What is Maine Veterans Home - Augusta's Medicare star rating?

CMS rates Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).

How many deficiencies did Maine Veterans Home - Augusta get at its last inspection?

6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 18, 2025. The Maine average is 10.8.

Has Maine Veterans Home - Augusta been fined?

CMS lists no fines in the last three years.

Does Maine Veterans Home - Augusta accept Medicaid?

It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.

Who owns Maine Veterans Home - Augusta?

CMS lists 36 owners and managers, and links the home to Maine Veterans' Home. Legal business name: MAINE VETERANS' HOME.

Maine Veterans Home - Augusta: Inspections & Ratings

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on November 18, 2025, inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8, the national average 9.2).

None of its 12 health citations since January 2023 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

CMS lists no fines against this home in the last three years.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 6.62 hours per resident per day, against 4.34 across Maine and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 1.76 of those hours.

32.5% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Maine average 46.7%).

CMS links it to Maine Veterans' Home, an affiliated group of 5 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

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410/24

611/25

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 12 health citations on file.

Severity

Isolated

Pattern

Widespread

Immediate jeopardy

Actual harm

Potential for more than minimal harm

Potential for minimal harm

November 18, 2025Standard inspection · 6 citations

E

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

F580 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that a resident's physician and representative were notified immediately of a significant change in the resident's medical condition and failed to follow its own policy and procedure for Notification of Change in Resident Condition or Treatment plan for 2 of 5 residents reviewed for significant changes. (Resident's #47 and #110). The facilities Notification of Change in Resident Condition or Treatment Plan policy dated 8/20/24 states under Family Notification. The resident's representative will be notified if the resident chooses and/or: there is a change in the resident's physical, mental or psychosocial status. The resident is involved in an accident or occurrence. Except in medical emergencies, representative notifications will be made within 24 hours. [...]
E

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to adequately provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain the building in a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment on 2 of 4 wings (Freedom Bay (FB) and Eagle's Landing (EL) and a common area for 3 of 3 facility tours.
E

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and review of the facility's Food Storage and Protection policy/procedure, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner for a wall fan, a food disposal unit, and the floor; and failed to ensure foods were labeled in the walk-in refrigerators, the walk-in freezer and the dry storage area for 2 of 2 observations on 1 of 4 days of survey (9/29/25). In addition, the facility failed to ensure that plumbing fixtures were properly installed to prevent backflow as required by the Maine State Plumbing Code for 1 of 1 kitchen tours (9/29/25).
D

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

F605 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on medical record review and interview the facility failed to ensure that a resident's drug regimen was free from unnecessary medication by prescribing an antipsychotic medication (a drugs that treats symptoms that happen with schizophrenia and other conditions that involve psychosis) without adequate indications for 1 of 5 reviewed for unnecessary medications (#107).
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that a care plan was developed in the area of hearing aids for 1 of 1 sampled resident reviewed for communication difficulty and/or sensory problems. (Resident #3) (R3)
D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

F684 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) December 19, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to assess and monitor a resident after unwitnessed falls and failed to follow their own Neurological Assessments policy and procedure by obtaining neurological assessments after the unwitnessed falls for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for falls. (Resident #47). FindingsThe facilities Neurological Assessments policy dated 5/8/24 states, A neurological assessment will be completed and documented in ECS after any incident or fall in which a head injury is suspected. In the case of an unwitnessed fall, the resident will be considered to have hit their head unless he/she can reliably state he/she did not. Assessments will be completed every 15 minutes for the first hour after the fall; every 30 minutes for the subsequent 4 hours; every shift for the next 72 hours. [...]

October 23, 2024Standard inspection · 4 citations

E

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on facility policy review, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the resident and/or resident representative was provided with written information, concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and/or formulate an advanced directive, or appoint a surrogate, was completed for 9 of 13 residents reviewed for advanced directives. (Resident [R] , R70, R78, , R12, R5, R42, R101, R61, R80 and R94).
E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to follow professional standards of practice with usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and to provide a sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection related to hand hygiene during a medication pass on 1 of 3 days of survey. In addition, the facility failed to post enhanced barrier precautions (EBP's) pertaining to Resident's with urinary Foley catheters, and multi drug resistant organisms [MDRO] for 3 of 3 days of survey (10/21/24, 10/22/24 and 10/23/24) (Resident #34 [R34]).
D

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

F582 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure the Skilled Nursing Facility Advance Beneficiary Notices (SNFABN) Form 10055, which included appeal rights and liability of payment, were provided at least 2 days prior to the resident's last covered day, for 1 of 3 residents whose Medicare Part A services were discontinued, and remained in the facility (Resident [R]56).
D

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) January 7, 2025

Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to update goals and interventions on the resident's current comprehensive care plan for the areas of mood/behavior for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for behaviors (Resident #9[R9]).

