Katahdin Health Care LLC
Strong Medicare quality ratings; families often praise high frequency of five-star ratings. Still worth an in-person visit.
based on 5 Google reviews
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What this means for your family
It is difficult to assess the quality of care due to a lack of descriptive feedback in recent high ratings. If you choose this facility, you should specifically ask about the current patient-to-provider ratios to ensure your loved one receives adequate attention.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
5 reviews on Google“This facility has received several five-star ratings, though many of these reviews lack specific details regarding care or amenities. One reviewer expressed concern regarding the high ratio of patients to doctors/PAs, suggesting potential issues with provider availability.”
Strengths
- High frequency of five-star ratings
Concerns
- High patient-to-provider ratio
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 5 analyzed
How They Respond to Reviews
Questions for Your Tour
- 1With a smaller, more intimate community of 36 residents, how do you ensure everyone gets personalized attention during meal times?
- 2I noticed your staffing rating is quite strong; how do you ensure that high level of care is maintained during shift changes?
- 3What specific steps is the facility taking to address the recent state inspection findings and improve overall health inspection scores?
- 4Could you tell me more about the daily activities or social programs available to keep residents engaged and active?
- 5In the event of a medical emergency during the night, what is the protocol for contacting the family and coordinating with doctors?
- 6How does the nursing team monitor and manage any changes in a resident's health or medication needs on a daily basis?
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Key Review Excerpts
“To many patients per pa/dr.”
Staffing
Staffing Hours
per resident/day · Medicare 2026Total nursing hours are below minimum, though RN coverage is adequate. This may mean fewer aides for daily tasks like bathing and mobility.
Quality Measures
Quality Measures
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents whose walking got worse
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents needing more daily help over time
Residents who lost too much weight
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
US average from Medicare published data
Inspection History
Medicare Inspection History
3-year lookback · Medicare 2026
This facility shows recurring patterns of deficiencies across three surveys, particularly in care planning, food safety, and infection control. Issues with developing complete resident care plans within required timeframes have persisted across all three inspections (2022, 2024, 2025), along with repeated problems in food handling and vaccination policies. While the facility has provided correction dates for all 37 deficiencies, the pattern of repeated violations in core care areas suggests ongoing operational challenges that families should carefully consider.
Mar 18, 2026Routine5
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Egress Deficiencies
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Services Deficiencies
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Feb 12, 2025Routine17
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Egress Deficiencies
Have exits that are accessible at all times.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Smoke Deficiencies
Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Mar 13, 2024Routine7
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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.
Administration Deficiencies
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Egress Deficiencies
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.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Ownership & Operations
Who Operates This Facility
Katahdin Health Care LLC
for profit
Chain Affiliation
First Atlantic Healthcare
10 facilities nationwide
Chain avg rating: 2.8/5 · Rank 5 of 10
Ownership & Management
Owners
First Atlantic Corporation
Owner · Organization
Key personnel
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