Katahdin Health Care LLC
Millinocket, Penobscot County, Maine · CCN 205149 · For-profit (Corporation) · part of First Atlantic Healthcare (10 facilities, chain average 3.4 stars)
CMS rates Katahdin Health Care LLC 5 of 5 overall as of August 2026. 36 certified beds, 36 residents a day on average. 20 citations on record from the current inspection cycles; no fines on record.
CMS’s ratings
The Five-Star Quality Rating System, as CMS publishes it. Where CMS gives no rating, the reason CMS gives is printed instead.
| Overall | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
|---|---|
| Health inspections | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality measures | ★★★★★ 5 of 5 |
| Quality: long-stay / short-stay | 5 / — of 5 |
Staffing
| Total nurse staffing | 4.03706 hours per resident per day |
|---|---|
| Registered nurses | 0.66741 hours per resident per day |
| Weekend total | 3.62268 hours per resident per day |
| Nursing staff turnover | 31% (registered nurses 16.7%) |
| Administrators who left | 0 |
Citations from health inspections
Each is a finding by a state surveyor on the date shown, in CMS’s words. The severity is CMS’s scope-and-severity grid, spelled out: harm on the left, how widespread on the right.
| Survey | Finding | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-04-13 |
| 2026-03-18 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0756 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2026-03-31 |
| 2025-02-12 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0655 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-14 |
| 2025-02-12 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0842 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0883 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0656 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0695 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0711 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0712 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2025-02-12 | 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. Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · tag F0761 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-02-12 |
| 2025-02-12 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control Deficiencies · tag F0880 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2025-03-29 |
| 2024-03-13 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · tag F0684 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-03-13 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · tag F0812 |
E No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-20 |
| 2024-03-13 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · tag F0657 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-13 |
| 2024-03-13 | 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. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0727 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-23 |
| 2024-03-13 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Administration Deficiencies · tag F0773 |
D No actual harm, with potential for more than minimal harm; isolated | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-25 |
| 2024-03-13 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · tag F0947 |
B No actual harm, with potential for minimal harm; pattern | Deficient, Provider has date of correction 2024-03-24 |
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials on record since 2023.
Who owns and runs it
Every owner, officer and manager CMS lists, as filed. These are the names in CMS’s ownership record; anyone named in the ownership record can ask about it on the about page.
| Name | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Atlantic Corporation Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-30 |
| First Atlantic Healthcare Inc. Organization | adp of the snf | — | 2025-02-23 |
| First Atlantic Corporation Organization | direct ownership interest | — | 2019-06-30 |
| First Atlantic Healthcare Inc. Organization | operational/managerial control | — | 2009-09-01 |
| Bernard, Kimberly Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Bowden, Kenneth Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-30 |
| Brown, Jennifer Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2023-09-01 |
| Coffin, Craig Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2019-06-30 |
| Idenburg, Alexandra Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2021-11-01 |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2015-05-11 |
| Pelkey, Wanda Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Riendeau, Christine Individual | adp of the snf | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Bernard, Kimberly Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea Individual | corporate officer | — | 2015-05-11 |
| Pelkey, Wanda Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Riendeau, Christine Individual | corporate officer | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Bernard, Kimberly Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Brown, Jennifer Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2023-09-01 |
| Idenburg, Alexandra Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2021-11-01 |
| Otis-Higgins, Andrea Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2015-05-11 |
| Pelkey, Wanda Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Riendeau, Christine Individual | operational/managerial control | — | 2024-10-01 |
| Coffin, Craig Individual | trustee of the snf | — | 2024-10-01 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Data Catalog (public domain), files dated 2026-08-01. Ratings are CMS’s; citations are state surveyors’ findings; nothing here is estimated or a recommendation. Every nursing home in Penobscot County.