January 26, 2023Standard inspection · 2 citations

D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 3, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, facility policy review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure a resident's preferred code status was accurate in the clinical record for 1 of 3 newly admitted residents admitted in December 2022 reviewed (Resident #64).
B

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

F641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 2, 2023

Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 was coded accurately in the area of Active Diagnosis for 2 of 2 sampled residents with the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)(Resident #57 and #71).

Fire safety inspections

15 fire safety citations on file: 6 on November 18, 2025, 4 on October 23, 2024, 5 on January 26, 2023.

Every fire safety citation15 citations

F
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

E 15 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
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.

K 222 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

K 511 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

K 372 · November 18, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
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.

K 222 · October 23, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Use approved construction type or materials.

K 161 · October 23, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · October 23, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

K 363 · October 23, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
F
Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

K 232 · January 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
E
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

K 321 · January 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Use approved construction type or materials.

K 161 · January 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

K 211 · January 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
D
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

K 351 · January 26, 2023 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

CMS lists no fines or payment denials against this home in the last three years. The national average is 0.9 fines per home.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

Measure	This home	Maine	United States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)	6.62	4.34	3.86
Registered nurses	1.76	1.05	0.69
All nursing staff on weekends	5.95	3.92	3.42
Nurse aides	4.57
Licensed practical nurses	0.29
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)	32.5%	46.7%	45.8%
Registered nurse turnover	20.5%	40.2%	42.9%
Administrators who left	not reported

CMS expects 3.41 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 6.90 on weekdays and 5.95 on weekends, 14% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 0.0% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 6.81 in April to June 2025 to 6.62 in January to March 2026.

Quarter	All nursing staff	Registered nurses	Weekdays	Weekends	Contract staff share	Days with no RN hours	Residents a day
Jan to Mar 2026	6.62	1.76	6.90	5.95	0.0%	0 of 90	104
Oct to Dec 2025	6.84	1.72	7.08	6.23	0.0%	0 of 92	102
Jul to Sep 2025	6.77	1.55	7.02	6.14	0.0%	0 of 92	104
Apr to Jun 2025	6.81	1.58	7.09	6.12	0.0%	0 of 91	104
United States, Jan to Mar 2026	3.75	0.62	3.92	3.33	5.3%	0.5% of days
Maine, Jan to Mar 2026	4.35	1.06	4.52	3.95	9.2%	0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Staff pay reports

Staff pay at this home

No staff pay figure for this home has passed review yet. A figure appears only after at least 5 reports from at least 3 different people, sent over at least 60 days, have passed review.

Official wage estimates for Maine

Job	Median	Middle half	Employed
Maine, all employers
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$22.63	$21.25 to $24.13	8,540
LPNs and LVNs	$35.19	$30.54 to $37.22	760
Registered nurses	$41.82	$38.41 to $48.78	16,540
United States, nursing care facilities
CNAs (nursing assistants)	$20.67	$17.91 to $22.55	534,270
LPNs and LVNs	$33.86	$30.05 to $37.40	188,210
Registered nurses	$41.11	$37.85 to $47.68	142,270

Hourly wages; the middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. BLS has no separate estimate for medication aides. These are survey estimates for whole occupations, not figures for any one home.

How staff pay reports work · CNA pay by state

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

Measure	This home	Maine	US
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	25.7	24.4	13.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.3	1.1	0.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	2.2	2.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.9	4.1	3.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	0.0	1.2	1.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	24.1	25.6	14.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	5.0	4.3	4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1	9.5	20.2	15.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	9.1	20.8	23.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	11.4	16.1	12.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.2	1.4	1.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231	0.8	2.0	1.8

Short-term rehab results

For a stay to recover after a hospital visit, these are the results CMS publishes for Maine Veterans Home - Augusta's Medicare short-stay residents. On returning residents home or to the community, CMS rates it no different from the national rate (46.7% of residents, after adjusting for how sick they were). How to read these, and what Medicare pays for.

Went home or back to the community

46.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 51.5% · Maine: 16 better, 2 worse

Rate of successful return to home or community from a SNF (risk-standardized discharge to community rate). Higher is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 35 eligible stays.

Potentially preventable readmissions

9.8% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 10.7% · Maine: 1 better, 0 worse

Rate of potentially preventable hospital readmissions 30 days after discharge from a SNF (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2022 to September 2024. 44 eligible stays.

Infections that led to a hospital stay

7.7% this home

No different from the national rate

US median of homes 7.1% · Maine: 0 better, 0 worse

Percentage of infections residents got during their SNF stay that resulted in hospitalization (risk-standardized rate). Lower is better. October 2023 to September 2024. 28 eligible stays.

Self-care and mobility at discharge

33.3% this home

Median of homes: Maine55.0% · US 56.6%

Percentage of residents who are at or above an expected ability to care for themselves and move around at discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 54 residents counted.

Falls with major injury

0.0% this home

Median of homes: Maine0.6% · US 0.0%

Percentage of SNF residents who experience one or more falls with major injury during their SNF stay. Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 64 residents counted.

