Updated: March 2026 data
Caribou, ME

Maine Veterans Home – Caribou

163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2, Caribou, Maine 4736
(207) 498-6074
40 Certified Beds
Medicare and Medicaid
Non-profit Other
5★
Overall
4★
Health Insp.
5★
Staffing
3★
QM
76.9
Score /100
#8
in Maine
#2,479
of 14,676 nationally
National Rank
#8
of 78 in Maine
State Rank
#1
of 2 in Caribou
City Rank
$460
ME median · semi-private
Daily Cost

76.9
score
Composite Quality Score / 100
State rank #8 · National rank #2,479 · How rankings are calculated

Visual Snapshot
Occupancy
38 residents for 40 certified beds · 95% occupied

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

Facility Details
40
Certified Beds
38
Avg Residents/Day
5h 05m
Weekday Nurse Hrs
95%
Estimated Occupancy
Accepts MedicareAccepts MedicaidNon-profit Other

CMS Ratings Breakdown
Metric This Facility Maine Comparison
Overall Rating 5 / 5 3.0 / 5 2.0 above ME avg
Health Inspection 4 / 5 2.8 / 5 1.2 above ME avg
QM Rating 3 / 5 2.9 / 5 About the same as ME
Long-Stay QM 3 / 5 2.5 / 5 0.5 above ME avg
Short-Stay QM — / 5 3.3 / 5 No state benchmark
Staffing Rating 5 / 5 3.8 / 5 1.2 above ME avg

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

Staffing, Weekend Coverage & Turnover
5h 05m
Weekday Total Nurse
4h 26m
Weekend Total Nurse
1h 24m
Weekday RN
55m
Weekend RN
Metric This Facility Maine Difference
Total nurse hours / resident / day 5h 05m 4h 21m +44m
RN hours / resident / day 1h 24m 1h 02m +22m
Licensed hours / resident / day 1h 30m 1h 29m +1m
Physical therapist hours / resident / day 2 min 4 min −2m
Weekend total nurse hours 4h 26m 3h 55m +32m
Weekend RN hours 55m 44m +11m
Total nursing staff turnover 29.4% 49.3% −19.9 pts
RN turnover 30.8% 44.1% −13.3 pts

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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All data from CMS Nursing Home Compare (2022–2026). Composite scores calculated by NursingHomesNearMe.org. Not endorsed by CMS. Always verify at medicare.gov/care-compare before making any care decision.