MAINE VETERANS HOME - BANGOR

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (38)

Records from September 2023 to December 2025.

• December 16, 2025

  Tag F0550

  Honor 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 January 30, 2026.

• December 16, 2025

  Tag F0584

  Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 30, 2026.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0656

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0842

  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0684

  Provide 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 September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0908

  Keep all essential equipment working safely.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0755

  Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• August 14, 2025

  Tag F0655

  Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 8, 2025.

• March 17, 2025

  Tag F0600

  Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

  Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected April 17, 2025.

• March 17, 2025

  Tag F0609

  Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

• March 17, 2025

  Tag F0684

  Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

• March 17, 2025

  Tag F0657

  Develop 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 April 17, 2025.

• March 17, 2025

  Tag F0610

  Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 17, 2025.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0758

  Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2024.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0812

  Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2024.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0842

  Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0644

  Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 30, 2024.

• August 22, 2024

  Tag F0656

  Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 29, 2024.

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $74,698

• March 17, 2025 · Payment Denial

  CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting April 9, 2025, lasting 8 days (triggered by inspection on March 17, 2025).

• March 17, 2025 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $68,530 against this nursing home on March 17, 2025.

• May 6, 2024 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $6,168 against this nursing home on May 6, 2024.

Staffing

5.03 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.84 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

government-state