Nursing Homes in Maine

Maine has 78 Medicare-certified nursing homes. Browse by city below and open a profile for CMS ratings, inspection findings, fines, staffing, and ownership.

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Cities with nursing homes in Maine

Bangor, ME 57 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.6 Augusta, ME 24 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Lewiston, ME 69 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.3 Portland, ME 113 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.1 Farmington, ME 10 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Scarborough, ME 19 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.4 Waterville, ME 17 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.9 Auburn, ME 23 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.7 Biddeford, ME 15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Brunswick, ME 14 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.4 Caribou, ME 9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.3 Kennebunk, ME 9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.5 Sanford, ME 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Skowhegan, ME 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.5 South Paris, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Yarmouth, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.5 Bath, ME 8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Belfast, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Boothbay Harbor, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Brewer, ME 12 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Camden, ME 8 facilities Canton, ME 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Damariscotta, ME 6 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Dexter, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Dover Foxcroft, ME 10 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Eastport, ME 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Falmouth, ME 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Fort Kent, ME 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Freeport, ME 9 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 4.0 Gorham, ME 15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Hartland, ME 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Houlton, ME 10 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.8 Howland, ME 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Kittery, ME 2 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Machias, ME 8 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Madawaska, ME 4 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Madison, ME 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Mars Hill, ME 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 1.0 Millinocket, ME 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 North Berwick, ME 1 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Norway, ME 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Orono, ME 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Rockland, ME 5 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Rumford, ME 7 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0 Saco, ME 15 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.8 So Portland, ME 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.5 Van Buren, ME 3 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 5.0 Westbrook, ME 50 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 2.0 Windham, ME 17 facilitiesAvg CMS rating 3.0

About nursing homes in Maine

Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) serve people who need continuous nursing care, rehabilitation after a hospital stay, or long-term residential care. CMS inspects them roughly annually and publishes Five-Star ratings for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures.

Ratings are a starting point, not a verdict. Review the inspection findings, staffing levels, and quality measures behind each score, then confirm the services you need are actually offered.

Visit candidates in Maine when possible, ask how care plans are set and reviewed, and confirm costs, coverage, and availability in writing. Staffing consistency and clear family communication matter as much as any published score.

Frequently asked questions

How many nursing homes are in Maine?
The current CMS snapshot lists 78 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Maine, across 49 cities and counties.
How do I compare nursing homes in Maine?
When comparing nursing homes, review the health inspection findings behind the star rating, check nurse staffing levels and turnover, and ask about rehabilitation services, memory care, and how care plans are reviewed. Use the city listings above to open individual profiles with CMS ratings, inspection findings, staffing, and ownership.

Data sources

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. Data processing date: 2026-10-05.

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