Non profit - Other ·
40 certified beds ·
Medicare and Medicaid
· Part of Maine Veterans' Home (5 facilities)
Top Rated Facility
5
Overall CMS Rating
★★★★★
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Caribou, Maine. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.08 hours per resident per day, above the Maine average of 4.35. Its most recent inspection on Jan 8, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
1 fine totaling $7,901 in CMS records.
1 total penalty
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CMS Quality Ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars = highest quality.
Overall Rating
★★★★★ 5/5
Health Inspections
★★★★☆ 4/5
Staffing
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Long-Stay QM
★★★☆☆ 3/5
Short-Stay QM
No data
How Maine Veterans Home - Caribou compares
This facility vs. the Maine and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
Metric
This facility
Maine avg
National avg
Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
5.08
4.35
3.89
above avg
RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
1.40
1.03
0.68
above avg
Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day)
3.57
2.86
2.34
above avg
Nursing staff turnover
29.4%
49.3%
46.4%
below avg
Deficiencies cited, last inspection
5.0
11.3
9.5
below avg
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
5.08
Total Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
1.40
RN Hrs/Resident/Day
0.11
LPN Hrs/Resident/Day
3.57
Aide Hrs/Resident/Day
4.44
Weekend Nurse Hrs/Resident/Day
Staff Turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is ~60%.
Total Nursing Staff
29.4%
Registered Nurses
30.8%
Administrator Changes0 in last year
Recent Health Inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
Jan 8, 2025
Most Recent Inspection Date
5
Total Deficiencies Found
20
Health Inspection Score
1
Number of Fines
What inspectors found at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Actual harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Minimal
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 5, 2026
Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 8, 2025
Potential for harm
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2023
Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionResident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Dec 6, 2023
About This Facility
Address
163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2 Caribou, ME 04736
CMS Certification #
205151
Ownership
Non profit - Other
Certified Beds
40
Avg Residents/Day
37.9
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
First Certified
1994-07-01
Chain
Maine Veterans' Home (5 facilities)
Setting
Rural
Part of Maine Veterans' Home
5
Facilities Nationwide
Maine Veterans' Home operates 5 nursing facilities across the United States.
CMS gives Maine Veterans Home - Caribou an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou reports 5.08 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Maine average of 4.35.
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is certified for 40 beds.
Admissions at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
For admissions, availability and rehab questions, call (207) 498-6074. If a parent is leaving the hospital, the hospital discharge planner can also check which nursing homes have a bed.
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