Deficiency Index

Stillwater Health Care

Bangor, Maine · CCN 205116

24 surveys since 2012. The first finding at harm level was recorded in 2016.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
78
Surveys
24
Harm or worse
5
Immediate jeopardy
0
The record, 2012–2026
’12’15’20’25’26
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Harm or worse5

Findings where a surveyor recorded actual harm to a resident.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file18/24

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
63
Ownership
For profit - Individual
Chain
FIRST ATLANTIC HEALTHCARE
County
Penobscot
Medicare-certified since
1993

CMS ratings

Overall
4
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures
4

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Since 2021, this facility recorded somewhat more weighted findings than its peer group.

Weighted by harm level, against 25 for-profit facilities with fewer than 66 beds in Maine.

Last survey on record

Feb 27, 2026

255 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day4.114.14
Registered-nurse hours per resident day1.12—
Annual nurse turnover31.9%46.7%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

Fines
$11,190 across 1 penalty

Federal civil money penalties and remedies as CMS currently publishes them. Amounts may still be under appeal.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG27.1%H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD932.1%E1139.3%F—
No harm, potential for minimalA—B621.4%C—
CMS’s current file: 28 of the 78 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F8423×

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

  • F6102×

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • F6552×

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

  • F6842×

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

  • F7322×

    Post nurse staffing information every day.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Stillwater Health Care, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Jan 16, 2025

    Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to provide interventions outlined in the resident's care plan to ensure that two-person assist was provided during activities of daily living (ADL) for 1 of 2 sampled residents (Resident #12 [R12]), reviewed for falls. The failure to have supervision (two-person assist) as directed by the care plan resulted in an avoidable accident; R12 falling out of bed during evening ADL care, requiring transfer to the emergency room [ER] with admission to the hospital, sustaining a laceration to the head, and rib fractures with increased pain. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF600Aug 9, 2023

    Based on interviews, review of the facility reportable incident form, and review of the medical record, the facility failed remove a bed pan timely from 1 of residents reviewed. This resulted in harm when a resident was left on a bed pan for approximately 45 minutes and sustained a Stage 2 pressure ulcer (Resident 1). Finding: A Nursing Facility Reportable Incident form was faxed to Division of Licensing and Certification office indicating on 7/25/23 at approximately 4:00 a.m., a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) placed a resident on a bed pan, left resident on bedpan and failed to monitor the resident per policy. […]

  • Actual harm, isolatedF689Feb 19, 2021

    Based on review of the Nursing Facility Reportable Incident Form, the facility's internal investigation, the facility transfer policy and procedure, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident's safety during a Hoyer lift transfer which caused harm to the resident. The facility failed to follow their Hoyer lift policy and procedure which resulted in the resident falling to the floor from the Hoyer lift. From this fall, the resident sustained [REDACTED].#1). Finding: A review of the Nursing Facility Reportable Incident Form submitted to the Division of Licensing and Certification on 2/8/21 stated that on 2/7/21 at 11:55 a.m., Certified Nursing Assistants #1 (C.N.A.#1) and C.N.A. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jul 13, 2022

    Based on observations, interviews, facility policy reviews, and temperature monitoring logs, the facility failed to ensure that the High Temperature Dishwasher consistently reached 180 degrees Fahrenheit (F) during the rinse cycle for 3 of 3 months reviewed (May, June, and July). In addition, the facility failed to label and remove expired items in the Resident Refrigerator and food storage area in the dining room for 2 of 3 days of survey ([DATE] and [DATE]), and failed to monitor temperatures in the Resident Refrigerator located in the dining room for 6 of 11 days in July. Findings: 1. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Feb 27, 2026

    Based on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed from the available for use supply, for 2 of 3 Medication Storage Areas reviewed (A Wing Treatment Cart and B Wing Treatment Cart).Findings:On 2/25/26 at 3:16 p.m., a surveyor and the Director of Nursing Services (DON) observed and confirmed the following were in the A Wing treatment cart and available for use:-1 box of 12 rectal Acetaminophen Suppositories 650 milligrams (mg) with an expiration date of 01/2026-1 multi-use vial containing 10 milliliter (ml) of Insulin glargine 100 units (u)/10ml, open but unlabeled with an open date or an expiration date. […]

Read 24 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 24 of 78 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Feb 27, 2026Standard and complaint9 findings
  • Jan 16, 2025Standard and complaint10 findings · 1 harm
  • May 7, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Mar 26, 2024Complaint2 findings
  • Nov 29, 2023Standard4 findings
  • Aug 9, 2023Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Apr 4, 2023Complaint5 findings
  • Jul 13, 2022Standard2 findings
Show the 16 earlier surveys
  • Sep 15, 2021Infection control1 finding
  • May 13, 2021Standard10 findings
  • Feb 19, 2021Complaint1 finding · 1 harm
  • Nov 4, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 28, 2020Complaint1 finding
  • Mar 9, 2020Complaint4 findings
  • Aug 13, 2019Complaint1 finding
  • May 8, 2019Standard1 finding
  • Feb 6, 2019Complaint4 findings
  • Jun 13, 2018Standard and complaint4 findings
  • Jul 20, 2017Standard and complaint5 findings
  • Sep 21, 2016Standard2 findings · 2 harm
  • May 31, 2016Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 17, 2014Standard1 finding
  • May 23, 2013—1 finding
  • Jul 13, 2012—5 findings

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

Comparable facilities

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