Palmelle Data · 2026-10-22
Nursing home statistics in Maine
Maine has 595 CMS-certified nursing homes. 7 have critical safety flags (1.2%) — an unusually low rate compared with national averages. Ratings, medication use, and safety data below.
595
Facilities
5,830 certified beds
1.2%
Critical-flagged
7 facilities
0.0%
Medicaid certified
accept Medicaid residents
CMS 5-star rating distribution
77 of 595 facilities have a current CMS health-inspection rating.
Medication use and safety
20.2%
Average share of long-stay residents on antipsychotics.
17.4%
Average share on antianxiety / hypnotic medications.
4.1%
Average share of long-stay residents with a fall causing major injury.
Facilities with the most safety flags
| Facility | City | Flags | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTGATE CENTER FOR REHAB & ALZHEIMERS CARE | BANGOR | 8 | 4.0 |
| Windward Gardens | Camden | 8 | — |
| Ross Manor | BANGOR | 8 | 4.0 |
| Horizons Living and Rehab Center | BRUNSWICK | 7 | 3.0 |
| Maine Veterans Home - Caribou | CARIBOU | 7 | 4.0 |
| SEDGEWOOD COMMONS | FALMOUTH | 6 | 3.0 |
| ORONO COMMONS | ORONO | 6 | 2.0 |
| MAINE VETERANS HOME - SCARBOROUGH | SCARBOROUGH | 6 | 5.0 |
| WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB | WATERVILLE | 6 | 1.0 |
| Barron Center | PORTLAND | 6 | 4.0 |
5-star facilities with zero current flags
| Facility | City | Beds | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not enough 5-star / zero-flag facilities to rank. | |||
Methodology. Data compiled by Palmelle from the CMS Nursing Home Care Compare dataset and cross-referenced with state licensing records. Ratings reflect the CMS Health Inspection rating on a 1-5 scale. "Critical flags" combine CMS abuse citations, immediate-jeopardy findings, and repeat serious deficiencies. Medication percentages are facility-level averages of CMS-reported long-stay resident measures. Data pulled from the live Palmelle directory on 2026-10-22; refreshed daily. Contact hello@palmelle.com for corrections or data-partnership inquiries.
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