Sedgewood Commons	Falmouth	3	28
Hawthorne House	Freeport	4	29
Gorham House	Gorham	5	25
Barron Center	Portland	4	19	$8,278
Cedars Nursing Care Center	Portland	4	23
Fallbrook Commons	Portland	3	29
Seaside Healthcare LLC	Portland	4	22
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough	Scarborough	5	9
Pine Point Center	Scarborough	2	31
Piper Shores	Scarborough	5	21
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at South Portland	So Portland	3	25
Springbrook Center	Westbrook	2	30	$17,388
Ledgewood Manor	Windham	3	34
Brentwood Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Yarmouth	1	33
Coastal Manor	Yarmouth	2	42

Franklin County (3)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Edgewood Rehab & Living Ctr	Farmington	2	31
Orchard Park Rehab & Living Center	Farmington	2	36
Sandy River Center	Farmington	3	45	$14,069

Kennebec County (7)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Augusta	3	30
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta	Augusta	5	12
Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Glenridge	Augusta	5	19
Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch	Augusta	4	28
Lakewood a Continuing Care Center	Waterville	2	51
Oak Grove Center	Waterville	1	59	$14,056
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab	Waterville	1	45	$83,038

Knox County (2)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Windward Gardens (Special Focus Facility)	Camden	n/a	71
Breakwater Commons	Rockland	2	57

Lincoln County (2)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Gregory Wing of St. Andrews Village	Boothbay Harbor	3	27
Cove's Edge Inc	Damariscotta	4	14

Oxford County (5)

Home	City	Overall	Citations
Pinnacle Health & Rehab Canton	Canton	2	31
Norway Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Norway	5	10
Rumford Community Home	Rumford	3	28
Maine Veterans Home - So Paris	South Paris	5	10
Market Square Health Care Center, LLC	South Paris	1	47

Penobscot County (11)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Bangor	1	65	$12,831
Eastside Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Bangor	2	33	$11,190
Maine Veterans Home - Bangor	Bangor	3	38	$74,698
Ross Manor	Bangor	3	36	$8,018
Stillwater Health Care	Bangor	4	27	$11,190
Westgate Center for Rehab & Alzheimers Care	Bangor	5	18
Brewer Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Brewer	4	31
Dexter Health Care	Dexter	3	39	$10,033
Cummings Health Care Facility	Howland	3	30	$8,824
Katahdin Health Care LLC	Millinocket	5	20
Orono Commons	Orono	1	48	$10,358

Piscataquis County (1)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center	Dover Foxcroft	4	45

Sagadahoc County (1)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Winship Green Center for Health & Rehab, LLC	Bath	3	30

Somerset County (4)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Sanfield Rehab & Living Center	Hartland	5	16
Maplecrest Rehab & Living Center	Madison	1	41
Cedar Ridge Center	Skowhegan	3	44
Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center	Skowhegan	1	56	$8,018

Waldo County (1)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Harbor Hill Center	Belfast	3	39	$8,044

Washington County (2)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Eastport Memorial Nursing Home	Eastport	2	47
Marshall Health Care and Rehab	Machias	3	30	$10,358

York County (9)

Home	City	Overall	Citations	Fines
Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr	Biddeford	3	31	$23,179
St. Andre Health Care Facility	Biddeford	5	11
Kennebunk Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	Kennebunk	2	36
River Ridge Center	Kennebunk	1	27	$15,334
Durgin Pines	Kittery	5	9	$14,434
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at N Berwick	North Berwick	5	12
Seal Rock Healthcare	Saco	2	25	$75,433
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at Sanford	Sanford	5	12
Summer Commons	Sanford	5	18

Nursing homes in Maine