New or worsened pressure ulcers

3.9% this home

Median of homes: Maine3.6% · US 1.7%

Percentage of residents with pressure ulcers or pressure injuries that are new or worsened (adjusted rate). Lower is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 64 residents counted.

Medication list given at discharge

100.0% this home

Median of homes: Maine97.2% · US 98.7%

Percentage of residents where the SNF provided a current medication list to the resident, family, and/or caregiver at final discharge. Higher is better. October 2024 to September 2025. 23 residents counted.

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program - Provider Data, released 2026-09-30. Better, no different and worse are CMS's own comparisons with the national rate, after adjusting for how sick residents were. Medians of homes and the state counts are worked out by us from the same file.

Owners and operators

Legal business name: MAINE VETERANS' HOME. CMS links this home to Maine Veterans' Home, a group of 5 nursing homes averaging 4.4 stars overall.

Name	Role	Type	Since
Armstrong, Angela	Corporate director	Individual	04/20/2024
Brawn, Christine	Corporate director	Individual	04/20/2024
Burr, Heather	Corporate director	Individual	02/18/2021
Collins, Samuel	Corporate director	Individual	06/06/2022
Gardner, Christopher	Corporate director	Individual	06/06/2022
Genest, Emil	Corporate director	Individual	10/27/2020
Jackson, Diane	Corporate director	Individual	07/09/2022
Lagace, Donald	Corporate director	Individual	10/13/2020
Miller, Bridget	Corporate director	Individual	04/20/2024
Pooler, Michael	Corporate director	Individual	04/20/2024
Richmond, David	Corporate director	Individual	09/26/2018
Sanpedro, Steven	Corporate director	Individual	01/01/2015
Schwetz, Julie	Corporate director	Individual	10/13/2020
Brooks, Kevin	Corporate officer	Individual	05/01/2015
Gagnon, Rebecca	Corporate officer	Individual	07/18/2022
Klawitter, Brad	Corporate officer	Individual	12/16/2024
Maine Veterans' Home	Operational/managerial control	Organization	03/31/2009
Anderson, Jacob	Operational/managerial control	Individual	12/15/2016
Heersink, Deirdre	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/03/2022
Meader, Melanie	Operational/managerial control	Individual	01/30/2023
Welch, Katherine	Operational/managerial control	Individual	11/14/2014
Armstrong, Angela	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	04/20/2024
Brawn, Christine	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	04/20/2024
Burr, Heather	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	02/18/2021
Collins, Samuel	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	06/06/2022
Gardner, Christopher	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	06/06/2022
Genest, Emil	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	10/27/2020
Jackson, Diane	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	07/09/2022
Lagace, Donald	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	10/13/2020
Miller, Bridget	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	04/20/2024
Pooler, Michael	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	04/20/2024
Richmond, David	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	09/26/2018
Sanpedro, Steven	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	01/01/2015
Schwetz, Julie	Trustee of the SNF	Individual	10/13/2020
Anderson, Jacob	Adp of the SNF	Individual	02/24/2025
Heersink, Deirdre	Adp of the SNF	Individual	05/06/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 5 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident."
When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 3 problems in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured."
Can we see a week of menus and the kitchen, and how are special diets handled?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards."
How are allegations of abuse or neglect reported and investigated, and who tells the family?Inspectors cited 1 problem in this area, most recently on November 18, 2025: "Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function."

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Maine contacts for a concern about a nursing home

These are the official offices in Maine. NursingHomeClear cannot take or act on complaints.

Inspections and complaints: Maine DHHS Division of Licensing and Certification, Nursing Facilities, the state agency that inspects nursing homes for CMS and takes complaints about care.
Resident advocate: Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, (800) 499-0229. The long-term care ombudsman is a free, confidential advocate for residents and families, set up under the federal Older Americans Act.
State inspection reports: Maine DLC Licensed Provider Search, where Maine publishes its own records on licensed homes.

Common questions

What is Maine Veterans Home - Augusta's Medicare star rating?: CMS rates Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 5 out of 5 stars overall, with 4 for health inspections, 5 for staffing and 4 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Maine Veterans Home - Augusta get at its last inspection?: 6 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on November 18, 2025. The Maine average is 10.8.
Has Maine Veterans Home - Augusta been fined?: CMS lists no fines in the last three years.
Does Maine Veterans Home - Augusta accept Medicaid?: It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Maine Veterans Home - Augusta?: CMS lists 36 owners and managers, and links the home to Maine Veterans' Home. Legal business name: MAINE VETERANS' HOME.

Sources

Ratings, staffing and fines: CMS Provider Information, released September 30, 2026, data as of September 1, 2026.
Citations: CMS Health Deficiencies and Fire Safety Deficiencies.
Owners: CMS Ownership. Penalties: CMS Penalties.
Staffing by quarter: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing, April 2025 to March 2026, summed by NursingHomeClear.
Inspector summaries: CMS Full Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567 text), data as of September 1, 2026. Each quote is the part of the statement before the detailed findings.
Inspection reports with the inspectors' full notes are on this home's Medicare.gov page.
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