Maine Veterans Home - Caribou in Caribou, ME
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a smaller-sized nursing home facility in Caribou, Maine (Aroostook county). The Nursing Home Site profile for Maine Veterans Home - Caribou includes: Resident Health and Wellness, Ratings, Activities, Comparisons, Rehab Ratings, Directions, Surveys, and CMS Reviews.
They have 40 beds and a daily average of 34.0 residents (which would leave,on average, 6 beds available).
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Other ownership.
They offer residential councils. They are not located inside a hospital.
They do not belong to a continuing care community.
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou received an overall rating from CMS of 5 stars compared to the ME average of 3.67 and a National average of 3.32. Ratings from residents, family members, and visitors to our site are available below. We also recommend giving them a call to address any additional senior care, nursing care, and rehab questions you may have after reviewing their Nursing Home Site profile.
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Overall Rating: 5/5 (Full Ratings Below)
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They are located at the following address: 163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2 in Caribou Maine 04736.
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They can be reached by phone at (207) 498-6074.
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Health and Demographics
The average age at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is approximately 85 years old.
Percentage of patients at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou with the following conditions:
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Medicare and Medicaid participation for Maine Veterans Home - Caribou began on Jul 01, 1994.
Blood Admin, Clinical Labs, Dental Care, Dietary, Housekeeping, Mental Health, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physician, Physician Extender, Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Therapeutic Activities, Therapeutic Qualified Activities, X-rays
Ownership Changes: 0
Medicaid ID: 111920003
Financial Year End: 06-30
Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC): NATIONAL HERITAGE (MAINE)
CMS Regional Office: Boston
Area: Rural
Dually Certified Beds: 40
Multi-Facility Name: Maine Veterans Home
Staff Size
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou provides (per day, per resident) an average of:
Weekend Staffing
Total Licensed Nursing Hours (Registered Nurses + Licensed Practical Nurses + Licensed Vocational Nurses) averages 1.73 hours per day per resident (the national average is 1.4 hours).
Additionally, a Physical Therapist (PT) is available an average of 1.98 minutes per day per resident (the national average is 6 minutes).
Additional Staffing can be viewed below. Each number represents a Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Employee of the type listed above it at Maine Veterans Home - Caribou. Read how FTE is defined.
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Medicare and Medicaid Ratings
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Overall Rating: 5 stars 
Health Inspection Rating: 4 stars 
Staff Rating: 5 stars
Quality Measures Rating: 4 stars
Long Term Stay Rating: 4 stars
Short Term Stay Rating: stars 
Compare these ratings with one of the highest rated nursing homes in Caribou:
Caribou Rehab And Nursing Center
Ratings are out of 5 with 5 being the best and 1 being the worst.
Ratings Comparison
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou in CARIBOU, Maine has 40 beds compared to the Maine average of 70.39 and a National average of 106.16.
As of the last update they had a daily average of 34.0 residents compared to the ME average of 57.72 and a National average of 86.4.
This results in a 85% daily average occupancy rate compared to the Maine average of 82% and a national average of 81.38%.
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou's star ratings compare as follows:
- Overall Rating:
5 stars compared to the ME average of 3.67 and a National average of 3.32. - Health Inspection Rating:
4 stars compared to the ME average of 2.87 and a National average of 2.77. - Staffing Rating:
5 stars compared to the ME average of 4.18 and a National average of 3.14. - Quality Measures Rating:
4 stars compared to the ME average of 3.71 and a National average of 3.62. - Long Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the ME average of 3.34 and a National average of 3.33. - Short Term Stay Rating:
4 stars compared to the ME average of 3.29 and a National average of 3.12.
Averaging the available ratings gives an aggregate star rating of 3.67 for Maine Veterans Home - Caribou versus the ME average of 3.01 and a national average of 3.20.
You may also be interested in seeing how their inspections and penalties (fines and payment denials) match up with others at the following links:
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CMS Quality Reporting
This section offers a snapshot of key quality measures for skilled nursing facilities, highlighting care effectiveness, readmission rates, and resident well-being to help you make informed decisions about nursing care.Rate of COVID-19 vaccination among SNF healthcare personnel.
Value: 100.0%
Rate of flu vaccination among healthcare personnel.
Value: 99.0%
Resident details and Quality of Care
Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Resident Type: Short Stay
Observed Value: 0.00 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 0.00 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 0.52 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 1.37 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Measure Description: Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Resident Type: Long Stay
Observed Value: 1.43 (This is the actual score observed for the measure.)
Expected Value: 2.56 (This score is what we would typically expect given the standard conditions and models.)
Ownership, Operational, and Management for Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
| Organization | Role |
|---|---|
| Maine Veterans' Home | Operational/managerial Control |
| Brooks, Kevin | Operational/managerial Control |
| Fournier, Debra | Operational/managerial Control |
| Kash, Kelley | Operational/managerial Control |
| Meader, Melanie | Operational/managerial Control |
| Franklin, James | Director |
| Horn, Adria | Director |
| Kezal, John | Director |
| Laweryson, Linda | Director |
| Lebel, Joseph | Director |
| Miesburger, Peter | Director |
| Neal, Paul | Director |
| Parent, Richard | Director |
| Pinion, Robert | Director |
| Sanpedro, Steven | Director |
| Settele, James | Director |
| Whelan, Robert | Director |
| Wynne, Kelley | Director |
| Graham, Melissa | Managing Employee |
Hospitals near Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
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Cary Medical Center
163 Van Buren Rd, Suite 1 Caribou, ME 04736 (207) 498-3111 Acute Care Hospitals |
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