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    Cummings Health Care Facility

    5 CROCKER STREET, HOWLAND, ME 04448

    CMS certification number: 205143 · Updated October 1, 2026

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    At a glance

    Official CMS profile

    CMS overall rating

    1 / 5

    Certified beds

    34

    Residents / day

    29.1

    Ownership

    For profit - Corporation

    Facility information

    Certification
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Ownership
    For profit - Corporation
    County
    Penobscot
    Certified beds
    34
    Average residents per day
    29.1
    First certified
    March 1, 1994

    CMS quality ratings

    Overall
    1 / 5
    Health inspections
    1 / 5
    Staffing
    3 / 5
    Quality measures
    4 / 5

    These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.

    How this home compares locally

    Other homes in Penobscot, Maine. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.

    CMS overall rating / 5

    This home
    1.00
    County peers
    3.20
    n=10
    State peers
    3.16

    Nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.55
    County peers
    4.29
    n=10
    State peers
    4.38
    n=74

    Weekend nurse hours / resident / day

    This home
    4.08
    County peers
    3.84
    n=10
    State peers
    3.93
    n=74

    Nursing staff turnover (%)

    This home
    Not reported
    County peers
    42.98
    n=10
    State peers
    45.27
    n=66

    Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology

    Questions for your visit

    • Reported weekend staffing is 10.3% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
    • What has changed since your latest health inspection?
    • How do you retain nursing staff and maintain continuity of care?
    • Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?

    Published record coverage

    Hospital measures
    4
    Fire safety citations
    5
    Health citations
    36
    Resident measures
    17
    Ownership records
    11
    Penalties
    1
    SNF rehabilitation measures
    57
    Inspection summaries
    3

    Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.

    Full CMS profile

    Staffing & operations

    1 source records · CMS source date 2026-10-01CMS source

    Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.

    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.55232
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.90688
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.32641
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.31904
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.08432
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.79396
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.16372
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    Not reported
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    All provider source fields
    State
    ME
    Urban
    Y
    Chain ID
    Not reported
    Latitude
    45.251
    Location
    5 CROCKER STREET,HOWLAND,ME,04448
    ZIP Code
    04448
    City/Town
    HOWLAND
    Longitude
    -68.666
    QM Rating
    4
    Abuse Icon
    N
    Chain Name
    Not reported
    County/Parish
    Penobscot
    Provider Name
    Cummings Health Care Facility
    Provider Type
    Medicare and Medicaid
    Overall Rating
    1
    Ownership Type
    For profit - Corporation
    Number of Fines
    1
    Processing Date
    2026-10-01
    Staffing Rating
    3
    Provider Address
    5 CROCKER STREET
    Telephone Number
    2077324121
    Geocoding Footnote
    Not reported
    QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Legal Business Name
    CUMMINGS HEALTH CARE FACILITY INC.
    Long-Stay QM Rating
    4
    High Performing Icon
    N
    Short-Stay QM Rating
    Not reported
    Special Focus Status
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index
    1.50008
    Chain Average QM Rating
    Not reported
    Overall Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Health Inspection Rating
    1
    Number of Certified Beds
    34
    Provider SSA County Code
    090
    Staffing Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Number of Payment Denials
    0
    Registered Nurse turnover
    Not reported
    Total Number of Penalties
    1
    Reported Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
    1.06370
    Provider Resides in Hospital
    N
    Total nursing staff turnover
    Not reported
    Chain Average Staffing Rating
    Not reported
    Number of Facilities in Chain
    Not reported
    Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
    2
    CMS Certification Number (CCN)
    205143
    Administrator turnover footnote
    26
    Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
    8824.00
    Health Inspection Rating Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
    156
    Registered Nurse turnover footnote
    26
    Total Weighted Health Survey Score
    136.000
    With a Resident and Family Council
    Resident
    Average Number of Residents per Day
    29.1
    Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
    52
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
    76
    Continuing Care Retirement Community
    N
    Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
    0
    Total nursing staff turnover footnote
    26
    Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
    104
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
    2
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
    76
    Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
    2026-07-01
    Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
    2025-06-11
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
    1
    Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
    Not reported
    Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
    N
    Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.84588
    Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.73569
    Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.90688
    Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.30445
    Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.91676
    Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    0.32641
    Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
    Yes
    Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    14
    Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
    N
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
    9
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    12
    Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
    8
    Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    1.23328
    Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
    Not reported
    Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    2
    Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.09580
    Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    2.49687
    Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
    Not reported
    Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.31904
    Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.24614
    Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.14932
    Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
    1
    Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    4.55232
    Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
    0.79396
    Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
    1994-03-01
    Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
    0.16372
    Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.80961
    Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
    3.65170
    Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
    4.08432

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    Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026