Katahdin Health Care LLC
22 Walnut Street · Millinocket, ME · 04462 · 2077234711
36 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: First Atlantic Healthcare
- Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
- Inspection results have improved across recent cycles.
Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.
CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 5 of 5 Inspections: 5 of 5 Staffing: 5 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 4.04 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.78 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.55 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 30% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (20 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D March 18, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected April 13, 2026 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 18, 2026
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected March 31, 2026 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E February 12, 2025
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E February 12, 2025
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
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.
Corrected February 12, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E February 12, 2025
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected March 14, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary
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Potential for harm · E February 12, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D February 12, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · E February 12, 2025
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected March 29, 2025 · Infection Control
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Potential for harm · D March 13, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected March 13, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E March 13, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected March 25, 2024 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · D March 13, 2024
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.
Corrected March 23, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Potential for harm · D March 13, 2024
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected March 25, 2024 · Administration
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Potential for harm · E March 13, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected March 20, 2024 · Nutrition and Dietary
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No harm found · B March 13, 2024
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected March 24, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
Better-scoring options nearby
No better-scoring facility within 25 miles in the current data — this one leads its area. See the whole state.
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 205149 · certified since July 1, 1994. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.