Alex James
Feb 2026
Dangerous, harmful, negligent, Dangerous please keep anyone you love and care about far, far, away from this place.!!
Cove's Edge
26 Schooner Street
4(18 ratings)· Damariscotta average: 4.6
1 / 2Quick Facts
- Total units
- 76
- Medicare rating
- 3 of 5
- Ownership
- Non profit, Corporation
- Certified beds
- 76
- Hospital adjacency
- Near LincolnHealth Miles Campus for medical coordination
- Care continuity
- Part of larger community with multiple care levels
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What Families Think
Reviews of Cove's Edge are sharply divided: several families describe warm, attentive care and good food, while other reviewers report serious safety and staffing concerns, including long delays answering call bells and medication handling issues. The facility functions as skilled nursing and long-term care with strong ties to a nearby hospital for medical coordination.
The Good
- Caring, loving staff praised by multiple families
- Attentive staff noted during rehabilitation stays
- Tasty food with varied menu choices
- Garden courtyard used for resident pampering
The Bad
- One detailed report of a 37-minute delay answering a call bell
- One report of medication dropped on floor still given to residents
- Another reviewer separately called the facility 'dangerous' and 'negligent'
- One reviewer described untrained, rude staff behavior
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About Cove's Edge
Cove's Edge in Damariscotta, Maine provides skilled nursing rehabilitation services and long-term care. The facility has served the community since 1981, offering patient-centered care delivered in a skilled, safe, and compassionate environment.
The community emphasizes personalized care planning that evolves with residents' healthcare needs. Staff encourage residents to make choices about how they live their lives and meet their goals, with careful attention to therapeutic services and effective care modalities tailored to individual requirements.
As part of a larger senior care community with multiple specialized levels of care, Cove's Edge ensures continuity of services as residents' needs change. The facility maintains close proximity to physicians and healthcare services at the LincolnHealth Miles Campus, providing additional access to medical expertise and appropriate care coordination.
The staff are experienced in coordinating therapy protocols, managing medical records, and processing health insurance requirements to support optimal outcomes for residents.
Types of Care
Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care
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4overall · 18 ratings combined
4★ on Google (18)
Don Rogers
Aug 2025
The absolute worst bunch of untrained individuals I have ever seen in my life. Nurses who are about as knowledgeable as used toilet paper, and do not want yo answer questions. CNA's sitting in the hallways talking about patients and their families, and not in a positive light. When a nurse walks in to visit a resident in the facility and has to instruct the physical therapists on how to do his job, you have an issue. Perhaps the worst display of incompetence was when the CNA's and the nurse staff ignored a call bells for 37 minutes!m, yes 37 minutes. This was absolutely disgusting. However, instead of answering the bell, a self entitled nurse was degrading a young CNA in my father's room, really professional. I'm not sure who she thought she was impressing, but her tone and her language, impressed no one. A relative was in Miles Memorial. She swears that the same nurse was working in the hospital. As a precaution, I refused to leave my relative in her care. She was still arrogant and exceptionally rude and it fairly certain it was her.Then there was the alleged head nurse at Coves Edge. She was of Asian decent, and was completely useless. She wasted 10 minutes of my time explaining why it took 37 minutes to answer the call bell. If you have a loved one who needs care, try a veterinary clinic. I guarantee that they would receive superior care at the veterinary clinic in Warren. Coves Edge should not be used as a facility to care for elderly. After witnessing the absolute incompetence from an uncaring, unmotivated, lazy, rude staff, I wouldn't place my worst enemy in that institution. The town would benefit greatly if this establishment was transformed into a homeless shelter, not makeshift concentration camp. Sorry, you watch your relative mistreated and see how you feel. FYI - I'm not sure who distributes your medications at ghis facility. However, a nurse or CRMA, dropped medication on the floor three different times. They proceeded to pick it up and distribute it to the residents. Would you please show to me where, in CRMA training it states you can pick a pill up off the floor and still distribute it? It doesn't, so why is this an acceptable practice at Coves Edge? The state needs to tighten restrictions and hold the workers accountable for thdir blatant violations and incompetence.
Kerry Reed
Mar 2022
My Mom was there for 4weeks and the team that worked with her was awesome...Very caring and loving staff..Than you all for what you do..
Lois Grover
Oct 2018
My mom is a patient there and they treat her like the princess she is.
Mary-Lou Brassard
Mar 2018
Visited a friend who said she was treated very good. I had an experience of being cared for at Cove's Edge in 2016. The staff was wonderfully attentive, the food, very tasty, excellent menu choices and we could order whatever we desired. I was treated to hand and foot manicure in the beautiful garden courtyard!
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Cove's Edge offer?
Cove's Edge offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Where is Cove's Edge located?
Cove's Edge is located at 26 Schooner Street in Damariscotta, Maine.
What do families say about Cove's Edge?
Reviews of Cove's Edge are sharply divided: several families describe warm, attentive care and good food, while other reviewers report serious safety and staffing concerns, including long delays answering call bells and medication handling issues. The facility functions as skilled nursing and long-term care with strong ties to a nearby hospital for medical coordination.
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