Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Cummings Health Care Facility
5 Crocker Street, Howland, ME · (207) 732-4121
- Certified beds
- 34
- Residents per day
- 29
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- No chain reported
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- March 1, 1994
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How this home got 1 star
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maine.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★1 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maine homes
Cummings Health Care Facility carries 136 inspection points. That is fewer than 12% of Maine's 77 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maine: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–24 pts
- 4★ 24–55 pts
- 3★ 55–78 pts
- 2★ 78–115.5 pts
- 1★ over 115.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maine by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
36 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
Harm and immediate-jeopardy citations (1)
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G
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Rights7E
- E
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- D
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.
- D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- B
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- B
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Infection Control6E
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
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.
- E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
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.
Nursing and Physician Services5F
- F
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- E
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
- D
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.
- D
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5D
- D
Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.
- D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- B
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- E
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary4F
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F
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.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Administration2F
- F
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- D
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.
Environmental1F
- F
Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
Pharmacy Service1D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Inspection history
2026-07-01
14 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
2025-06-11
8 health deficiencies · 4 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Rights (3 deficiencies)
2024-07-17
14 health deficiencies · 0 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Infection Control (3 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 33 min of nursing staff time a day, 54 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 33 min
Maine average
4 h 23 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Fines and payment denials
$8,824 in federal fines on record over the past three years.
| Date | Penalty | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | Fine | $8,824 |
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.8 pts better | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days1.1 pts better | 0.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine4.3 pts better | 97.4% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine4.1 pts better | 100.0% | 95.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1.4 pts better | 2.6% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms40.9 pts worse | 52.6% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight3.6 pts worse | 8.7% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication5.6 pts better | 12.0% | 17.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication0.3 pts worse | 19.8% | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened0.6 pts worse | 24.5% | 23.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased0.4 pts worse | 24.7% | 24.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder1.2 pts worse | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection0.4 pts better | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence18.8 pts worse | 47.0% | 28.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers0.6 pts better | 3.8% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine28.1 pts worse | 44.6% | 72.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication5.6 pts worse | 7.1% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
11 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goslin, Addison | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Addison | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Addison | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, David | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, David | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, David | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, David | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Melinda | 5% Or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Melinda | 5% Or Greater Mortgage Interest · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Melinda | W-2 Managing Employee · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Goslin, Melinda | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
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Fire safety
5 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems4E
- E
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Emergency Preparedness1D
- D
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
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