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Stillwater Health Care

335 STILLWATER AVE, BANGOR, ME, 04401

(207) 947-1111

63 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections5/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

335 Stillwater Ave

Bangor, ME 04401

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

205116

Care type

Nursing home

County

Penobscot

Facility name

Stillwater Health Care

Street address

335 STILLWATER AVE

City / state / ZIP

Bangor, ME 04401

Phone

(207) 947-1111

About this facility — Stillwater Health Care

Stillwater Health Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Bangor, Maine. It is licensed for 63 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 29 senior care facilities in Bangor 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 Stillwater Health Care 47 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $11,190 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

Parent company

First Atlantic Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Individual

Registered owners & officers

Bernard, Kimberly

Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Bowden, Kenneth

Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Coffin, Craig

Additional disclosable party — since 2019

Eastern Maine Medical Center

Additional disclosable party — since 2018

First Atlantic Corporation

Additional disclosable party — since 2010

First Atlantic Healthcare Inc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2010

Forum Management Llc

Direct owner · Partner — since 2010

Fridman, Fred

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Maine Medical Consultants Pc

Additional disclosable party — since 2024

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 2018

Young, Amanda

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1993-01-01

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$11,190 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-27

Nurse staffing

4.1 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$503 per day (≈ $15,290/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

81% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 11% private/other

Occupancy

80% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

14% above 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-27Health inspectionComplaint-triggered9 citations

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0628

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0655

B · 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 2026-03-24

F-0755

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-24

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 2026-03-24

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 2026-04-23

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 2026-03-24

F-0880

D · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-03-24

F-0947

D · 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 2026-03-24

2025-01-16Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

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 2025-02-06

F-0657

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0689

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0695

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0725

E · No harm found

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2025-02-06

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 2025-02-06

F-0842

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-06

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-02-06

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 2025-02-06

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (28 citations)

2024-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-05-31

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 2024-05-31

2024-03-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-04-19

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 2024-04-19

2023-11-29Health inspection4 citations

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-22

F-0730

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-22

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-12-22

F-0883

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Corrected 2023-12-22

2023-08-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0600

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2023-09-11

2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0232

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-16

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 2026-03-16

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2026-03-16

2025-01-16Fire-safety inspection15 citations

E-0015

F · No harm found

Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

Corrected 2025-01-24

E-0029

F · No harm found

Develop a communication plan.

Corrected 2025-01-24

E-0035

F · No harm found

Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

Corrected 2025-01-24

E-0037

F · No harm found

Establish staff and initial training requirements.

Corrected 2025-01-24

K-0133

F · No harm found

Install a two-hour-resistant firewall separation.

Corrected 2025-01-24

K-0211

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-17

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2025-02-17

K-0347

D · No harm found

Properly provide smoke detection systems in areas open to corridors.

Corrected 2025-01-16

K-0353

E · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-17

K-0355

D · No harm found

Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0363

E · No harm found

Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

Corrected 2025-02-17

K-0372

D · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2025-02-17

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2025-01-29

K-0918

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-02-18

K-0919

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-17

2023-11-29Fire-safety inspection1 citation

K-0211

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-12-07

Federal penalties

2025-01-16Fine$11,190

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 205116.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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