Cummings Health Care Facility
5 CROCKER STREET, Howland, ME, 04448
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 8 deficiencies against Cummings Health Care Facility in Howland, Maine at its most recent standard inspection on 2025-06-11. 1 finding has been recorded at the actual-harm level. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $8,824. Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 20 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0801 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · F0851 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0550 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0578 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0580 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0711 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration Deficiencies · F0849 · 2025-06-11 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0812 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0880 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0883 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0947 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0637 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0727 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0730 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · F0814 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · F0887 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0568 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · F0577 · 2024-07-17 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Cummings Health Care Facility
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOSLIN, DAVID | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 11/01/2013 |
| GOSLIN, MELINDA | Individual | NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED | since 11/01/2013 |
| GOSLIN, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2013 |
| GOSLIN, MELINDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/01/2013 |
| GOSLIN, ADDISON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2016 |
| GOSLIN, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/05/2008 |
| GOSLIN, MELINDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/05/2008 |
| GOSLIN, ADDISON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 12/27/2016 |
| GOSLIN, DAVID | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/05/2008 |
| GOSLIN, MELINDA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 02/05/2008 |
| GOSLIN, ADDISON | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 11/07/2021 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 205143.
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