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Spend your golden years at Kahtandin House, an inviting haven in Newcastle, ME, that offers assisted living. Committed to residents’ welfare, top-notch support is provided for their daily living activities, like bathing and dressing, around the clock. Housekeeping and laundry services are also provided, so residents have more time to do the things they love.
Here, residents can live actively and maintain social connections with fun activities and engaging programs, including movie nights and fitness classes. Delicious and healthy meals are also served to meet residents’ nutritional needs and tastes. With medication management, residents do not have to worry about their prescriptions. The community strives to help residents live to their potential in retirement, especially with its nurturing environment and well-maintained amenities.
Higher than the Maine average: 83.1%In Maine, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification is responsible for inspecting long-term care facilities to ensure they meet quality of care standards.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Maine state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 3 | 3 | This facility has total deficiencies in line with the Maine average (3 vs. ME avg 3).— At avg |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2024.
| 1.5 | 1.5 | This facility has deficiencies per year in line with the Maine average (1.5 vs. ME avg 1.5).— At avg |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 0.3 | 0.2 | This facility has 50% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Maine assisted living residence (0.3 vs. ME avg 0.2).↑ 50% worse |
Inspections
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 9 | 20 | This facility has 55% fewer total inspections than a typical Maine assisted living residence (9 vs. ME avg 20).↓ 55% better |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on May 8, 2024, identified deficiencies related to resident contracts, accounting of personal funds, and privacy measures in a resident’s bedroom. Earlier inspections were not provided for comparison, so broader patterns are unclear. The main issues involved documentation of resident rights and admission policies, financial record-keeping, and ensuring privacy with window coverings. No complaint investigations or enforcement actions were listed in the available reports. Without additional data, it is not possible to determine a clear trend in compliance over time.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
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1.2 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Newcastle's city center to Katahdin House's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Katahdin House is located in Newcastle, Maine.
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The information below is reported by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Certification.
| Birchwoods at Canco Senior Living |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | Portland (Back Cove) | 80 | Yes | 44 | Studio / 1 Bed / 2 Bed | 100.0% | A+ | Leann Flohr | 34 | 17 | 0.5 |
| Scarborough Terrace |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk. | Scarborough (Oak Hill) | 77 | No | 13 | Studio / 1 Bed | 68.8% | A+ | David Kingsley | 28 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Avita of Stroudwater |
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Westbrook (Landing Road) | 75 | No | 19 | Studio / 1 Bed | 88.0% | A+ | Tracy Hoppe | 21 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bay Square at Yarmouth |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence.
MC Memory Care Secured, specialized care for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia. Staff trained in cognitive impairment, with higher staff-to-resident ratios and an environment designed to reduce confusion and wandering risk.
RC Respite Care Short-term temporary care — days to weeks — to give family caregivers a break. Full care provided during the stay. Often used after hospitalization or to trial a facility before a permanent placement decision. | Yarmouth | 60 | Yes | 44 | - | 83.3% | F | Jessica Goodell | 17 | 3 | 0.2 |
| Katahdin House |
AL Assisted Living A licensed, long-term care setting for seniors or individuals with disabilities who need help with daily activities — like bathing, dressing, and medication management — but not 24-hour skilled nursing. Offers housing, meals, and around-the-clock support while aiming to maximize resident independence. | Newcastle | 4 | No | 1 | - | 100.0% | - | - | 9 | 3 | 0.3 |
Katahdin House is in the Newcastle neighborhood of Newcastle.
Katahdin House has a walk score of 1. Car-dependent. Most errands require a car, with limited nearby walkable options.
According to ME state health department records, Katahdin House's license number is RCC548.
According to ME state health department records, Katahdin House's license expires on June 10, 2025.
Katahdin House's occupancy is 100%.
Katahdin House has 4 beds.
Katahdin House is located at 55 Timber Ln, Newcastle, ME 04553.
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