Best Nursing Homes in Maine
The highest-rated nursing facilities in Maine, ranked by NursingHomeGrade Score — a composite of RN staffing, health deficiencies, and CMS quality ratings. The top-rated facility scores 93/100, the median score across the 78 ranked facilities is 66/100, and 12 hold an A grade.
Rankings
| # | Facility | Location | Grade | Score | RN Hours | Deficiencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WESTGATE CENTER FOR REHAB & ALZHEIMERS CARE | BANGOR, ME | A | 93 | 1.27 | 5 |
| 2 | PIPER SHORES | SCARBOROUGH, ME | A | 93 | 1.22 | 5 |
| 3 | MID COAST SENIOR HEALTH CENTER | BRUNSWICK, ME | A | 92 | 2.03 | 3 |
| 4 | Katahdin Health Care LLC | Millinocket, ME | A | 90 | 0.67 | 2 |
| 5 | NORWAY CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC | NORWAY, ME | A | 87 | 1.36 | 6 |
| 6 | Maine Veterans Home - Augusta | AUGUSTA, ME | A | 86 | 1.76 | 6 |
| 7 | DURGIN PINES | KITTERY, ME | A | 84 | 1.05 | 4 |
| 8 | GORHAM HOUSE | GORHAM, ME | A | 84 | 1.33 | 11 |
| 9 | BORDERVIEW REHAB & LIVING CTR | VAN BUREN, ME | A | 81 | 1.34 | 0 |
| 10 | MAINE VETERANS HOME - SCARBOROUGH | SCARBOROUGH, ME | A | 81 | 1.49 | 3 |
| 11 | SUMMER COMMONS | SANFORD, ME | A | 80 | 0.79 | 6 |
| 12 | Maine Veterans Home - So Paris | SOUTH PARIS, ME | A | 80 | 1.84 | 4 |
| 13 | CEDARS NURSING CARE CENTER | PORTLAND, ME | B | 79 | 1.53 | 8 |
| 14 | MARSHWOOD CENTER | LEWISTON, ME | B | 79 | 1.03 | 8 |
| 15 | St Andre Health Care Facility | BIDDEFORD, ME | B | 79 | 1.14 | 4 |
| 16 | PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT N BERWICK | NORTH BERWICK, ME | B | 78 | 0.69 | 1 |
| 17 | STILLWATER HEALTH CARE | BANGOR, ME | B | 78 | 1.12 | 9 |
| 18 | SANFIELD REHAB & LIVING CENTER | HARTLAND, ME | B | 78 | 1.27 | 8 |
| 19 | SEDGEWOOD COMMONS | FALMOUTH, ME | B | 77 | 1.02 | 6 |
| 20 | BREWER CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC | BREWER, ME | B | 76 | 1.32 | 7 |
| 21 | ODD FELLOWS HEALTH CARE CENTER | AUBURN, ME | B | 76 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 22 | Seaside Healthcare LLC | Portland, ME | B | 75 | 0.76 | 6 |
| 23 | SEAL ROCK HEALTHCARE | SACO, ME | B | 74 | 0.84 | 5 |
| 24 | Sandy River Center | Farmington, ME | B | 73 | 0.88 | 9 |
| 25 | Rumford Community Home | RUMFORD, ME | B | 73 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 26 | EASTPORT MEMORIAL NURSING HOME | EASTPORT, ME | B | 73 | 0.91 | 12 |
| 27 | Ross Manor | BANGOR, ME | B | 71 | 1.12 | 8 |
| 28 | SPRINGBROOK CENTER | WESTBROOK, ME | B | 69 | 1.24 | 14 |
| 29 | Horizons Living and Rehab Center | BRUNSWICK, ME | B | 69 | 1.00 | 11 |
| 30 | HAWTHORNE HOUSE | FREEPORT, ME | B | 69 | 1.37 | 14 |
| 31 | MAINEGENERAL REHAB & LONG TERM CARE - GLENRIDGE | AUGUSTA, ME | B | 69 | 1.12 | 11 |
| 32 | Maine Veterans Home - Caribou | CARIBOU, ME | B | 69 | 1.55 | 5 |
| 33 | PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SANFORD | SANFORD, ME | B | 68 | 0.54 | 4 |
| 34 | FOREST HILL MANOR | FORT KENT, ME | B | 68 | 1.34 | 3 |
| 35 | RUSSELL PARK REHABILITATION & LIVING CENTER | LEWISTON, ME | B | 67 | 0.86 | 13 |
| 36 | AUGUSTA CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC | AUGUSTA, ME | B | 67 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 37 | EASTSIDE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION, LLC | BANGOR, ME | B | 67 | 1.27 | 15 |
| 38 | Barron Center | PORTLAND, ME | B | 66 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 39 | CEDAR RIDGE CENTER | SKOWHEGAN, ME | B | 66 | 1.05 | 8 |
