Nursing Homes in Maine
Maine has 78 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 53 cities, with a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars. Browse by city below to compare CMS ratings, inspection history, and staffing, all sourced from official CMS data.
Maine's distribution of CMS overall star ratings is 15 facilities (19%) rated 1 star, 18 facilities (23%) rated 2 stars, 11 facilities (14%) rated 3 stars, 18 facilities (23%) rated 4 stars, and 15 facilities (19%) rated 5 stars, with an average rating of 3.0 out of 5 which is 0.00 above the national average of 3.0. This means Maine's average rating is equal to the national average, differing by 0.00 points from the national benchmark.
There are 78 nursing home facilities in Maine with 5,851 certified beds and an average total nurse staffing level of 4.39 hours per resident day (HPRD). All facilities (100%) are Medicare-certified and all facilities (100%) are Medicaid-certified, 33 facilities (43%) are rated 4 or 5 stars while 33 facilities (43%) are rated 1 or 2 stars, and 6 Special Focus Facilities are designated on CMS's watch list.
Browse by City
- Auburn (2)
- Augusta (4)
- Bangor (6)
- Bath (1)
- Belfast (1)
- Biddeford (2)
- Boothbay Harbor (1)
- Brewer (1)
- Brunswick (2)
- Canton (1)
- Caribou (2)
- Camden (1)
- Damariscotta (1)
- Dover Foxcroft (1)
- Dexter (1)
- Eastport (1)
- Falmouth (1)
- Farmington (2)
- Fort Kent (1)
- Freeport (1)
- Farmington (1)
- Gorham (1)
- Hartland (1)
- Houlton (1)
- Howland (1)
- Kennebunk (2)
- Kittery (1)
- Lewiston (4)
- Machias (1)
- Madawaska (1)
- Madison (1)
- Mars Hill (1)
- Millinocket (1)
- North Berwick (1)
- Norway (1)
- Orono (1)
- Portland (3)
- Portland (1)
- Rockland (1)
- Rumford (1)
- Saco (1)
- Sanford (2)
- Scarborough (3)
- Skowhegan (1)
- So Portland (1)
- South Paris (2)
- Skowhegan (1)
- Van Buren (1)
- Waterville (3)
- Westbrook (1)
- Windham (1)
- Yarmouth (1)
- Yarmouth (1)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nursing homes are in Maine?
Maine has 78 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes across 53 cities listed on CareQED.
What is the average nursing home rating in Maine?
Nursing homes in Maine have a statewide average CMS overall rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars.
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.