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Page 27 of Best Assisted Living in Maine

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 352 assisted living communities in ME using ME Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank assisted living in ME
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Avg Monthly Cost: $8,477The average monthly cost across facilities in Maine. Reflects published or estimated base rates and can vary with care level, room type, and amenities. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: $5,600
Avg Walk Score: 31/ 100The average Walk Score across facilities in Maine. A third-party neighborhood walkability score (0–100) measuring convenience and context, not healthcare quality. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 50/ 100
Avg No. of Beds: 20The average licensed bed capacity across facilities in Maine. Individual facilities can vary widely from this average.
National Average: 90

Compare Assisted Living around Maine

Info below is compiled from the ME Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS), senior community websites & trusted data sources such as Walk Score & BBB.

Communities are listed from highest to lowest based on our ranking methodology.

Maine Veterans‘ Homes Augusta
AL
MC
NH
RESC
RC
SNF
Augusta
108
Facility 108
ME AVG 20
Rank #10 / 356
No
7
Facility 7
ME AVG 31
Rank #316 / 422
- 94.5% -Jacob Anderson-
Westgate Manor
AL
HOS
MC
NH
PC
RESC
RC
SNF
Bangor (Union Street)
65
Facility 65
ME AVG 20
Rank #37 / 356
No
23
Facility 23
ME AVG 31
Rank #208 / 422
- 96.5% A--3
Sylvia Ross Home-Assisted Living
AL
HOS
MC
NH
SNF
Broadway Bangor
40
Facility 40
ME AVG 20
Rank #62 / 356
No
95
Facility 95
ME AVG 31
Rank #4 / 422
- 97.5% -Janet Edgecomb25
The Enclave of Scarborough
AL
MC
RC
Scarborough (Oak Hill)
92
Facility 92
ME AVG 20
Rank #13 / 356
Yes
57
Facility 57
ME AVG 31
Rank #83 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed--Samantha Ashley Beaton20
Atria Kennebunk
AL
IL
MC
Kennebunk
74
Facility 74
ME AVG 20
Rank #31 / 356
Yes
51
Facility 51
ME AVG 31
Rank #104 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed--Jessica Goodell26
Avita of Stroudwater
AL
ADC
IL
MC
Westbrook (Landing Road)
75
Facility 75
ME AVG 20
Rank #29 / 356
Yes
19
Facility 19
ME AVG 31
Rank #232 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed 88.0% A+Tracy Hoppe21
Scarborough Terrace
AL
MC
Scarborough (Oak Hill)
77
Facility 77
ME AVG 20
Rank #27 / 356
No
13
Facility 13
ME AVG 31
Rank #265 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed 68.8% A+David Kingsley28
The Landing At Cape Elizabeth
AL
IL
MC
Cape Elizabeth (Pond Cove)
60
Facility 60
ME AVG 20
Rank #41 / 356
Yes
19
Facility 19
ME AVG 31
Rank #232 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed 96.7% -Deborah Riddell4
Stroudwater Lodge
AL
IL
Westbrook (Landing Road)
115
Facility 115
ME AVG 20
Rank #6 / 356
Yes
18
Facility 18
ME AVG 31
Rank #240 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed 84.3% -Nichole Doyer14
Avita of Brunswick
AL
MC
Brunswick (Brunswick Station)
75
Facility 75
ME AVG 20
Rank #29 / 356
Yes
20
Facility 20
ME AVG 31
Rank #227 / 422
- 89.3% -Monique Kay Thiboutot20
Woodlands Memory Care of Bridgton
AL
MC
RESC
Bridgton
48
Facility 48
ME AVG 20
Rank #58 / 356
No
10
Facility 10
ME AVG 31
Rank #290 / 422
Private / Semi-Private Rooms 93.8% -Susan Robbins7
Cape Memory Care
AL
MC
RESC
Cape Elizabeth (Scott Dyer Road)
72
Facility 72
ME AVG 20
Rank #32 / 356
No
14
Facility 14
ME AVG 31
Rank #261 / 422
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms 90.3% -Amanda Allen47
Osher Inn At the Cedars
AL
Portland (North Deering)
30
Facility 30
ME AVG 20
Rank #75 / 356
No
54
Facility 54
ME AVG 31
Rank #89 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed--Katharine O\'Neill13
Lunder Memory Care at The Cedars
AL
IL
MC
NH
SNF
Portland (North Deering)
102
Facility 102
ME AVG 20
Rank #12 / 356
No
54
Facility 54
ME AVG 31
Rank #89 / 422
Private Rooms 78.6% ---
Maine Veterans’ Homes – Scarborough
AL
MC
NH
RESC
RC
SNF
Scarborough (Oak Hill)
120
Facility 120
ME AVG 20
Rank #5 / 356
No
41
Facility 41
ME AVG 31
Rank #146 / 422
- 92.5% -Patty Nutting-
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Overview of Kendall Lane