| 40 | COVE'S EDGE INC | DAMARISCOTTA, ME | B | 66 | 0.89 | 8 |
| 41 | Maine Veterans Home - Bangor | BANGOR, ME | B | 66 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 42 | Edgewood Rehab & Living Ctr | FARMINGTON, ME | B | 65 | 0.81 | 14 |
| 43 | Cummings Health Care Facility | HOWLAND, ME | B | 65 | 0.82 | 8 |
| 44 | MAINEGENERAL REHAB & LONG TERM CARE - GRAY BIRCH | AUGUSTA, ME | C | 64 | 1.38 | 8 |
| 45 | Marshall Health Care And Rehab | MACHIAS, ME | C | 64 | 1.12 | 8 |
| 46 | ST MARY'S D'YOUVILLE PAVILION | LEWISTON, ME | C | 63 | 1.17 | 12 |
| 47 | PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB CANTON | CANTON, ME | C | 63 | 1.03 | 12 |
| 48 | PINNACLE HEALTH & REHAB AT SOUTH PORTLAND | SO PORTLAND, ME | C | 63 | 0.57 | 12 |
| 49 | BREAKWATER COMMONS | ROCKLAND, ME | C | 63 | 0.87 | 13 |
| 50 | PINE POINT CENTER | SCARBOROUGH, ME | C | 62 | 1.18 | 15 |
| 51 | Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center | CARIBOU, ME | C | 62 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 52 | River Ridge Center | Kennebunk, ME | C | 61 | 1.57 | 9 |
| 53 | MADIGAN ESTATES | HOULTON, ME | C | 61 | 0.85 | 12 |
| 54 | Kennebunk Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC | Kennebunk, ME | C | 60 | 0.88 | 12 |
| 55 | Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr | Biddeford, ME | C | 60 | 1.02 | 7 |
| 56 | Coastal Manor | YARMOUTH, ME | C | 59 | 0.84 | 18 |
| 57 | Ledgewood Manor | WINDHAM, ME | C | 57 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 58 | Hibbard Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Dover Foxcroft, ME | C | 56 | 0.96 | 19 |
| 59 | HARBOR HILL CENTER | BELFAST, ME | C | 56 | 1.55 | 17 |
| 60 | GREGORY WING OF ST ANDREWS VILLAGE | BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME | C | 56 | 0.64 | 9 |
| 61 | Brentwood Center For Health & Rehabilitation, LLC | Yarmouth, ME | C | 55 | 0.80 | 21 |
| 62 | AROOSTOOK HEALTH CENTER | MARS HILL, ME | C | 54 | 0.94 | 15 |
| 63 | ORONO COMMONS | ORONO, ME | C | 52 | 1.19 | 14 |
| 64 | MAPLECREST REHAB & LIVING CENTER | MADISON, ME | C | 52 | 0.72 | 13 |
| 65 | Fallbrook Commons | PORTLAND, ME | C | 52 | 0.81 | 20 |
| 66 | Montello Manor | LEWISTON, ME | C | 50 | 0.75 | 21 |
| 67 | Lakewood A Continuing Care Center | WATERVILLE, ME | D | 48 | 0.92 | 21 |
| 68 | Dexter Health Care | Dexter, ME | D | 45 | 0.67 | 16 |
| 69 | Bangor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | BANGOR, ME | D | 44 | 1.31 | 21 |
| 70 | Market Square Health Care Center, LLC | SOUTH PARIS, ME | D | 43 | 0.56 | 20 |
| 71 | HIGH VIEW REHABILITATION AND LIVING CENTER | MADAWASKA, ME | D | 43 | 1.31 | 12 |
| 72 | Orchard Park Rehab & Living Center | Farmington, ME | D | 43 | 0.82 | 18 |
| 73 | WATERVILLE CENTER FOR HEALTH AND REHAB | WATERVILLE, ME | D | 42 | 0.85 | 15 |
| 74 | Winship Green Center for Health & Rehab, LLC | Bath, ME | D | 39 | 0.61 | 17 |
| 75 | OAK GROVE CENTER | WATERVILLE, ME | D | 38 | 0.98 | 22 |
| 76 | Windward Gardens | Camden, ME | D | 35 | 1.14 | 21 |
| 77 | CLOVER HEALTH CARE | AUBURN, ME | F | 33 | 0.78 | 26 |
| 78 | Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center | Skowhegan, ME | F | 27 | 0.40 | 21 |
Methodology
Rankings are determined by NursingHomeGrade Score, a 0–100 composite that weights RN staffing compliance (35%), health inspection deficiencies (30%), CMS quality ratings (20%), and staffing consistency (15%). Data is sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog and updated regularly.