Cove's Edge Inc
Nursing home in Damariscotta, Maine, CMS certification number 205067
26 Schooner Street, Damariscotta, ME 04543 · Lincoln County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 76
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Cove's Edge Inc take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cove's Edge 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Cove's Edge 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
- 4.72
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.15
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.01
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.56
- Weekend total hours
- 4.03
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 7, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 23, 2024, found 4.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Cove's Edge in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 39.4 residents live here, about 52% of its 76 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 39.4
- Certified since
- June 29, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Cove's Edge Inc
- Legal business name
- Lincolnhealth Coves Edge
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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 Cove's Edge Inc, 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 Cove's Edge
What is the CMS star rating of Cove's Edge Inc?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cove's Edge Inc accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cove's Edge Inc?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cove's Edge Inc?
Lincolnhealth Coves Edge, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.