Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Bangor, ME

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Bangor
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Updated on December 1, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Bangor has a total of 10 active skilled nursing facilities and 815 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Bangor of 59,772, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 73.34 persons in Bangor. There were 737 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 90.43 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)

According to the monthly data, Bangor has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.

The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Bangor and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.01	0.98 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.89	2.81 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.30	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	4.20	4.25 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Maine.

COVID-19 Infections in Bangor Nursing Homes

While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Bangor there were a total of 2 new cases and 2 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Bangor

No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.

No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.

Occupancy Percentages for Bangor Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Bangor, ME. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.

Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Bangor

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Bangor based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.

Facility	Rating
Westgate Center For Rehab and Alzheimers Care 750 UNION ST BANGOR, ME	25.33
Stillwater Health Care 335 STILLWATER AVE BANGOR, ME	45.33
Maine Veterans Home - Bangor 44 HOGAN RD BANGOR, ME	66.00 /
Ross Manor 758 BROADWAY BANGOR, ME	58.67 /
Orono Commons 117 BENNOCH RD ORONO, ME	70.67
Eastside Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 516 MT HOPE AVENUE BANGOR, ME	83.00
Dexter Health Care 64 PARK STREET DEXTER, ME	35.33
Brewer Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 74 PARKWAY SOUTH BREWER, ME	56.00
Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1037 WEST MAIN STREET DOVER FOXCROFT, ME	71.33
Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 103 TEXAS AVE BANGOR, ME	86.00

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Bangor based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 1037 WEST MAIN STREET DOVER FOXCROFT, ME	71.33
Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 103 TEXAS AVE BANGOR, ME	86.00
Ross Manor 758 BROADWAY BANGOR, ME	58.67 /
Orono Commons 117 BENNOCH RD ORONO, ME	70.67
Eastside Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 516 MT HOPE AVENUE BANGOR, ME	83.00
Dexter Health Care 64 PARK STREET DEXTER, ME	35.33
Brewer Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 74 PARKWAY SOUTH BREWER, ME	56.00
Stillwater Health Care 335 STILLWATER AVE BANGOR, ME	45.33
Maine Veterans Home - Bangor 44 HOGAN RD BANGOR, ME	66.00 /
Westgate Center For Rehab and Alzheimers Care 750 UNION ST BANGOR, ME	25.33

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