Federal inspection record · CMS data as of October 1, 2026
Katahdin Health Care LLC
22 Walnut Street, Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-4711
- Certified beds
- 36
- Residents per day
- 35
- Ownership
- For-Profit
- Chain
- First Atlantic Healthcare
- Medicare / Medicaid
- Medicare + Medicaid
- Certified since
- July 1, 1994
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How this home got 5 stars
The overall rating isn't an average. CMS starts from the inspection rating and nudges it at most two steps. Here is the arithmetic for this home, using CMS's own rules.
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Health inspections
★★★★★starting point
Everything starts from what state inspectors found on site. This is a ranking against other homes in Maine.
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Staffing
★★★★★no change
Only a 5-star staffing rating adds a star, and only a 1-star rating removes one. Ratings of 2 to 4 change nothing.
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Quality measures
★★★★★no change (already 5)
Same rule: 5 stars adds one, 1 star takes one away. These measures are mostly reported by the home itself.
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Overall
★★★★★5 of 5
Matches the rating CMS publishes on Care Compare.
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Where it sits among Maine homes
Katahdin Health Care LLC carries 23 inspection points. That is fewer than 91% of Maine's 77 rated homes.
Inspectors' citations earn points by how serious and how widespread they were (the grid below). CMS then ranks every home in Maine: the 10% with the fewest points get 5 stars, the 20% with the most get 1 star, and the middle 70% split evenly into 2, 3 and 4.
- 5★ 0–24 pts
- 4★ 24–55 pts
- 3★ 55–78 pts
- 2★ 78–115.5 pts
- 1★ over 115.5 pts
Bars show every rated home in Maine by its weighted inspection score. CMS recalibrates the cut points monthly but holds a home's rating until its own score changes, so a home can sit just outside today's band.
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What inspectors found
20 health citations on record since 2024. Each one gets a letter: the row says how badly residents were affected, the column how many.
Immediate jeopardyResidents at risk of serious injury or death
Actual harmA resident was hurt
Potential for harmNo one was hurt, but could have been
Minimal harmPaperwork-level problems
Read the rows, not the total. Most citations nationwide are a D: one problem, nobody hurt. Rows G–I mean a resident was harmed; J–L mean inspectors found residents in immediate danger of serious injury or death.
Small numbers in each cell are the inspection points CMS assigns per citation. Those points are what the state curve above ranks.
No citation on record at the harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Everything else, by area of care
Resident Assessment and Care Planning5E
- E
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care4E
- D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- E
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nursing and Physician Services4D
- D
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
- D
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- D
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- B
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Pharmacy Service2D
- D
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- D
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.
Nutrition and Dietary2E
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Infection Control2E
- E
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Administration1D
- D
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Inspection history
2026-03-18
2 health deficiencies · 3 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Pharmacy Service (1 deficiency)
2025-02-12
12 health deficiencies · 5 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Resident Assessment and Care Planning (4 deficiencies)
2024-03-13
6 health deficiencies · 1 fire-safety deficiencies
Top issue: Nursing and Physician Services (2 deficiencies)
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Nursing time per resident, per day
Each resident here gets about 4 h 3 min of nursing staff time a day, 41 min of it from a registered nurse.
This home
4 h 3 min
Maine average
4 h 23 min
U.S. average
3 h 54 min
- Registered nurse
- Licensed practical nurse
- Nurse aide
Turnover: 34% of nursing staff and 17% of registered nurses left in the past year.
Reported hours from payroll data the home submits to CMS, divided by its daily resident count. Not adjusted for how sick residents are.
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Resident outcomes
Quality measures compared with state and national averages. Most come from assessments the home itself reports.
| Measure | This home | State | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days0.9 pts better | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident daysAbout the same | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine6.9 pts better | 100.0% | 93.1% | 93.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine1.3 pts better | 97.2% | 95.9% | 95.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury1 pts better | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms8.1 pts worse | 19.8% | 11.7% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight2 pts better | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication23.9 pts worse | 41.5% | 17.6% | 19.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication14.1 pts better | 5.4% | 19.5% | 15.4% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrainedAbout the same | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened10.5 pts better | 13.4% | 23.9% | 12.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased4.7 pts better | 19.6% | 24.3% | 13.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder0.9 pts better | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection1.3 pts better | 0.8% | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence4.1 pts better | 24.1% | 28.2% | 18.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers1.7 pts better | 2.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine20.5 pts better | 93.2% | 72.7% | 82.3% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication1.5 pts better | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
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Who owns and runs it
23 owners and managers reported to CMS. The last column counts how many nursing homes each one is tied to.
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| Name | Role | Share | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard, Kimberly | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Bernard, Kimberly | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Bernard, Kimberly | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Bowden, Kenneth | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Brown, Jennifer | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Brown, Jennifer | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 3 facilities |
| Coffin, Craig | Trustee Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| Coffin, Craig | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 11 facilities |
| First Atlantic Corporation | Direct Ownership Interest · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| First Atlantic Corporation | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 6 facilities |
| First Atlantic Healthcare Inc | Operational/Managerial Control · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| First Atlantic Healthcare Inc | Adp Of The SNF · Organization | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Idenburg, Alexandra | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Idenburg, Alexandra | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 1 facilities |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Pelkey, Wanda | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Pelkey, Wanda | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Pelkey, Wanda | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 12 facilities |
| Riendeau, Christine | Corporate Officer · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Riendeau, Christine | Operational/Managerial Control · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
| Riendeau, Christine | Adp Of The SNF · Individual | 0% | 7 facilities |
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Fire safety
9 life-safety citations (sprinklers, exits, alarms). These don't count toward the star rating.
Egress3D
- D
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
- D
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
- D
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.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems3D
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
- D
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- D
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Smoke2D
- D
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
- D
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Services1D
- D
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
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