Overview
Cove's Edge has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Maine average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Damariscotta. Its strongest area is health inspections (4 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.7 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 78% of nursing homes in Maine (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 7, 2026, found 8 health deficiencies, fewer than the Maine average of 10.6. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 36% of Maine nursing homes have been fined.
Cove's Edge is a nonprofit facility with 76 certified beds, caring for about 39 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1991.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 37%
Top 38%
Family reviews
No reviews yet. If your family has experience with Cove's Edge, your review helps others decide.
Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 7, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 8
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.72 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.15 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.01 hrs
- Nurse aides3.56 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 76
- Average residents per day
- 39
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 29, 1991
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Both
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes