290 US ROUTE 1, Scarborough, ME 04074
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Medicare-certifiedSkilled Nursing
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough
Scarborough, MaineMedicare inspection record
About Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough
Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation care designed with veterans' needs in mind. This facility in Scarborough, Maine provides compassionate clinical support and recovery services in a community that honors those who served.
Community at a glance
Capacity
120 residents
Location
Scarborough, ME
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
290 US RT 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2024, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 51 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maine average of 4 hours 20 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 51 minutesAbove the Maine average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 29 minutesAbove the Maine average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 36%Below the Maine average |
Inspections
4 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
June 17, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2025
November 20, 2024 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Dec 31, 2024Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Dec 31, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Legal business name
- Maine Veterans' Home
- Medicare-certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 112
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1993
- Part of a chain
- Maine Veterans' Home, 5 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 205127
Location
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290 US RT 1Scarborough, ME 04074
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Questions about Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough
How did Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 20, 2024 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Maine average is 10.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 51 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 29 minutes from registered nurses. 36% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.