Skilled nursing · DAMARISCOTTA, ME

COVE'S EDGE INC

26 SCHOONER STREET, DAMARISCOTTA, ME 04543

76 bedsNon profit - Corporation
6.8Clarity
Score history
Aug 20266.8 flagged
Jun 20266.8 flagged

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 3 Jun 2026

This is a record that holds up under a close read: inspectors rated the last health survey 4 out of 5 and levied no fines. In Damariscotta, that is the profile families hope to find.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 3 Jun 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

In their own words

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The record

CMS Care Compare · May 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★★☆☆ 3 of 5
Health inspection★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Staffing★☆☆☆☆ 1 of 5
Quality measures★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailynot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

All nursing time with each resident, dailynot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

Nurses who quit each yearnot reported

This facility has not reported this measure to CMS.

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is bettersee why ↓

This home
15.5%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
9.6%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is better

This home
0.7%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0.7%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcile4

ME does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Reads like care — the pattern checks come back clean.

  • Clean accountability record. Non-profit operated — and there are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for COVE'S EDGE INC?
COVE'S EDGE INC has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 3 out of 5 stars.
Has COVE'S EDGE INC been cited for resident harm?
COVE'S EDGE INC has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.