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Here are 7 Nursing Homes in Aroostook County, ME

Nursing homes across Aroostook County, Maine, graded on the federal inspection record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.

Showing 1 to 7 of 7 homes

B

83.5/100

Caribou Healthcare Center, Llc

Caribou, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 3/572 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.67 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Caribou Rehab And Nursing Center runs 72 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.67 hours per resident day, roughly 21% above the national average of 3.86. That's a real margin, though weekend coverage dips about 15% below its own weekday levels, so the cushion isn't uniform across the week. The inspection record shows 23 deficiencies, one of them serious enough to reach harm or jeopardy level, with no abuse citations; the most recent inspection was July 2025. CMS rates quality measures 4 out of 5 and staffing 3 out of 5, while health inspections come in at 3. Families weighing this one should ask specifically how the weekend shifts are covered and what changed after that harm-level finding.

B

79/100

Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

Caribou, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 4/540 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.13 /day
Staff turnover
29%
Serious cites
0

Maine Veterans Home in Caribou runs a lean 40 beds with nurse staffing at 5.13 hours per resident day, roughly a third above the national average, and weekend coverage stays within about 10 percent of weekday levels. Staff turnover of 28.6% sits well under the national figure, which suggests a steadier crew than most places. The tradeoffs show up elsewhere: 14 deficiencies on record, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse, plus a $42,320 fine. Quality measures score at the bottom of CMS's scale even as inspections and staffing sit near the top. The most recent inspection was February 2026.

B

78.5/100

Aroostook Health Center

Mars Hill, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 1/566 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.95 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

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.

B

77/100

Madigan Estates

Houlton, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 3/599 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.95 /day
Staff turnover
43%
Serious cites
0

Madigan Estates sits in Houlton with 99 certified beds and a for-profit corporate owner. Nurse staffing runs 3.95 hours per resident day, a bit above the national average, and the 42.6% turnover rate is slightly better than typical, though weekend coverage drops about 8% below weekday levels. Inspections are recent, from May 2025, and the health inspection rating is strong at 4 out of 5. The quality measure rating, though, is 2 out of 5, and the record shows 25 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and five related to abuse. One fine totaling $11,450 has been levied.

B

76/100

Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr

Van Buren, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 5/527 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
5.32 /day
Staff turnover
57%
Serious cites
0

Borderview runs a high-staffing operation for a 27-bed home, 5.32 nurse hours per resident day, well above the national average, and its most recent inspection in May 2025 came back clean at the harm level, with no abuse citations among its 14 deficiencies. That staffing edge has a soft spot, though: weekends run about 12 percent leaner than weekdays, and 57.4 percent annual turnover means the people delivering those hours keep changing. The quality measure score sits at 2 out of 5, which is worth asking about directly, since it reflects how residents are actually doing day to day, not how many staff are scheduled.

B

76/100

High View Rehabilitation And Living Center

Madawaska, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 1/551 bedsFor-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
4.09 /day
Staff turnover
49%
Serious cites
0

High View Rehabilitation and Living Center runs on decent nurse hours, 4.09 per resident day, about 6% above the national average, so you might assume staffing carries the place. The catch is weekends, when coverage drops roughly 12% below what the home staffs on weekdays, and turnover sits at 49%, higher than the 45.8% national figure. Inspections are where the picture darkens: a 1-out-of-5 health inspection rating, 32 deficiencies on record with 4 serious enough to involve harm or jeopardy, and $17,917 in fines. CMS has placed this for-profit home in its Special Focus Facility program, a designation reserved for homes with a persistent pattern of trouble.

B

71/100

Forest Hill Manor

Fort Kent, ME · Aroostook County

CMS 4/545 bedsNon-profitMedicaid
Nurse hours
3.99 /day
Staff turnover
n/a
Serious cites
0

Forest Hill Manor runs about 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day, a bit above the national average of 3.86, but weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below what it provides on weekdays. The nonprofit home has 45 certified beds and a recent inspection on record as of March 2026, with 28 deficiencies logged, including one at the harm level and two tied to abuse. One fine totaling $13,627 has been assessed. Its inspection rating sits at 4 out of 5 stars, though the quality measure score is 2 out of 5 and staffing lands at 3. The mix matters here: a clean-ish inspection history alongside weaker clinical quality numbers and thinner weekend staffing is what pulls the overall picture down.

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