10 Best Non-Profit Nursing Homes in Maine

Nurse hours

6.62 /day

Staff turnover

33%

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Maine Veterans Home in Augusta runs on a state Veterans' Affairs model, and the staffing numbers show it: 6.62 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 72% above the national average. That's a big cushion, and it shows up in the five-star staffing rating. Turnover sits at 32.5%, well below the national 45.8%, so the people caring for residents tend to stay. Twelve deficiencies on record, none at harm or jeopardy level, though one is abuse-related, worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection was November 2025, so the picture is current. Nonprofit ownership, 108 beds, and quality and inspection ratings both at four stars. The weak spot, if there is one, is weekends, when staffing drops about 10% below its own weekday level.

Nurse hours

5.14 /day

Staff turnover

41%

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Piper Shores runs about 5.14 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a third more than the national average, and its quality and staffing marks both sit at the top of CMS's scale. Weekends dip about 9% below weekday coverage, which is worth asking about if your family visits then. Turnover lands at 40.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure. The 21 deficiencies on record include nothing at the harm level and nothing abuse-related, and the most recent inspection was in December 2025, so the picture is current. As a nonprofit with 40 beds, it's small enough that you can press staff on specifics.

Nurse hours

4.24 /day

Staff turnover

34%

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St. Andre runs leaner than most places on turnover, about a third of its staff leaves each year against a national rate closer to 46%, which matters more than any single inspection score. Nurse hours per resident land at 4.24 a day, roughly a tenth above the national average, though weekends dip about 10% below what the home staffs during the week. Its record shows 11 deficiencies, none involving harm or abuse, and the most recent state visit came in June 2025. The one soft spot in the federal data is quality measures, where it scores near the bottom.

Nurse hours

4.84 /day

Staff turnover

36%

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Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough runs a tight ship on the staffing side, 4.84 nurse hours per resident day, roughly a quarter above what's typical nationally, and its recent inspection history backs that up. State surveyors found nine deficiencies at the last visit in November 2024, but none rose to the level of actual harm or jeopardy, and there's nothing abuse-related on the record. Turnover sits at 36.4%, meaningfully better than the 45.8% national figure, though weekend coverage does dip about 13% below weekday levels, which is worth asking about. The one soft spot is the quality measure score, which lags at 2 out of 5 stars even as inspections and staffing both hit the top mark.

Nurse hours

4.33 /day

Staff turnover

32%

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Glenridge in Augusta runs a nonprofit operation with 125 certified beds, and the staffing numbers are the strongest part of the picture: 4.33 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 12% above the national average, with weekend coverage dipping about 8% below its own weekday level. Turnover sits at 31.8%, well under the 45.8% national figure, which matters for consistency of care. The tradeoff shows up in the quality measures, where CMS scores it 2 out of 5. Inspections came back 4 out of 5, and the 19 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level and none related to abuse. The last inspection was March 26, 2026.

Nurse hours

4.06 /day

Staff turnover

39%

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Eastport Memorial is a 26-bed nonprofit home where the day-to-day care numbers look better than the inspection record. Nurse staffing runs 4.06 hours per resident day, roughly 5% above the national average, and the 38.7% turnover rate beats the 45.8% national figure, so you're not looking at a chronically short-staffed building. Weekends dip about 7% below weekday coverage, worth asking about directly. The catch is the paperwork trail: 47 deficiencies on the current record, including two abuse-related findings, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was February 2026. A 2-star health inspection rating against 4-star staffing and quality scores tells you the care is there but the compliance side has been messy.

Nurse hours

4.54 /day

Staff turnover

57%

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Mid Coast Senior Health Center runs a tight ship on the clinical side. Its last inspection was in August 2025, and the 12 deficiencies on record include none at the harm or jeopardy level, one is abuse-related, which is worth asking about directly. Nurse staffing sits at 4.54 hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average, though weekends run about 11% lighter than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly flat. The bigger number to sit with is turnover: 57.4% against a national average of 45.8%. People are leaving faster than at a typical home. As a nonprofit with 42 beds, it's small enough that you can ask pointed questions about who's actually on the floor on a Saturday.

Nurse hours

4.89 /day

Staff turnover

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Cedars runs about 27% more nurse staffing than the national average, 4.89 hours per resident day, though weekends drop roughly 7% below its own weekday levels, so coverage isn't perfectly flat. The home was inspected recently, in June 2025, and the record shows 25 deficiencies with none at the harm or jeopardy level, plus two abuse-related citations worth asking about directly. A nonprofit corporation operates its 102 beds, and its CMS ratings land at 4 out of 5 across health inspections, quality measures, and staffing. Those abuse citations and the weekend staffing dip are the two things I'd want explained before deciding.

Nurse hours

5.22 /day

Staff turnover

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Maine Veterans Home in South Paris runs on 5.22 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly a third more staffing than the national average, and that shows up in its CMS staffing rating. Weekends dip about 14% below its own weekday coverage, so care can thin out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is the strongest part: 10 deficiencies, none at the harm or jeopardy level, none abuse-related, with the most recent inspection in December 2025. Quality measures sit in the middle at 3 out of 5, and as a nonprofit corporation it answers to a board rather than shareholders. Overall, a well-staffed home with a clean recent inspection history and average clinical marks.

Nurse hours

4.70 /day

Staff turnover

44%

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Fallbrook Commons runs on more nursing hours than most homes, 4.70 per resident day against a national average of 3.86, and that staffing shows up as a five-star rating. Weekend coverage dips about 9% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on a Saturday. The 26 deficiencies on record include one abuse-related finding, though none rose to harm or jeopardy level, and the last inspection was August 2024. Turnover at 43.8% is slightly better than the 45.8% national figure. As a nonprofit, it has no owner profit motive built into the model. The staffing is the strength here; the inspection record is more ordinary.