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Montello Commons

540 COLLEGE ST, LEWISTON, ME, 04240

(207) 783-2039

37 licensed beds

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Address

540 College St

Lewiston, ME 04240

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

205006

Care type

Nursing home

County

Androscoggin

Facility name

Montello Commons

Legal entity

Montello Manor

Street address

540 COLLEGE ST

City / state / ZIP

Lewiston, ME 04240

Phone

(207) 783-2039

About this facility — Montello Commons

Montello Commons is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Lewiston, Maine. It is licensed for 37 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 16 senior care facilities in Lewiston 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 Montello Commons 67 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $14,518 in fines. 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

Operator / owner

Kenneth Bowden

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Richard A. Rousseau Trust B

Direct owner · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — 100% stake — since 2012

Bernard, Kimberly

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Callahan, Guy

Indirect owner · Director · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

Connolly, Kerry

Director · Trustee · Additional disclosable party — since 2012

First Atlantic Healthcare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Kirbach, Peter

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025

Luddy, Nancy

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021

Otis-higgins, Andrea

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Pelkey, Wanda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013

Riendeau, Christine

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1971-07-16

CMS overall rating

1 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

21 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$14,518 total

Last standard inspection

2026-05-08

Nurse staffing

4.2 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$371 per day (≈ $11,280/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

37% Medicaid · 2% Medicare · 61% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

16% below the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-08Health inspectionComplaint-triggered20 citations

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0585

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0600

D · No harm found

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0628

D · No harm found

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Corrected 2026-06-05

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 2026-06-05

F-0657

E · 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 2026-06-05

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0730

B · No harm found

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0755

E · No harm found

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0756

E · 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 2026-06-05

F-0761

E · 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 2026-06-05

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 2026-06-05

F-0814

D · No harm foundFood safety

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0842

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-06-05

F-0925

E · No harm found

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

Corrected 2026-06-05

2026-04-21Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0842

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2026-05-22

6 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)

2025-02-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations

F-0558

E · No harm found

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0584

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0623

D · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0625

D · No harm found

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0656

E · 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 2025-03-28

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0695

E · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0726

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0730

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0760

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0868

D · No harm found

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-03-28

F-0947

E · 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 2025-03-28

2024-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0839

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

Corrected 2024-06-13

2023-12-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0623

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0625

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0655

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2024-02-15

F-0689

J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0761

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2024-02-01

F-0867

E · No harm found

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Corrected 2024-02-15

2026-05-08Fire-safety inspection8 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0232

D · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0271

D · No harm found

Have exits that are accessible at all times.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0374

D · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2026-05-27

K-0741

D · No harm found

Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

Corrected 2026-06-02

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0919

E · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2026-06-05

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-06-05

2025-02-20Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2025-02-18

K-0293

D · No harm found

Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

Corrected 2025-02-18

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-03-07

K-0914

D · No harm found

Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

Corrected 2025-03-07

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-28

2023-12-12Fire-safety inspection5 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2023-12-26

K-0363

D · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2023-12-26

K-0712

D · No harm found

Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

Corrected 2023-12-26

K-0754

D · No harm found

Provide properly sized and located linen or trash receptacles.

Corrected 2023-12-26

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2023-12-26

Federal penalties

2023-12-12Fine$14,518

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 205006.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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