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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.
Higher than the Maine average: 83.1%Care Ridge Estate is administrated by Vernon Taylor.
Key information about the people who lead and staff this community.
In Maine, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification is responsible for inspecting long-term care facilities to ensure they meet quality of care standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Maine state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 12 | 3 | This facility has 300% more total deficiencies than a typical Maine assisted living residence (12 vs. ME avg 3).↑ 300% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2024.
| 6 | 1.5 | This facility has 300% more deficiencies per year than a typical Maine assisted living residence (6 vs. ME avg 1.5).↑ 300% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.4 | 0.2 | This facility has 100% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Maine assisted living residence (0.4 vs. ME avg 0.2).↑ 100% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 27 | 20 | This facility has 35% more total inspections than a typical Maine assisted living residence (27 vs. ME avg 20).↑ 35% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on May 29, 2025, found deficiencies related to licensing, resident care standards, staffing, training, and sanitation requirements. Earlier inspections and complaint investigations in 2024 showed the facility was in substantial compliance with no deficiencies noted. The main issues cited involved incomplete background checks, missing documentation in resident service plans and progress notes, incomplete employee records, lack of required staff training, and improper storage of poisonous materials. No fines, enforcement actions, or license suspensions were listed in the available reports, and complaint investigations were unsubstantiated. The pattern suggests that while the facility had met standards in prior reviews, recent findings indicate areas needing attention.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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2.6 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Lee's city center to Care Ridge Estate's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Care Ridge Estate is located in Lee, Maine.
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The information below is reported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.
| Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | Portland (Back Cove) | 80 | Yes | 44 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 100.0% | A+ | Leann Flohr | 34 | 17 | 0.5 |
| Scarborough Terrace |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Scarborough (Oak Hill) | 77 | No | 13 | Studio / 1 Bed | 68.8% | A+ | David Kingsley | 28 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Avita of Stroudwater |
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Westbrook (Landing Road) | 75 | No | 19 | Studio / 1 Bed | 88.0% | A+ | Tracy Hoppe | 21 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bay Square at Yarmouth |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.
RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | Yarmouth | 60 | Yes | 44 | - | 83.3% | F | Jessica Goodell | 17 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Care Ridge Estate |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Lee (Crockertown) | 10 | No | 0 | - | 90.0% | A+ | Vernon Taylor | 27 | 12 | 0.4 |
Care Ridge Estate is in the Crockertown neighborhood of Lee.
According to ME state health department records, Care Ridge Estate's license number is PND1814.
According to ME state health department records, Care Ridge Estate's license expires on May 27, 2027.
Care Ridge Estate's occupancy is 90%.
Vernon Taylor is the administrator of Care Ridge Estate.
Care Ridge Estate has 10 beds.
Care Ridge Estate is located at 35 Ridge Rd, Lee, ME 04455.
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