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Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough

290 Us Rt 1, Scarborough, Maine 04074

Overview

Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Maine average of 3.1. It ranks 2nd of 3 nursing homes in Scarborough. Its strongest area is health inspections (5 of 5), and its weakest is quality of care (2 of 5).

Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 90% of nursing homes in Maine (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.5 hours come from registered nurses.

Its most recent standard inspection, on November 20, 2024, found 3 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.

Maine Veterans Home - Scarborough is a nonprofit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 109 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1993.

Medicare ratings

Overall
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.

In Scarborough2nd of 3 facilities

Top 67%

Within 100 miles52nd of 259 facilities

Top 21%

In Maine16th of 77 facilities

Top 21%

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Inspections and penalties

Most recent standard inspection
November 20, 2024
Health deficiencies cited
3
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 staff5.02 hrs
  • Registered nurses (RN)1.49 hrs
  • Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.48 hrs
  • Nurse aides3.05 hrs
  • Physical therapists0.11 hrs

Facility details

Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Certified beds
120
Average residents per day
109
Participates in
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
January 1, 1993
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