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Nursing homes in Maine

Maine has 78 certified nursing homes in 15 counties. Select a county or a city to see its homes in one table.

Counties

Counties of Maine with a certified nursing home, in order of name
CountyHomesCertified bedsMedian overall ratingCitations for each 100 bedsFines
Androscoggin6540142.2$52,040
Aroostook7400440.5$85,314
Cumberland171,514428.5$25,666
Franklin3153273.2$14,069
Kennebec7688336.0$97,094
Knox2169280.5$3,529
Lincoln2118434.7$0
Oxford5259348.6$0
Penobscot11794347.9$147,142
Piscataquis193347.3$0
Sagadahoc172341.7$0
Somerset4202376.2$8,018
Waldo140397.5$8,044
Washington290385.6$10,358
York9698526.5$128,380

Citations are the health citations of the last three survey cycles. Fines are the fines in the CMS penalties file, about three years.

Cities

Cities with two or more certified nursing homes. The number is the count of homes.

Facilities may see a change in their overall rating for a number of reasons. Since the overall rating is based on three individual domains, a change in any one of the domains can affect the overall rating. Any new data for a nursing home could potentially change a star rating domain.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed the data on .

Maine in figures

The nursing homes in Maine have 5,830 certified beds. They have about 5,090 residents on an average day. 36% of the homes have a CMS overall rating of 1 or 2 stars. In the nation, the share is 41%. 18 homes have an overall rating of 5 stars.

The homes have 41.0 health citations for each 100 certified beds in the last three survey cycles. The figure for the nation is 26.8. CMS lists 32 fines with a total of $579,654 for these homes in its penalties file. CMS also lists 9 payment denials. 1 home has the CMS abuse icon.

Nursing homes in Maine by CMS overall rating
Overall ratingHomesShareUS share
5 of 51823%20%
4 of 51215%19%
3 of 51924%19%
2 of 51519%20%
1 of 51317%21%

F-tags in the state

The requirements that the citations in this state name most often.

F-tags with the most citations in Maine, three survey cycles
F-tagRequirement (CMS text)Citations
F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.157
F0584Honor 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.135
F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.131
F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.126
F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.108
F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.106
F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.105
F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.96
F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.95
F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.80
F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted58
F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.57

Chains in the state

Chains with nursing homes in Maine, in order of name
ChainHomes in Maine
Covenant Health2
First Atlantic Healthcare10
Genesis Healthcare11
Maine Veterans' Home5
National Health Care Associates8
North Country Associates9
Senior Lifestyle2

Fines by year

The CMS penalties file holds about three years. The first year and the last year are not complete.

Fines for nursing homes in Maine by year, from the CMS penalties file
YearPenaltiesFines
20233$29,497
202414$179,047
202520$306,585
20264$64,525

Record by month

One page for each month: the surveys with citations, the penalties, and the changes in the CMS update of that month.

Monthly record of nursing homes in Maine, the latest month first
MonthSurveys with citationsCitationsPenaltiesFinesRecorded changes
August 2026000$00
July 2026000$00
June 20267170$00
May 20265470$00
April 202611752$22,2050
March 20269440$00
February 202611622$42,3200
January 202611720$00
December 202513951$8,0440
November 20259350$00
October 2025242$9,1100
September 20253250$00
August 202511780$00
July 202512652$29,4030
June 202513582$18,6360
May 202511815$42,2310
April 20257543$93,3500
March 202510893$83,4310
February 202511901$11,1900
January 202518921$11,1900
December 202410681$12,8310
November 20245270$00
October 202417672$23,6600
September 20248562$91,0560

The site has no recorded change for Maine. It records changes at each CMS update.

Questions

How many nursing homes in Maine are Special Focus Facilities?
CMS lists 1 home in Maine as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates. The table of homes on each county page and city page marks these homes.
Which F-tags have the most citations in Maine?
F-tag 812 has 157 citations in the last three survey cycles. F-tag 584 has 135. F-tag 684 has 131.
What changed in Maine in the last CMS update?
The site has no recorded change for Maine. At each CMS update, the site compares the tracked values of each home.
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 CSV file on this page has one row for each home in Maine.