Make the most of your best years at Kendall Lane, a distinguished community in Freeport, ME, that offers assisted living. The community provides personalized care for residents’ daily living activities, like bathing and grooming, 24/7, to maintain their independence without hassles. Cleaning, laundry, and other household chores are also taken care of to provide residents with more time to focus on the things they truly enjoy.

Encouraging residents to live actively and maintain social connections, fitness classes, fun games, and art classes are conducted. With a variety of well-balanced dining options, residents do not have to worry about meal preparation. Medication management and incontinence care are also provided for convenience. The community is ideal for those seeking a blissful retirement, accompanied by its friendly setting and genuine care.

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Overview of Windham Pines

Windham Pines is a blissful community in Windham, ME, that offers assisted living. With its dedication to residents’ welfare, top-notch care tailored to their daily living activities is provided around the clock. Residents here also enjoy a worry-free lifestyle, with the community handling the housekeeping and laundry services.

Residents will not run out of things to do with a variety of enriching activities and exciting events that aim to keep them active and socially engaged. Mealtimes are ideal for social interaction, especially with delightful and healthy dining options that cater to their nutritional needs and preferences. Medication management and incontinence care are also available for convenience. With its well-maintained amenities and top-notch services, residents will surely thrive in their golden years.

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Overview of Running Tide Drive

Running Tide Drive is a blissful haven in Scarborough, ME, that offers assisted living. The community strives to help residents with their daily living activities, like bathing and dressing, around the clock. With accessible accommodations and cozy communal spaces, residents are guaranteed to feel at ease during their stay.

Residents will not run out of things to do with plenty of fun activities and enriching programs that highlight their interests and capabilities. With healthy dining options, residents do not have to worry about meal preparation. Medication reminders and transportation services are also provided, so residents can travel conveniently and take their medications as prescribed. The community’s friendly setting and high-quality services make it an enticing retirement option.

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Overview of Westview Drive

Experience high-quality living at Westview Drive, an exceptional community located in Raymond, ME, that offers assisted living. With its commitment to improving residents’ welfare, top-notch support is provided for their daily living activities 24/7. Residents are also assured of taking their medicines as prescribed, as medication management is also provided.

A carefully curated calendar of engaging activities and enriching programs is conducted to keep residents active and socially connected. Three delicious and well-balanced meals are also served to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. With transportation services, residents can travel conveniently and safely. The community is a good option for those needing assistance to live comfortably in their golden years.

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Overview of Bigelow Hill House

Make every moment of your retirement count at Bigelow Hill House, a distinct retreat in Skowhegan, ME, offering assisted living. With its commitment to improving residents’ quality of life, the community provides top-tier care for their daily living activities around the clock. Medication management and incontinence care are also provided for residents’ comfort and convenience.

