Augusta assisted living facility slated to close in July [Video]

AUGUSTA — A 29-bed assisted living center on State Street with a history of residential care violations has filed an intent to close next month.

Capitol City Manor, located at 313 State St. and owned by DLTC Healthcare, filed the voluntary closure intent on Thursday, June 20, with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Division of Licensing and Certification, according to Lindsay Hammes, a spokesperson for the department.

“The facility notified the department that it intends to close on or before July 20, 2024, and noted closure will not occur prior to the safe discharge of all residents currently living there,” Hammes said in an email this week.

The closure notice comes following prior violations at the long-term care facility last year that resulted in a mandated corrective plan. State investigations into new allegations of abuse and neglect were launched five months ago and haven’t yet resulted in any new …