78.5/100
Above average
Aroostook Health Center
15 Highland Ave, Mars Hill, ME 04758
- Certified beds
- 66
- Occupancy
- 73%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare + Medicaid
Our read on Aroostook Health Center
Aroostook Health Center in Mars Hill runs on unusually heavy nurse staffing, 4.95 hours per resident per day, roughly 28% above the national average, which is the main reason it lands where it does. Weekends dip about 11% below its own weekday levels, so coverage thins out some when you visit on a Saturday, but the baseline is strong, and there are no abuse-related or harm-level deficiencies on record. What keeps it from scoring higher is the other side of the ledger: a 1/5 inspection rating and a 1/5 quality measure rating, with 31 deficiencies total. The most recent inspection was in December 2025, and the for-profit LLC ownership structure is worth asking about directly.
Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.
How this grade was calculated
Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.
A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.
Inspection safety
30/30Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.
- →No citations recorded in the last 3 years
Staffing
29/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →5.4 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →0.94 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 11% against weekdays
Staff stability
7.5/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →No turnover figure reported, scored neutral
Resident outcomes
2/15The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.
- →1 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating
Enforcement history
10/10Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.
- →No federal fines on record
Staffing, against the national average
Full detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: December 17, 2025 (10 months ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
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Common questions about Aroostook Health Center
What is the ElderGrade for Aroostook Health Center? +
Aroostook Health Center holds an ElderGrade of B (78.5 out of 100), which we describe as "above average". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.
How many nursing hours does each resident get at Aroostook Health Center? +
Residents receive an average of 4.95 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Aroostook Health Center been cited for harming residents? +
No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Does Aroostook Health Center accept Medicaid? +
Yes, Aroostook Health Center is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.
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