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Cummings Health Care Facility

5 CROCKER STREET, HOWLAND, ME, 04448

(207) 732-4121

34 licensed beds

★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections2/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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5 Crocker Street

Howland, ME 04448

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CMS facility ID

205143

Care type

Nursing home

County

Penobscot

Facility name

Cummings Health Care Facility

Street address

5 CROCKER STREET

City / state / ZIP

Howland, ME 04448

Phone

(207) 732-4121

About this facility — Cummings Health Care Facility

Cummings Health Care Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Howland, Maine. It is licensed for 34 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Howland and 78 skilled nursing facilities across Maine. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Cummings Health Care Facility 38 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $8,824 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Melinda Goslin

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Goslin, Addison

Managing employee · Officer · Operational control — since 2016

Goslin, David

Direct owner · Mortgage holder · Managing employee · Officer — since 2008

Goslin, Melinda

Direct owner · Mortgage holder · Managing employee · Officer — since 2008

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1994-03-01

CMS overall rating

3 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

8 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$8,824 total

Last standard inspection

2025-06-11

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2025-06-11Health inspection8 citations

F-0550

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2025-07-25

F-0578

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Corrected 2025-07-25

F-0580

D · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2025-06-16

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-07-25

F-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2025-07-25

F-0801

F · No harm foundFood safety

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Corrected 2025-07-19

F-0849

D · No harm found

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

Corrected 2025-06-13

F-0851

F · No harm found

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2025-07-25

2024-07-17Health inspection13 citations

F-0568

B · No harm found

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Corrected 2024-07-26

F-0577

B · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0641

B · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-08-07

F-0727

D · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-08-21

F-0730

D · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2024-08-02

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-08-01

F-0883

E · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2024-08-21

F-0887

D · No harm found

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Corrected 2024-08-21

F-0947

E · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-07-29

4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (17 citations)

2024-03-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2023-12-12

2023-05-11Health inspection7 citations

F-0552

E · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0580

E · No harm found

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-06-21

F-0812

D · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2023-07-03

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-06-21

2025-06-11Fire-safety inspection4 citations

E-0015

D · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0918

D · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2025-07-28

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2025-07-28

2023-05-11Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0324

D · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2023-05-23

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-23

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2023-05-23

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2023-05-23

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-05-23

Federal penalties

2024-03-05Fine$8,824

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 205143.

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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NPI 1619967627

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