Maine Veterans Home - CaribouCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736
- CCN
- 205151
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, other
- Certified beds
- 40
- Chain
- Maine Veterans' Home
- Residents per day
- 36
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Maine Veterans Home - Caribou an overall rating of 4 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 5 Feb 2026. The latest survey cycle has 5 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Maine is 10. CMS lists 1 fine of $42,320 for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | Aroostook County median | Maine median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 4 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 7 homes in the county, 78 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Maine median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 5 Feb 2026 | 5 | 10 |
| Cycle 2 | 8 Jan 2025 | 5 | 12 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 4 | 7 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J0 | K0 | L0 |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | G | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Complaint investigation | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | B | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2026 |
| 5 Feb 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 20 Mar 2026 |
Survey cycle 2: 5 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Complaint investigation | 7 Feb 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2025 |
| 8 Jan 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 7 Feb 2025 |
Survey cycle 3: 4 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2023 | F0604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Jan 2024 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B | Complaint investigation | 15 Jan 2024 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Jan 2024 |
| 6 Dec 2023 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint investigation | 15 Jan 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2026 | Fine | $42,320 | |
| 5 Feb 2026 | Payment denial | 3 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Maine median | Maine average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 5.13 | 4.20 | 4.34 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.55 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.05 | 0.45 | |
| Nurse aides | 3.53 | 2.83 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 4.61 | 3.80 | 3.92 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 28.6%
- Nurse staff turnover, Maine median
- 46.9%
- RN turnover in a year
- 9.1%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 0
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Maine median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 19.6% | 24.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 4.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 5.7% | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 15.9% | 25.4% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.1% | 19.4% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, other
- Legal business name
- Maine Veterans' Home
- Chain
- Maine Veterans' Home (5 homes in the CMS chain file)
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Veterans' Home | Operational/managerial control | 31 Mar 2009 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in Aroostook County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center | Caribou | 3 of 5 | 10 | $0 | 2 Jul 2025 | |
| Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr | Van Buren | 5 of 5 | 0 | $0 | 2 Jun 2026 | |
| Aroostook Health Center | Mars Hill | 1 of 5 | 15 | $0 | 17 Dec 2025 | |
| High View Rehabilitation and Living CenterSpecial Focus candidate | Madawaska | 1 of 5 | 12 | $17,917 | 9 Apr 2025 | |
| Forest Hill Manor | Fort Kent | 4 of 5 | 3 | $13,627 | 11 Mar 2026 | |
| Madigan Estates | Houlton | 4 of 5 | 12 | $11,450 | 22 May 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Maine Department of Health and Human Services: file a complaintThe complaint page of the State Survey Agency for Maine, from the CMS list of agencies.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Maine Veterans Home - Caribou (CCN 205151). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/maine-veterans-home-caribou-caribou-me-205151/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Maine Veterans Home - Caribou last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 5 Feb 2026. It was a standard survey and a complaint investigation. It gave 5 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 8 Jan 2025.
- Who operates Maine Veterans Home - Caribou?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, other. CMS lists the home in the chain Maine Veterans' Home. The CMS ownership file names Maine Veterans' Home for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Maine Veterans Home - Caribou a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Maine as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.