How many nursing homes are in Maine?

Maine has 78 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities, averaging 28.6 deficiencies per facility, with 0 reporting zero citations in their most recent survey cycle.

What are the best nursing homes in Maine?

This page ranks all 78 skilled nursing facilities in Maine by fewest CMS survey deficiencies. Facilities with zero deficiencies are ranked highest.

How are the rankings determined?

Rankings are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data. Facilities are ordered by total citation count, then alphabetically. Lower deficiency counts indicate stronger regulatory compliance.

How often is the data updated?

Rankings are refreshed regularly to reflect the latest CMS survey results published by state survey agencies.

Best Nursing Homes in Maine — 2026 Rankings

Maine has 78 CMS-certified skilled nursing facilities. The state averages 28.6 deficiencies per facility, with 0 facilities receiving zero citations in their latest CMS survey cycle. Rankings below are based on official CMS Health Deficiency data.

Top-Ranked Facilities (Fewest Deficiencies)

Maine Veterans Home - So Paris — South Paris (8 deficiencies)
Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Glenridge — Augusta (8 deficiencies)
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough — Scarborough (9 deficiencies)
Norway Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC — Norway (10 deficiencies)
Durgin Pines — Kittery (11 deficiencies)
St Andre Health Care Facility — Biddeford (11 deficiencies)
Cove's Edge Inc — Damariscotta (12 deficiencies)
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta — Augusta (12 deficiencies)
Pinnacle Health & Rehab At Sanford — Sanford (12 deficiencies)
Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr — Van Buren (14 deficiencies)
Mid Coast Senior Health Center — Brunswick (14 deficiencies)
Gorham House — Gorham (16 deficiencies)
Pinnacle Health & Rehab At N Berwick — North Berwick (16 deficiencies)
Sanfield Rehab & Living Center — Hartland (16 deficiencies)
Westgate Center For Rehab & Alzheimers Care — Bangor (16 deficiencies)
Aroostook Health Center — Mars Hill (17 deficiencies)
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou — Caribou (17 deficiencies)
Odd Fellows Health Care Center — Auburn (17 deficiencies)
Summer Commons — Sanford (18 deficiencies)
Barron Center — Portland (19 deficiencies)
Horizons Living And Rehab Center — Brunswick (20 deficiencies)
Mainegeneral Rehab & Long Term Care - Gray Birch — Augusta (20 deficiencies)
Piper Shores — Scarborough (21 deficiencies)
Brentwood Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC — Yarmouth (22 deficiencies)
Seaside Nursing And Retirement Home — Portland (22 deficiencies)

Most-Cited Compliance Areas in Maine

Resident Rights Deficiencies — 448 citations
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 434 citations
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 421 citations
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 207 citations
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 205 citations

Nursing Homes by City in Maine

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Official Sources

POCDesk analyzes official government data. Verify any facility's record or read the underlying regulations at these primary sources:

Medicare.gov Care Compare — CMS's official nursing home comparison tool
CMS Provider Data Catalog — the raw nursing home inspection & deficiency datasets
CMS Nursing Home Certification & Compliance — enforcement policy and the Special Focus Facility program
42 CFR Part 483 (eCFR) — the federal requirements of participation behind every F-Tag
National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center — free advocacy help for residents and families