CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY — Nursing Home in HOWLAND, ME
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 34 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 31.6 |
| CMS Certification Number | 205143 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.87 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.96 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY had 8 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (June 11, 2025).
Inspection Findings — June 11, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — July 25, 2025
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Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. (Level D)Corrected — June 16, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — July 25, 2025
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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. (Level D)Corrected — July 25, 2025
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level F)Corrected — July 19, 2025
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Level D)Corrected — June 13, 2025
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. (Level F)Corrected — July 25, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — July 25, 2025
Cummings Health Care Facility is a 34-bed nursing home in Howland, Maine. It holds a 2-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 3.9 hours per resident day, below the Maine average of 4.4. Its most recent inspection, in June 2025, cited 8 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A relative strength is that the most recent inspection did not identify any severe deficiencies, suggesting problems found were not judged to pose immediate high-risk harms. You should ask how staffing and supervision are managed to ensure consistent, timely care and communication, since the facility was cited for care-planning, supervision/accidents, and timely notification issues despite lower-than-average nurse staffing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY Medicare and Medicaid certified?
CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY's CMS star rating?
CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY has an overall CMS rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY?
CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY reports 3.87021 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY had 8 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY have?
CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY has 34 certified beds.
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.