Fun activities and engaging programs are conducted to keep residents active and socially connected. With a variety of delightful dining options, residents enjoy delicious and well-balanced meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences. Transportation services and parking spaces are also available, so residents can travel conveniently and safely. The community’s nurturing and welcoming environment creates the ideal setting where residents can thrive in retirement.

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Overview of Foss Home

Located in the serene setting of Limerick, ME, Foss Home is a blissful community that offers assisted living. Dedicated to improving residents’ quality of life, the community provides top-tier assistance for their daily living activities around the clock. With housekeeping and laundry services, residents have more time to do the things they love.

Promoting a vibrant and friendly environment, enriching activities and engaging programs are conducted. Here, residents enjoy mealtimes with friends with diverse dining options that satisfy cravings and dietary needs. The community is great for those aiming to maintain independence while receiving the utmost care they need.

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Overview of Care Ridge Estate

Experience a worry-free retirement at Care Ridge Estate, an inviting community in Lee, ME, that offers assisted living. Residents here receive the utmost care and attention for their daily living activities from a respectful and highly skilled team available 24/7. The community also provides accessible and secure accommodations in a safe and nurturing environment, ensuring residents feel at ease during their stay.

With unending recreational activities and wellness programs, residents live their days as they want and meet new friends. Mealtimes are also something to anticipate, with delicious and well-balanced meals that cater to residents’ nutritional needs and preferences. Here, residents enjoy the community’s serene outdoors and relaxing feel, ensuring they make the most of their best years.

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Overview of Petra House Waiver

Petra House Waiver is an idyllic community in Waterville, ME, that offers assisted living. Here, residents receive top-notch assistance for their daily living activities, like bathing and grooming, around the clock. Housekeeping and laundry are also taken care of, ensuring residents have a hassle-free living.

Dedicated to residents’ leisure and wellness, fun activities and enriching programs are conducted. Mealtimes also promote social interactions and satisfy dietary needs with a variety of healthy dining options. With medication management, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions. The community is a good option for those seeking comfort in retirement, especially with its high-quality services and cozy communal spaces.

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Overview of Colonial Health Care

Colonial Health Care is an 86-bed assisted living and nursing facility at 36 Workman Terrace in Lincoln, Maine. Administered by Jacqueline Libby, the facility is operated by First Atlantic Healthcare. The community is MaineCare certified and maintains memberships with the Maine Health Care Association and the American Health Care Association.

The facility currently maintains a 78% occupancy rate, with 67 of its 86 licensed beds filled. This is below the Maine state average of 83.1%. Current figures indicate that the community has available capacity to accommodate new admissions.

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification, has conducted 22 inspections here, which is more than double the state average of 10. While prior reviews were mostly in substantial compliance, the most recent inspection on May 9, 2025, cited a deficiency for a medication administration error involving an incorrect dosage. A related complaint investigation was substantiated regarding this incident. The facility maintains a citations-per-inspection rate of zero, and no fines or enforcement actions appear in available records.

The community accepts Medicaid and offers a full activities program alongside transportation to medical appointments. Because specific amenity counts, staffing ratios, and dining details are not publicly reported in the source data, families should request this information during a tour.

This environment suits seniors in Penobscot County seeking a dual-licensed assisted living and nursing setting. Families evaluating Colonial Health Care should ask directly about medication administration protocols and oversight procedures implemented following the substantiated May 2025 medication error before making a placement decision.

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Overview of The Meadows

The Meadows has been open in Greene, Maine for thirty years now. It’s a single-story assisted living community at 433 US-202. You’ll want a car here. The road is car-dependent (Walk Score 16), so most errands and appointments mean driving, not walking.

What residents get instead is their own space. Rooms are private, with private toilets, and the building is set up to be accessible for people with disabilities. A 24-hour emergency call button is always within reach.

Residents do their own laundry on-site, and there are shared recreational areas for anyone who wants company. Transportation services are available too, along with fitness and recreation options.

