Maine Veterans Home - Caribou: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a 40-bed nonprofit nursing home in Caribou, Maine, part of Maine Veterans' Home. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.53 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 25% above the Maine average of 2.83, and 28.6% nursing staff turnover (Maine average 46.7%).
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2Caribou, ME 04736
Aroostook County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Maine Veterans Home - Caribou, nurse aides logged 3.53 hours per resident per day, 25% above the Maine average. With about 36 residents a day, that works out to roughly 128 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Maine avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.53 | 2.83 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.05 | 0.45 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.55 | 1.05 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.13 | 4.34 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.61 | 3.92 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
28.6% of nursing staff at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou left over the year CMS measured, against a Maine average of 46.7% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 9.1%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 5, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 5 health deficiencies (Maine average 11.0). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $42,320 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Fine | $42,320 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Payment Denial | 3 days from Mar 17, 2026 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Maine Veterans Home - Caribou holds 4 of 5 overall; the Maine average is 3.1.
About Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
- Ownership: Non profit - Other
- Chain: Maine Veterans' Home, 5 homes
- Legal name: Maine Veterans' Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1994
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center Caribou | 1.6 | 72 | 3.48 | 4.67 | — | 3 | None |
| Borderview Rehab & Living Ctr Van Buren | 21.0 | 27 | 3.13 | 5.32 | 57.4% | 5 | None |
| Aroostook Health Center Mars Hill | 23.8 | 66 | 3.50 | 4.95 | — | 1 | None |
| High View Rehabilitation and Living Center Madawaska · SFF candidate | 37.7 | 51 | 2.65 | 4.09 | 49.0% | 1 | $17,917 |
| Forest Hill Manor Fort Kent | 39.6 | 45 | 2.39 | 3.99 | — | 4 | $13,627 |
| Madigan Estates Houlton | 50.7 | 99 | 2.60 | 3.95 | 42.6% | 4 | $11,450 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.