Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC
Nursing home in Caribou, Maine, CMS certification number 205117
10 Bernadette St, Caribou, ME 04736 · Aroostook County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 72
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 2, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 11
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Caribou Healthcare Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Caribou Healthcare Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.58
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.48
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.35
- Weekend total hours
- 4.00
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 2, 2025 and cited 11 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 26, 2024, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Caribou Healthcare Center in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 62.2 residents live here, about 86% of its 72 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 72
- Average residents per day
- 62.2
- Certified since
- January 1, 1993
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC
- Legal business name
- Caribou Healthcare Center LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 11 homes nationally under First Atlantic Healthcare, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC
- Maine Veterans Home - Caribou163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2, Caribou 04736
- Presque Isle Healthcare Center162 Academy St, Presque Isle 04758
- Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr208 State Street, Van Buren 04785
- High View Rehabilitation and Living Center517 Riverview St, Madawaska 04756
- Forest Hill Manor25 Bolduc Ave, Fort Kent 04743
Who inspects nursing homes in Maine
Maine's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Maine, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Caribou Healthcare Center
What is the CMS star rating of Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC?
11 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC?
Caribou Healthcare Center LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.