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Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth is a 60-bed assisted housing and residential care community at 42 Bucksport Road in Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine. Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay are welcomed, with most residents on long-term stays averaging 100 days. Services include assisted living, memory care, secured communities, and 24-hour care. The facility has significant availability at 47 percent occupancy that’s well below Maine’s 83.1 percent average and declining.
Licensed under Maine’s Assisted Housing Program, the facility’s state licensing inspections since 2024 show 5.5 deficiencies annually, roughly aligned with Maine’s 5.7 average, with most complaints substantiated. A January 2024 investigation substantiated multiple failures including inadequate staffing ratios, two resident care staff on duty when three were required, alongside medication administration errors and incomplete service plans. More recent inspections in July 2025 continued to find medication record documentation failures. No fines or enforcement actions issued.
Amenities include secured communities for memory care residents, transportation services, and life enrichment programming.
The facility is geared toward long-term assisted living and memory care in Ellsworth, serving a mixed Medicare and Medicaid population in Hancock County.
Lower than the Maine average: 83.1%Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth is administrated by Maria Ream.
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.
| 11 | 3 | This facility has 267% more total deficiencies than a typical Maine nursing home (11 vs. ME avg 3).↑ 267% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2024.
| 5.5 | 1.5 | This facility has 267% more deficiencies per year than a typical Maine nursing home (5.5 vs. ME avg 1.5).↑ 267% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 1.1 | 0.2 | This facility has 450% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Maine nursing home (1.1 vs. ME avg 0.2).↑ 450% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 10 | 20 | This facility has 50% fewer total inspections than a typical Maine nursing home (10 vs. ME avg 20).↓ 50% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database
No penalties in the past 3 years
No civil money penalties or payment denials were reported in the last 3 years.
32% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
42% of new residents, often for short stays.
26% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Historical financial and operational data for Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #32 / 36Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 32nd out of 36 homes in Maine. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Maine average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Most residents stay for extended periods and receive ongoing daily care.
0.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Ellsworth's city center to Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth is located in ELLSWORTH, Maine.
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The information below is reported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.
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$16.9M
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$9.4M
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$4.7M
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55.1%
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37.8%
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ME AVG
28.5
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12.3
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5.9
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36
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36
ME AVG
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$12.6M
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79.9%
ME AVG
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50
ME AVG
28.5
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$12.6M
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59.9%
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| Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth | - |
NH Nursing Home Licensed facility providing 24/7 skilled nursing care for residents with complex, ongoing medical needs. Staffed by RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Inspected and star-rated annually by CMS. Accepts Medicare (short-term rehab) and Medicaid (long-term care).
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Facility
60
ME AVG
20
Rank
#42 / 357 |
46.7%
Facility
46.7%
ME AVG
83.1%
Rank
#238 / 247 | -44% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | - |
69
Facility
69
ME AVG
31
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#51 / 422 | $4.8M
Facility
$4.8M
ME AVG
$16.9M
Rank
#35 / 36 | $3.0M
Facility
$3.0M
ME AVG
$4.7M
Rank
#32 / 36 | 63.7%
Facility
63.7%
ME AVG
37.8%
Rank
#9 / 36 | 205123 |
Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth has a walk score of 69. Moderately walkable. Some errands can be accomplished on foot, with a mix of nearby amenities.
According to ME state health department records, Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth's license number is PND39700.
Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth's occupancy is 47%.
Maria Ream is the administrator of Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth.
Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth has 60 beds.
Yes — there are 2 photos of Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth in the photo gallery on this page.
Magnolia Assisted Living of Ellsworth is located at 42 BUCKSPORT RD.
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