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Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

163 VAN BUREN RD SUITE 2, CARIBOU, ME, 04736
(207) 498-6074
40 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections5/5 staffing1/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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163 Van Buren Rd Suite 2
Caribou, ME 04736
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
CMS facility ID
205151
Care type
Nursing home
County
Aroostook
Facility name
Maine Veterans Home - Caribou
Street address
163 VAN BUREN RD SUITE 2
City / state / ZIP
Caribou, ME 04736
Phone
(207) 498-6074

About this facility — Maine Veterans Home - Caribou

Maine Veterans Home - Caribou is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Caribou, Maine. It is licensed for 40 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 3 senior care facilities in Caribou 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 Maine Veterans Home - Caribou 19 times across 9 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $42,320 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

Parent company
Maine Veterans' Home
Ownership type
Non profit - Other

Registered owners & officers

Armstrong, Angela
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Armstrong, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Brawn, Christine
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Brooks, Kevin
Officer — since 2015
Burr, Heather
Director · Trustee — since 2021
Collins, Samuel
Director · Trustee — since 2022
Gagnon, Rebecca
Officer — since 2022
Gardner, Christopher
Director · Trustee — since 2022
Genest, Emil
Director · Trustee — since 2020
Graham, Melissa
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Jackson, Diane
Director · Trustee — since 2022
Klawitter, Brad
Officer — since 2024
Lagace, Donald
Director · Trustee — since 2020
Maine Veterans' Home
Operational control — since 2009
Meader, Melanie
Operational control — since 2023
Miller, Bridget
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Pooler, Michael
Director · Trustee — since 2024
Richmond, David
Director · Trustee — since 2018
Sanpedro, Steven
Director · Trustee — since 2015
Schwetz, Julie
Director · Trustee — since 2020
Welch, Katherine
Operational control — since 2014

Regulatory standing

Federal court records
1 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)
Licensed / certified since
1994-07-01
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
5 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$42,320 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-05
Nurse staffing
5.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$4,272 per day (≈ $129,870/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
42% Medicaid · 3% Medicare · 55% private/other
Occupancy
89% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
867% above the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-02-05Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0580
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0695
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0842
B · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2026-03-20
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2026-03-20
2025-01-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 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 2025-02-07
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2025-02-07
F-0657
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-02-07
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-02-07
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-02-07
2 earlier / fire-safety inspections (9 citations)
2023-12-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0604
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0623
B · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0637
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-01-15
F-0655
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2024-01-15
2023-12-06Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0344
D · No harm found
Have an alternate power supply for its alarm system.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0712
D · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-12-21
K-0753
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.
Corrected 2023-12-21

Federal penalties

2026-02-05Fine$42,320
2026-02-05Medicare payment denial — 3 days
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 205151.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
Corporate network & affiliates
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Owners' other facilities
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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

Sources we pull for this facility.
Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
Pulled when a report is ordered
Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
Pulled when a report is ordered