Nursing Homes · Caribou, ME
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC
10 Bernadette St · Caribou, ME 04736 · 72 certified beds
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About Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC
Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC is a nursing home in Caribou, Maine. Its capacity is 72 beds, above the Aroostook County median of 51 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of First Atlantic Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 23 citations, the most recent on November 5, 2025. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.58 hours per resident per day. It is one of 2 nursing homes listed in Caribou. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
3.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (23)
Records from April 2023 to November 2025.
November 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity H: pattern, actual harm.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 24, 2025.
July 2, 2025
Tag F0550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 15, 2025.
June 5, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 20, 2025.
June 26, 2024
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2024.
June 26, 2024
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2024.
June 26, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2024.
June 26, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2024.
June 26, 2024
Tag F0945Include as part of its infection prevention and control program, mandatory training that includes written standards, policies, and procedures for the program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 10, 2024.
May 7, 2024
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 24, 2024.
April 27, 2023
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2023.
April 27, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2023.
April 27, 2023
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 11, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
4.58 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 4.67 in Q1 2026.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of First Atlantic Healthcare, a chain of 11 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.4 overall, 2.9 for health inspections, 4.2 for staffing, 2.8 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Maine.
Nearby alternatives
Other licensed providers in Caribou.
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