Stillwater Health Care
Nursing Home Facility
335 Stillwater Ave, Bangor, ME 04401
Stillwater Health Care is a senior care community located in Bangor, ME. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Bangor area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (207) 947-1111.
Operated by First Atlantic Healthcare, which runs 10 communities in our directory.
Stillwater Health Care is licensed for 63 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Bangor average about 80 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 93% of its licensed beds, which is high; communities this full often maintain a waiting list, so it is worth calling well before you need a place.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. The individual scores differ noticeably: 5 stars for staffing against 3 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in February 2026 and recorded 9 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.1 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.1 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 32%.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 28 problems at Stillwater Health Care. 2 findings involved harm to a resident. 8 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $11,190.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Pharmacy Service
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.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Nursing and Physician Services
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Stillwater Health Care offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 63
- Occupancy 93%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.1
- Annual staff turnover 32%
- Last health inspection February 2026
Resident & family reviews
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