Down East Community Hospital - Hospital in Machias, ME
Down East Community Hospital is a Medicare-certified hospital in Machias, ME (04654). In the current data, its CMS overall star rating stands at 4 out of 5.
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Contact details
Telephone: 207-255-3356
Street address: 11 HOSPITAL DRIVE, Machias, ME 04654
County: Washington County
CMS ratings for Down East Community Hospital
CMS Five-Star ratings roll up three areas - health inspections, quality measures, and staffing - and the overall rating is built from those domains. For Down East Community Hospital, the published overall rating is 4 out of 5, with health inspections at 0 and staffing at 0.
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Inspections, fines & enforcement
CMS publishes health inspection results and any civil money penalties or enforcement actions for certified providers. The current Care Compare record is the authoritative source for Down East Community Hospital.
Staffing
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Ownership & operation
Legal name: Down East Community Hospital. Ownership type: Voluntary non-profit - Private. Provider type: Critical Access Hospitals. CMS keeps ownership and operator details on file for every certified provider; confirm current ownership directly with the provider.
About hospitals in Machias
Hospitals deliver inpatient medical and surgical care, emergency services, and diagnostic testing. Medicare-certified hospitals receive CMS star ratings that cover mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, and timely and effective care.
When comparing hospitals, examine the CMS overall rating along with the measure groups behind it, confirm the services you need are available, and check whether the hospital is in your insurance network. Ratings are signals, not medical advice. For local alternatives, browse the Hospitals directory for Machias, the Washington County hospitals list, or all care types in Machias.
ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 04654 · Hospitals in ZIP 04654
Key facts
| Care type | Hospital |
|---|---|
| CMS overall rating | 4 / 5 |
| Health inspection rating | — |
| Quality measures rating | — |
| Staffing rating | — |
| Certified beds | — |
| Residents | — |
| Ownership | Voluntary non-profit - Private |
| Provider type | Critical Access Hospitals |
| CMS certification number | 201311 |
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Data provenance
Source: CMS Hospital General Information - dataset xubh-q36u. Processing date: 2026-08-23. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.
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