CAverage · score 52/100 · #11 of 27 in Maine
Northern Light Mayo Hospital
897 West Main Street, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426 · Critical access hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority
CMS overall rating 2 of 5bottom quarter among Maine critical access hospitals
Mortality: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 3
Safety: 0 measures better than the national rate, 0 worse, of 1
Why Northern Light Mayo Hospital is graded C
Each metric below is percentile-ranked against Maine hospitals of the same type (critical access hospitals), then weighted. The score is the weighted sum; A ≥ 72, B ≥ 58, C ≥ 42, D ≥ 28, F below. Nothing here can be edited or paid for.
Northern Light Mayo Hospital at a Glance
C
52/100
CMS overall rating · weight 25Medicare's 1–5 star summary of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience and timely care. Raw: 2 of 5.
15<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Mortality · weight 25Net count of death-rate measures where the hospital is better than the national rate minus those where it is worse (heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, stroke, CABG, COPD, surgical). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 3 measures (net +0).
53<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Safety of care · weight 25Net count of safety measures better than the national rate minus worse (infections, complications, falls, pressure injuries). Raw: 0 better, 0 worse of 1 measures (net +0).
50<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Readmission · weight 25Net count of unplanned-readmission measures better than the national rate minus worse. Raw: 1 better, 0 worse of 2 measures (net +1).
91<small style="font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)">th pct</small>Patient experience and timely careCMS reports 15 patient-experience and 6 timely-and-effective-care measures for this hospital; they feed the CMS overall rating above rather than being graded separately.
–Data: CMS Care Compare, imported Sep 11, 2026 · graded Sep 11, 2026 · peer group: Maine, critical access hospitals · CMS record 201309 · How we grade.
Hospital details
Address897 West Main Street, Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
Phone(207) 564-4251
CountyPISCATAQUIS
TypeCritical Access Hospitals
OwnershipGovernment - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency servicesYes
Birthing-Friendly designationYes (CMS)
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