The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
ORONO COMMONS
ORONO, ME · Medicare-certified · 80 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
ORONO COMMONS has an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. Its staffing rating is 4 stars, but reported nurse staffing is 3.57 hours per resident per day, below the federal benchmark of 4.1, and it had $10,358 in fines in the last 24 months along with a recent federal penalty; recent inspection citations included pain management, staffing, and treatment/care issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5689 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 13, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $10,358recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5689.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.30
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.12
- Nurse aides
- 2.15
- Weekend nursing
- 3.33
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 56%
Registered nurse turnover: 35%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
28.5%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
10.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
6.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
10.8%Worsening
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
26.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
27.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
11.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
2.7%Worsening
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
30.3%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
10.4%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
98.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
67.3%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
23.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
37.9%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to provide enough nursing staff each day and ensure a licensed nurse was in charge on every shift. Cited May 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 725 — 42 CFR §483.35 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited May 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $10,358 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $10,358 in total fines.
- $10,358
Federal fine
May 7, 2025
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 187 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 72 residents on an average day (90% of 80 beds)
- Medicare history
- Certified for 56 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.