Skilled nursing · DAMARISCOTTA, ME

COVE'S EDGE INC

26 SCHOONER STREET, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543

76 bedsNon profit - Corporation
6.5Clarity

▼ 0.3 since Jun

Score history
Oct 20266.5▼ 0.3 flagged
Sep 20266.8 flagged
Aug 20266.8 flagged
Jun 20266.8 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Oct 2026

This is a record that holds up under a close read: inspectors rated the last health survey 4 out of 5 and levied no fines. In Damariscotta, that is the profile families hope to find.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Aug 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
54 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
4 hr 17 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearnot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
18.1%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
7.9%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
1.4%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNot flagged
Conflict flags in latest reconcile3

ME does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Mixed — a strong record with one number that needs an answer.

  • Antipsychotic use runs high. 18% of long-stay residents are on antipsychotics against a 14% national median — ask what share have a qualifying diagnosis.
  • Clean accountability record. Non-profit operated — and there are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for COVE'S EDGE INC?
COVE'S EDGE INC has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Has COVE'S EDGE INC been cited for resident harm?
COVE'S EDGE INC has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.

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