Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
Nursing home in Caribou, Maine, CMS certification number 205151
163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736 · Aroostook County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 5, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 5
- Fines in 3 years
- $27,508 (1)
Does Maine Veterans Home - Caribou take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Maine Veterans Home - Caribou 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 2 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Maine Veterans Home - Caribou 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
- 5.33
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.52
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.10
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.71
- Weekend total hours
- 4.59
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 16.7%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 5, 2026 and cited 5 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 8, 2025, found 5.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Maine Veterans Home - Caribou 1 time in the past 3 years, for $27,508 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 35.7 residents live here, about 89% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 35.7
- Certified since
- July 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
- Legal business name
- Maine Veterans' Home
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Chain
- 5 homes nationally under Maine Veterans' Home, 4.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
- Caribou Healthcare Center, LLC10 Bernadette St, 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 Maine Veterans Home - Caribou, 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 Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
What is the CMS star rating of Maine Veterans Home - Caribou?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Maine Veterans Home - Caribou accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou?
5 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Maine Veterans Home - Caribou?
Maine Veterans' Home, non profit - other.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.