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Experience a better quality of life at Comfort Care, a distinct community in Lincoln, ME, offering assisted living. The community is committed to improving residents’ welfare, providing exceptional support for their daily living activities around the clock. Cleaning, laundry, and other household tasks are also taken care of, ensuring residents have more time to do the things they love.
Here, residents can spend their days as they please with a well-thought-out calendar of enriching activities and engaging programs. Delicious and healthy meals are also served to meet residents’ dietary needs and preferences. With medication management, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions. The community continuously promotes a nurturing and welcoming environment, ensuring residents make the most of their best years.
Higher than the Maine average: 83.1%Comfort Care is administrated by Sheri Murphy.
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.
| 2 | 3 | This facility has 33% fewer total deficiencies than a typical Maine assisted living residence (2 vs. ME avg 3).↓ 33% better |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2024.
| 1 | 1.5 | This facility has 33% fewer deficiencies per year than a typical Maine assisted living residence (1 vs. ME avg 1.5).↓ 33% better |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.5 | 0.2 | This facility has 150% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Maine assisted living residence (0.5 vs. ME avg 0.2).↑ 150% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 4 | 20 | This facility has 80% fewer total inspections than a typical Maine assisted living residence (4 vs. ME avg 20).↓ 80% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on December 17, 2024, found deficiencies related to staff background checks and regulatory compliance for staff qualifications. Earlier inspections were not available for comparison, so a broader pattern cannot be determined. The main issues involved failure to use the Maine Background Check Center for comprehensive staff screening and inconsistent operation according to licensing regulations. No fines, enforcement actions, or complaint investigations were listed in the available report. Without additional inspection history, no clear trend of improvement or decline can be identified.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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4.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Lincoln's city center to Comfort Care's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Comfort Care is located in Lincoln, 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 |
| Comfort Care |
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. | Lincoln | 3 | No | 0 | - | 100.0% | - | Sheri Murphy | 4 | 2 | 0.5 |
According to ME state health department records, Comfort Care's license number is RCC39753.
According to ME state health department records, Comfort Care's license expires on December 21, 2025.
Comfort Care's occupancy is 100%.
Sheri Murphy is the administrator of Comfort Care.
Comfort Care has 3 beds.
Yes — there are 3 photos of Comfort Care in the photo gallery on this page.
Comfort Care is located at 880 Main Street., Lincoln, ME 04457.
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