The Meadows calls itself family-oriented. That shows up in how the place runs: residents can join group activities, or they can skip them and stay in their own space. Nobody’s pushed either way.

On staffing, the numbers are modest but real. A registered nurse is on hand for about 50 minutes per resident each day. Licensed practical nurses and nurse aides add more hours on top of that.

Add it all up, and The Meadows looks like a smaller alternative to the bigger, more urban assisted living places nearby. Private rooms. Three decades in business. A pace built for residents who want to run their own day.

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Weighting overview

  • 35%
    Resident Experience
  • 25%
    Regulatory
  • 15%
    Visual Media
  • 10%
    Website
  • 10%
    Stability
  • 5%
    Environment
01

Resident & Family Experience 35%

The single largest share of every ranking. Aggregated review sentiment and volume from major platforms — the closest signal to real resident experience.

  • Includes
  • Review Sentiment
  • Review Volume
02

Regulatory & Safety Record 25%

State inspection records, citations, and complaint visits. We weight per-inspection rates more heavily than raw counts.

  • Includes
  • State Inspections
  • Citations/Inspection
  • % Inspections w/ Citations
  • Complaint Visits
  • Accreditations
  • BBB Rating
03

Visual Media & Transparency 15%

Communities that publish high-quality visuals give families a real preview. No photos or tours = a negative transparency signal.

  • Includes
  • Video Tours
  • Virtual Walkthroughs
  • Photo Quantity
  • Photo Quality
04

Website & Operator Transparency 10%

Site quality and whether the operator publishes basic accountability information — staff names, contact details, ownership.

  • Includes
  • Website Content
  • Mobile Usability
  • Staff Info Available
  • Owner Info Available
05

Community Stability 10%

Operational signals indicating whether a community is well-run and meeting demand.

  • Includes
  • Occupancy Rate
  • Bed Options
06

Environment & Pricing 5%

Walkability and pricing transparency. Walk Score is weighted higher for Independent Living than for Memory Care, where most residents do not leave unaccompanied.

  • Includes
  • Walk Score
  • Pricing Transparency
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Frequently Asked Questions about Assisted Living in Maine

What's the difference between assisted living and memory care in Maine?

Assisted living in Maine supports residents with daily activities (bathing, dressing, medication management) while preserving independence. Memory care is a specialized form of assisted living for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia, and adds 24/7 secured environments, dementia-trained staff, and structured routines designed to reduce confusion and wandering.

What's the difference between assisted living and a nursing home in Maine?

Assisted living in Maine is a residential model focused on housing, hospitality, and help with daily activities. Nursing homes (skilled nursing facilities) provide 24/7 medical care from licensed nurses for residents with significant health needs, and are regulated more strictly under both state and federal CMS rules.

Does Maine Medicaid cover assisted living?

Maine Medicaid does not directly pay room-and-board for assisted living, but most states (including Maine) offer Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) waivers that can offset the cost of care services delivered inside a licensed community. Eligibility, waitlists, and covered services vary — check directly with the state Medicaid agency.

What is assisted living?

Assisted living combines private or semi-private apartments with help on activities of daily living (meals, bathing, dressing, medication management) and a social calendar — for residents who need some support but do not need 24/7 medical care.

How many assisted living facilities are listed on this page?

This page features 352 assisted living facilities in Maine. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right assisted living facility in Maine?

Start by matching the level of care offered to the resident's current and anticipated needs, then compare licensing status, staff-to-resident ratios, recent inspection results, and pricing. Tour at least two or three communities in Maine, talk to current residents and families, and confirm what is included in the base rate versus billed as add-on services.

What should I look for when visiting assisted living facilities in Maine?

Pay attention to staff interactions with residents, cleanliness and odor, food quality at meal times, the activity calendar, and how questions about pricing and care plans are answered. Ask to see the most recent state inspection report, the move-out / level-of-care-change policy, and a sample monthly bill that lists every fee.