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Best Senior Communities in Maine

Why trust this guide? Our editorial team analyzed 401 senior communities communities in Maine using Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) data, inspection records, complaints, amenities, and facility-level details. How we rank senior communities in ME
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Jun 2026
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401 homes
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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

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The information below is reported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.

Huntington Common
SC
AL
IL
MC
Kennebunk
82
Facility 82
ME AVG 20
Rank #21 / 357
Yes
30
Facility 30
ME AVG 31
Rank #188 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
80.5%
Facility 80.5%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #177 / 244
-Peggy Farrington17
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
2
Facility 2
ME AVG 3
Rank #186 / 306
0.1
Facility 0.1
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #163 / 306
Scarborough Terrace
SC
AL
MC
Scarborough (Oak Hill)
77
Facility 77
ME AVG 20
Rank #27 / 357
No
13
Facility 13
ME AVG 31
Rank #265 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed
68.8%
Facility 68.8%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #208 / 244
A+David Kingsley28
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 3
Rank #1 / 306
0.0
Facility 0.0
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #1 / 306
Woodlands Assisted Living of Brewer
SC
AL
MC
RC
Brewer
72
Facility 72
ME AVG 20
Rank #33 / 357
No
49
Facility 49
ME AVG 31
Rank #113 / 422
Private / Shared
94.4%
Facility 94.4%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #128 / 244
-Bridgette Keegan48
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
7
Facility 7
ME AVG 3
Rank #269 / 306
0.1
Facility 0.1
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #163 / 306
Avita of Stroudwater
SC
ADC
AL
IL
MC
Westbrook (Landing Road)
75
Facility 75
ME AVG 20
Rank #30 / 357
No
19
Facility 19
ME AVG 31
Rank #232 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed
88.0%
Facility 88.0%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #155 / 244
A+Tracy Hoppe21
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 3
Rank #1 / 306
0.0
Facility 0.0
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #1 / 306
The Enclave of Scarborough
SC
AL
MC
RC
Scarborough (Oak Hill)
92
Facility 92
ME AVG 20
Rank #13 / 357
No
57
Facility 57
ME AVG 31
Rank #83 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed--Samantha Ashley Beaton20
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 3
Rank #1 / 306
0.0
Facility 0.0
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #1 / 306
Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living
SC
AL
RC
Portland (Back Cove)
80
Facility 80
ME AVG 20
Rank #22 / 357
Yes
44
Facility 44
ME AVG 31
Rank #136 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
92.5%
Facility 92.5%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #136 / 244
A+Leann Flohr34
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
20
Facility 20
ME AVG 3
Rank #300 / 306
0.6
Facility 0.6
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #266 / 306
Bay Square at Yarmouth
SC
AL
MC
RC
Yarmouth
60
Facility 60
ME AVG 20
Rank #42 / 357
Yes
44
Facility 44
ME AVG 31
Rank #136 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
83.3%
Facility 83.3%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #167 / 244
CJessica Goodell17
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
3
Facility 3
ME AVG 3
Rank #214 / 306
0.2
Facility 0.2
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #191 / 306
Dirigo Pines
SC
AL
IL
MC
RC
Orono
50
Facility 50
ME AVG 20
Rank #56 / 357
Yes
1
Facility 1
ME AVG 31
Rank #361 / 422
1 Bed--Paul Arbour2
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 3
Rank #1 / 306
0.0
Facility 0.0
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #1 / 306
The Captain Lewis Residence
SC
AL
Farmingdale
34
Facility 34
ME AVG 20
Rank #72 / 357
Yes
34
Facility 34
ME AVG 31
Rank #172 / 422
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
26.5%
Facility 26.5%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #243 / 244
A+Susan Dutil8
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
13
Facility 13
ME AVG 3
Rank #293 / 306
1.6
Facility 1.6
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #292 / 306
Woodlands Senior Living of Waterville
SC
AL
IL
MC
Waterville
58
Facility 58
ME AVG 20
Rank #46 / 357
No
15
Facility 15
ME AVG 31
Rank #254 / 422
Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed
96.6%
Facility 96.6%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #122 / 244
-Renee Hanscom75
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
6
Facility 6
ME AVG 3
Rank #261 / 306
0.1
Facility 0.1
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #163 / 306
Clover Health Care
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
Auburn (Minot Avenue)
109
Facility 109
ME AVG 20
Rank #9 / 357
Yes
47
Facility 47
ME AVG 31
Rank #122 / 422
Private Rooms-A+-6
6
Facility 6
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #302 / 306
76
Facility 76
ME AVG 3
Rank #306 / 306
12.7
Facility 12.7
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #306 / 306
Marshwood Center
SC
HC
NH
PC
RC
Lewiston
108
Facility 108
ME AVG 20
Rank #10 / 357
Yes
21
Facility 21
ME AVG 31
Rank #223 / 422
Private Rooms / Semi-Private Rooms
89.0%
Facility 89.0%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #149 / 244
--4
4
Facility 4
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #293 / 306
30
Facility 30
ME AVG 3
Rank #303 / 306
7.5
Facility 7.5
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #305 / 306
Crest View Manor
SC
AL
Houlton
20
Facility 20
ME AVG 20
Rank #93 / 357
No
2
Facility 2
ME AVG 31
Rank #353 / 422
Private / Shared Rooms-A+Alysia Sutherland31
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
11
Facility 11
ME AVG 3
Rank #286 / 306
0.4
Facility 0.4
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #245 / 306
Patten Pond House
SC
AL
Surry
8
Facility 8
ME AVG 20
Rank #109 / 357
No
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 31
Rank #373 / 422
Private / Shared Rooms
87.5%
Facility 87.5%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #156 / 244
-Samantha Grey31
0
Facility 0
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #1 / 306
7
Facility 7
ME AVG 3
Rank #269 / 306
0.2
Facility 0.2
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #191 / 306
Gorham House
SC
AL
IL
MC
NH
RC
Gorham
69
Facility 69
ME AVG 20
Rank #36 / 357
No
64
Facility 64
ME AVG 31
Rank #63 / 422
Private Rooms
78.6%
Facility 78.6%
ME AVG 87.3%
Rank #184 / 244
A--4
4
Facility 4
ME AVG 0.4
Rank #293 / 306
16
Facility 16
ME AVG 3
Rank #297 / 306
4.0
Facility 4.0
ME AVG 0.2
Rank #300 / 306
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Overview of Oceanview at Falmouth

