Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Inspection history (15)

Records from June 2023 to February 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  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 March 20, 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0580

  Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0880

  Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

• February 5, 2026

  Tag F0607

  Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 20, 2026.

• January 8, 2025

  Tag F0692

  Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2025.

• January 8, 2025

  Tag F0695

  Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2025.

• January 8, 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 February 7, 2025.

• January 8, 2025

  Tag F0561

  Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected February 7, 2025.

• January 8, 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 February 7, 2025.

• December 6, 2023

  Tag F0623

  Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

  Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.

• December 6, 2023

  Tag F0637

  Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.

• December 6, 2023

  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 January 15, 2024.

• December 6, 2023

  Tag F0604

  Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

  Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected January 15, 2024.

• June 26, 2023

  Tag F0689

  Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 21, 2023.

Penalties (2)

Total fines: $42,320

• February 5, 2026 · Fine

  CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $42,320 against this nursing home on February 5, 2026.

• February 5, 2026 · Payment Denial

  CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting March 17, 2026, lasting 3 days (triggered by inspection on February 5, 2026).

Staffing

5.33 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 5.21 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

Non profit - Other