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Katahdin Health Care

22 WALNUT STREET, MILLINOCKET, ME, 04462
(207) 723-4711
36 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
36
CMS facility ID
205149
Care type
Nursing home
County
Penobscot
Facility name
Katahdin Health Care
Street address
22 WALNUT STREET
City / state / ZIP
Millinocket, ME 04462
Phone
(207) 723-4711

About this facility — Katahdin Health Care

Katahdin Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Millinocket, Maine. It is licensed for 36 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Millinocket and 78 skilled nursing facilities across Maine. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Katahdin Health Care 29 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company
First Atlantic Healthcare
Ownership type
For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Bernard, Kimberly
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Bowden, Kenneth
Additional disclosable party — since 2019
Brown, Jennifer
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Coffin, Craig
Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
First Atlantic Corporation
Direct owner · Additional disclosable party — since 2019
First Atlantic Healthcare Inc
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Idenburg, Alexandra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Otis-higgins, Andrea
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2015
Pelkey, Wanda
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Riendeau, Christine
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-07-01
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
2 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2026-03-18
Nurse staffing
4.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$434 per day (≈ $13,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
85% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 11% private/other
Occupancy
93% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
2% below the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
36
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-03-18Health inspection2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-04-13
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2026-03-31
2025-02-12Health inspection12 citations
F-0655
E · No harm found
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0711
D · No harm found
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0712
D · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0761
D · No harm found
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 2025-02-12
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-14
F-0842
E · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-03-29
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-03-29
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (15 citations)
2024-03-13Health inspection6 citations
F-0657
D · No harm found
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Corrected 2024-03-13
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-03-25
F-0727
D · No harm found
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 2024-03-23
F-0773
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Corrected 2024-03-25
F-0812
E · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-03-20
F-0947
B · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-03-24
2026-03-18Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2026-03-17
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2026-03-17
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2026-03-17
2025-02-12Fire-safety inspection5 citations
K-0271
D · No harm found
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Corrected 2025-03-03
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2025-02-27
K-0355
D · No harm found
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Corrected 2025-02-13
K-0918
D · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-02-27
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-02-25
2024-03-13Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0222
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-03-20
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 205149.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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