Aspire to be the best version of yourself with the unique senior living community of OceanView at Falmouth in Blueberry Lane, Falmouth, ME, that offers assisted living and memory care. Featuring senior-friendly and sophisticated residences in a wide array of floor plans, the community ensures seniors are well-cared for within its community. Experience unparalleled care and assistance with a team of compassionate and highly skilled professionals available around the clock.

Filled with inviting spaces and incredible amenities, OceanView at Falmouth promotes a bright and friendly environment for seniors to interact with their surroundings and rekindle passions. To meet dietary restrictions and satisfy cravings, the community freshly prepares delicious and healthy meals for residents to enjoy. OceanVieww at Falmouth strives to provide the best possible care for seniors to thrive in their golden years.

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Home Instead Portsmouth

Ameiva House, 1St Floor, Office 2, Quartremaine Rd, Portsmouth Po3 5Qp, United Kingdom
Overview of Home Instead Portsmouth

Home Instead Portsmouth is a passionate home care provider in the charming city of Portsmouth, Hampshire, that offers a variety of home care services tailored to meet the unique needs of each senior. They provide companionship, personal care, and specialized care for conditions like dementia and cancer. Seniors can enjoy the comfort of their own homes while receiving top-notch care, including overnight and live-in services, ensuring they remain safe and well-cared for.

Home Instead Portsmouth is focused on enhancing seniors’ lives through relationship-led care combined with advanced technology to keep seniors connected and safe. Their empathetic and well-trained Care Professionals are dedicated to providing personalized care, from nutrition and wellbeing to safety and mobility, ensuring that each senior enjoys a fulfilling and independent life.

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Overview of Snow Pond Residential Care Center

Located in the charming city of Augusta, Maine, the Snow Pond Residential Care Center stands as a senior care community, providing a haven of assisted living services. The delightful dining experience has garnered praise from its residents, who appreciate not just the meals but also the intimate and enjoyable activities that infuse a sense of camaraderie within the community.

As one of the esteemed residential options available to seniors in the region, Snow Pond Residential Care Center offers a welcoming retreat for those seeking a decent living environment.

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Overview of Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation

Eastside Center for Health and Rehabilitation is focused on providing the best possible care to those in need. The nursing home promotes an environment where residents continuously grow as individuals in a nurturing atmosphere where the potential of all seniors is maximized for a better quality of life. Eastside Center is dedicated to providing a unique customized solution to the needs of its residents for a speedy recovery.

The nursing home compares the individual needs of its residents before providing a specific care plan tailored just for them. The specialties provided are centered on the rehabilitative therapies needed, such as physical, occupational, and speech offered. Skilled nursing services include wound care, catheter care, ileostomy care,  and restorative nursing.

