Dexter Health Care

Dexter Health Care is a senior care community located in Dexter, ME. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Dexter area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (207) 924-5516.

Operated by First Atlantic Healthcare, which runs 10 communities in our directory.

Dexter Health Care is licensed for 53 beds.

Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 83% of its licensed beds.

Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 16 deficiencies.

Residents receive about 4.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 0.7 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 57%.

Medicare five-star ratings

• Overall ★★★★★ 2/5
• Health inspections ★★★★★ 2/5
• Staffing ★★★★★ 4/5
• Quality measures ★★★★★ 2/5

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Care Compare. Ratings apply to Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes and are updated by CMS monthly.

Dexter Health Care offers nursing home care and senior living.

Facility details

• Organization type for-profit corporation
• Beds / units 53
• Occupancy 83%
• Nursing hours per resident/day 4.0
• Annual staff turnover 57%
• Last health inspection September 2025