Updated: March 2026 data
Howland, ME

Cummings Health Care Facility

5 Crocker Street, Howland, Maine 4448
(207) 732-4121
34 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
For-profit Corporation
3★
Overall
3★
Health Insp.
2★
Staffing
2★
QM
53.9
Score /100
#64
in Maine
#10,918
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#64
of 78 in Maine
State Rank
#1
of 1 in Howland
City Rank
$460
ME median · semi-private
Daily Cost

53.9
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #64 · National rank #10,918 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
30 residents for 34 certified beds · 89% occupied

CMS Ratings
Overall, inspection, staffing, and quality measure ratings on the CMS 1–5 scale.

Facility Details
34
Certified Beds
30
Avg Residents/Day
3h 51m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
89%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidFor-profit Corporation

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Maine Comparison
Overall Rating 3 / 5 3.0 / 5 About the same as ME
Health Inspection 3 / 5 2.8 / 5 0.2 above ME avg
QM Rating 2 / 5 2.9 / 5 0.9 below ME avg
Long-Stay QM 2 / 5 2.5 / 5 0.5 below ME avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 2 / 5 3.8 / 5 1.8 below ME avg

This table compares the facility to Maine averages for the six CMS rating categories.

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
3h 51m
Weekday Total Nurse
3h 32m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 02m
Weekday RN
52m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Maine Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 3h 51m 4h 21m −30m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 02m 1h 02m −0m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 02m 1h 29m −28m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 0 min 4 min −4m
Weekend total nurse hours 3h 32m 3h 55m −22m
Weekend RN hours 52m 44m +8m
Total nursing staff turnover 49.3% No state benchmark
RN turnover 44.1% No state benchmark

Lower turnover is better. Tiny therapy-hour values are shown in minutes so they are easier to understand.

Cost of Care in Maine
$460
Per Day
Semi-private
$13,976
Per Month
State median
$167,718
Per Year
State median
46% above
Vs National
CareScout/Genworth

State median private-pay cost for a semi-private room. Actual facility pricing can differ.

Data Disclaimer & Methodology

Data Disclaimer: All data on this page is sourced from the official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) Nursing Home Compare dataset for March 2026. This includes facility ratings, staffing hours, inspection scores, fines, complaints, and geographic coordinates when available. NursingHomesNearMe.org does not independently verify, collect, or alter this facility data.

Composite scores and rankings are calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org using a published methodology that combines CMS ratings, staffing inputs, and enforcement flags into a normalized 0–100 score. Information may not reflect current facility conditions. Always contact the facility directly and verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making care decisions.

Data: CMS Nursing Home CompareProcessing Date: 2026-03-01Rankings across 14,676 U.S. facilities

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