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Overview of Crowe‘s Residential Care

Located in Augusta, Maine, Crowe’s Residential Care stands as a welcoming assisted living facility, focused on providing tailored care that ensures the comfort and safety of its senior residents. With an array of personalized programs, the community is committed to addressing the unique needs of its residents, creating an environment where they can truly flourish. Home-cooked meals are served, embodying a sense of warmth and familiarity, while the presence of attentive staff available 24/7 ensures round-the-clock support.

Crowe’s Residential Care goes beyond mere accommodation, offering a dynamic experience for its residents. Transportation services and thoughtfully adapted activities enhance the living experience, giving seniors the freedom to engage and explore their interests. This care community embodies a worry-free lifestyle, where seniors can enjoy elevated living with every essential taken care of. With its unwavering dedication to providing a secure and vibrant environment, Crowe’s Residential Care stands as a place where seniors can feel secure.

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Overview of Pine View Road Unit 1

Located in the peaceful setting of Westbrook, ME, Pine View Road Unit 1 is a distinct community that offers assisted living. The community strives to help residents with their daily living activities, like grooming and transferring, around the clock. With housekeeping and laundry services, residents can feel at ease during their stay.

Promoting an active lifestyle and social engagement, fun recreational activities and enriching programs are conducted. Mealtimes also foster comfort with delicious home-cooked meals, ensuring residents have a satisfactory dining experience that caters to their dietary needs and preferences. Medication management and transportation services are also available to help residents with their prescriptions and medical appointments. The community’s nurturing and friendly environment allows residents to make the most of their best years without worries.

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Overview of Androscoggin Down-Support Solutions

Experience high-quality living at Androscoggin Down- Support Solutions is an exceptional community surrounded by thriving local amenities in Lewiston, ME, that offers assisted living. With its commitment to improving residents’ welfare, the community provides top-notch support for their daily living activities 24/7. Residents are assured of taking their medicines as prescribed, as medication management is also provided.

Focusing on residents’ leisure and wellness, engaging activities and enriching programs are conducted. Here, delicious and healthy meals are served to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. Emergency call systems and transportation services are also available for convenience and safety. Promoting a nurturing and welcoming environment, the community ensures residents feel at ease during their stay.

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Overview of Wessex Woods

Live blissfully in retirement at Wessex Woods, a blissful community in Portland, ME, offering independent living. Dedicated to the comfort of those 55+, the community has 40 affordable and specially designed accommodations. Residents also experience a worry-free lifestyle with 24-hour maintenance services and plenty of convenient apartment features.

Thriving local shops and leisure sites surround the area, providing residents with endless recreation and wellness opportunities. Residents also enjoy a variety of dining options with delightful restaurants nearby. A community room, a garden, and other communal spaces are provided, ensuring residents have the finest retirement experience.

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Overview of Bedside Manor

Tucked in the heart of Oakland, Maine, Bedside Manor provides a haven of beautiful experiences tailored to the unique needs of its residents. Recognizing that these conditions impact not only the individuals but also their loved ones, Bedside Manor goes the extra mile to foster open communication with families, creating an environment that’s far from institutional. This secure home ensures the safety and well-being of its residents while maintaining a homelike ambiance that brings a sense of familiarity and tranquility.

Personalized attention and nursing services are the cornerstone of their approach, ensuring that each resident’s needs are met with the utmost care and consideration. Beyond their commitment to exceptional care, Bedside Manor also offers a range of creative activities, occasional outings, salon services, meal services, and outdoor areas that make life truly enjoyable. For those seeking a nurturing, memory care facility, Bedside Manor stands as a testament to the power of compassion, engagement, and creating a place that truly feels like home.

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Overview of Round Pond Green

Beautifully situated in the quiet residential area of Round Pond, ME, Round Pond Green is a distinguished community that offers assisted living. Here, residents can keep their peace of mind with top-notch services tailored to their daily living activities and personal needs. Cleaning, laundry, and other household tasks are also taken care of, so residents can focus on the things they truly enjoy.

Exciting events and engaging programs, like light walks and card games, are conducted, so residents can interact with their surroundings and remain physically active. With a formal dining room, residents enjoy mealtimes with friends with a variety of well-balanced dining options. The community also features a cozy sitting room, a well-stocked library, and a porch overlooking the scenic meadow, creating the ideal setting for residents’ holistic wellness.

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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 Senior Communities in Maine

What is senior living?

Senior communities are residential settings designed for adults aged 55 or older, with options ranging from active independent living to assisted living and memory care.

How many senior communities are listed on this page?

This page features 401 senior communities in Maine. Use the filters and comparison tools above to compare ratings, amenities, and pricing.

How do I choose the right senior community 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 senior communities 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.