Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
Nursing Home Facility
163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a senior care community located in Caribou, ME. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Caribou area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (207) 498-6074.
Operated by Maine Veterans' Home, which runs 5 communities in our directory.
With 40 beds, Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is smaller than most nearby options, senior care communities in Caribou average about 56 beds. Smaller communities often mean more consistent day-to-day staffing and a calmer environment, while larger ones may have more specialized services on site. Which suits a particular person depends on the level of care needed.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 91% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 5 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.6 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 29%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 14 problems at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $42,320. Medicare also stopped paying for new admissions once in that period.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Caused harm to a resident, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type Non profit - Other
- Beds / units 40
- Occupancy 91%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.1
- Annual staff turnover 29%
- Last health inspection February 2026
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