Cummings Health Care Facility

5 CROCKER STREET, HOWLAND, ME 04448 · CCN 205143 · 34 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections3 of 5CMS staffing2 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

Serious inspection findings

2024-03-05 ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.72

state median 3.68

Weekend staffing gap

−8%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

0.82

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

0%

share of all nursing hours

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $8,824 in fines.

DateTypeAmount
2024-03-05Fine$8,824

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 4 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 24

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2025-06-11F0550Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0711Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0801Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-06-11F0849Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-06-11F0851Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-07-17F0568Resident Rights DeficienciesBnot recorded
2024-07-17F0577Resident Rights DeficienciesBnot recorded
2024-07-17F0637Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0641Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesBnot recorded
2024-07-17F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0727Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0730Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-17F0814Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-17F0883Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-07-17F0887Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-07-17F0947Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-03-05F0689Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesGnot recorded
2023-05-11F0552Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-05-11F0580Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2023-05-11F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-11F0684Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-11F0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesBnot recorded
2023-05-11F0812Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2023-05-11F0880Infection Control DeficienciesEnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Cummings Health Care Facility, HOWLAND” at medicare.gov/care-compare.