Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Damariscotta, ME

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Damariscotta
The 10,000 foot view

Updated on December 8, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Damariscotta has a total of 11 active skilled nursing facilities and 845 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Damariscotta of 0, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 0.00 persons in Damariscotta. There were 652 residents in nursing homes as December 8, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.16 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, Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.16	0.98 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	3.06	2.81 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.42	0.46 / 0.88
All Staff	4.63	4.25 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Damariscotta 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 Damariscotta there were a total of 7 new cases and 7 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 8, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Damariscotta

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 Damariscotta Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Damariscotta, 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 Damariscotta

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Damariscotta 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
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Glenridge 40 GLENRIDGE DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	11.33
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 35 HEROES WAY AUGUSTA, ME	2.67
Cove's Edge Inc 26 SCHOONER STREET DAMARISCOTTA, ME	19.33
Mid Coast Senior Health Center 58 BARIBEAU DRIVE BRUNSWICK, ME	32.00
Horizons Living and Rehab Center 29 MAURICE DRIVE BRUNSWICK, ME	41.33
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Gray Birch 37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	50.67
Winship Green Center For Health and Rehab, LLC 51 WINSHIP ST BATH, ME	54.00
Gregory Wing of St Andrews Village 145 EMERY LANE BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME	61.33
Breakwater Commons 100 COMMONS DRIVE ROCKLAND, ME	53.67
Windward Gardens 105 MECHANIC ST CAMDEN, ME	138.00

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

Facility	Rating
Windward Gardens 105 MECHANIC ST CAMDEN, ME	138.00
Augusta Center For Health and Rehabilitation, LLC 188 EASTERN AVE AUGUSTA, ME	95.67 Rating Not Available
Winship Green Center For Health and Rehab, LLC 51 WINSHIP ST BATH, ME	54.00
Gregory Wing of St Andrews Village 145 EMERY LANE BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME	61.33
Breakwater Commons 100 COMMONS DRIVE ROCKLAND, ME	53.67
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Gray Birch 37 GRAY BIRCH DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	50.67
Mid Coast Senior Health Center 58 BARIBEAU DRIVE BRUNSWICK, ME	32.00
Horizons Living and Rehab Center 29 MAURICE DRIVE BRUNSWICK, ME	41.33
Mainegeneral Rehab and Long Term Care - Glenridge 40 GLENRIDGE DRIVE AUGUSTA, ME	11.33
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta 35 HEROES WAY AUGUSTA, ME	2.67

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