Carmel Watson
Jan 2024
Clean smell and attendants were kind.

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Madigan Estates is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Houlton, Maine, that also operates a dedicated memory care unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Limited online reviews offer a mixed picture, with one reviewer praising cleanliness and kind staff and another expressing strong dissatisfaction without specifics.
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Madigan Estates Nursing Home is a senior living community in Houlton, Maine offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Social Activities. Families rate it 4.4 out of 5 across 7 reviews.
Madigan Estates is a nursing and skilled nursing facility in Houlton, Maine, with a 99-bed capacity. The community also operates a 47-bed residential care facility specializing in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
The facility offers skilled nursing, home health aides, homemakers, and tailored therapies to meet individual resident needs across different care levels.
Residents live in private, individual apartments with professional staffing available nearby for support and security.
The community provides opportunities for social interaction, time for personal activities such as shopping or rest, and accommodations for caretaker involvement in residents' daily lives.
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Carmel Watson
Jan 2024
Clean smell and attendants were kind.
Brandilynn Noyes
Nov 2019
The worse place ever,
5 inspection visits in the last three years, 38 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jul 6, 2025
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2025
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 27, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 14, 2025
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 17, 2025
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jul 6, 2025
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 30, 2025
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Mar 8, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 11, 2024
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 11, 2024
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Apr 11, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 29, 2024
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 9, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Apr 5, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 3, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionDeficient, Provider has no plan of correction
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jun 12, 2023
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Jul 24, 2023
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 5, 2023
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 5, 2023
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 5, 2023
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 12, 2023
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Jun 5, 2023
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Jun 15, 2023
Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.
Madigan Estates Nursing Home offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.
Madigan Estates Nursing Home is located at 93 Military Street in Houlton, Maine.
Madigan Estates is a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Houlton, Maine, that also operates a dedicated memory care unit for residents with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Limited online reviews offer a mixed picture, with one reviewer praising cleanliness and kind staff and another expressing strong dissatisfaction without specifics.
Madigan Estates Nursing Home had 5 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 38 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.
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