Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

163 VAN BUREN RD SUITE 2, CARIBOU, ME 04736 · CCN 205151 · 40 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall4 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing5 of 5CMS quality1 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.

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Serious inspection findings

2026-02-05 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0580, severity G)

Resident Rights Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.86

state median 3.68

Weekend staffing gap

−4%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −5%

RN hours / resident / day

1.14

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

29%

per year, per CMS

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

2 enforcement action(s), totaling $42,320 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2026-02-05	Fine	$42,320
2026-02-05	Payment Denial	payment denial

Ownership

Ownership type: Non profit - Other. Part of the MAINE VETERANS' HOME chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

Maine Veterans Home - Augusta (AUGUSTA, ME) — CMS overall5 of 5
MAINE VETERANS HOME - SCARBOROUGH (SCARBOROUGH, ME) — CMS overall5 of 5
Maine Veterans Home - So Paris (SOUTH PARIS, ME) — CMS overall5 of 5
Maine Veterans Home - Bangor (BANGOR, ME) — CMS overall3 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 2 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 11

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-02-05	F0580	Resident Rights Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2026-02-05	F0607	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-05	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-02-05	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2026-02-05	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-01-08	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-08	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-08	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-08	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-01-08	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-06	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-06	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	B	not recorded
2023-12-06	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-12-06	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not 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 “Maine Veterans Home - Caribou, CARIBOU” at medicare.gov/care-compare.