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Oak Grove Center

27 Cool St., Waterville, ME 04901 · Kennebec County · (207) 873-0721

90 certified beds, about 85 residents a day · For profit - Corporation · Medicare and Medicaid since 1993

Special Focus Facility candidate Certified for Medicaid Certified for Medicare
Overall
1 of 5
Health inspections
1 of 5
Staffing
3 of 5
Quality measures
2 of 5

CMS Care Compare ratings, data as of September 1, 2026 · CCN 205091 · See it on Medicare.gov · Compare with other homes

The record in brief

At its most recent standard inspection, on June 4, 2026, inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8, the national average 9.2).

Of 59 health citations since February 2024, 1 was rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy to residents (1 immediate jeopardy).

CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,056 in the last three years; the largest was $14,056, and the latest is dated May 29, 2024.

Nurses and nurse aides worked 3.76 hours per resident per day, against 4.34 across Maine and 3.86 nationally. Registered nurses accounted for 0.98 of those hours.

50.0% of nursing staff left within the year CMS measured (Maine average 46.7%).

CMS links it to Genesis Healthcare, an affiliated group of 184 nursing homes.

Health inspections

Federal rules call for a standard inspection at least every 15 months, plus a visit whenever a complaint is filed. Each mark below is one citation, colored by how serious inspectors rated it. How to read a citation.

Under each citation, the quoted text is the inspector's own summary from the federal statement of deficiencies (CMS form 2567), word for word apart from a privacy scrub; CMS removes residents' and staff names before it publishes the text. The full notes are on Medicare.gov.

Potential for minimal harm Potential for more than minimal harm Actual harm Immediate jeopardy Found on a complaint visit

Where its citations fall on CMS's grid

CMS rates every citation by how much harm it caused (rows) and how many residents it touched (columns). The count in each box is this home's, across all 59 health citations on file.

Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
0J
1K
0L
Actual harm
0G
0H
0I
Potential for more than minimal harm
25D
29E
1F
Potential for minimal harm
0A
3B
0C
June 4, 2026Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 8 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to adequately provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain the building in a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment on 3 of 3 units ([NAME] Unit, [NAME] Unit and [NAME] Unit) for 2 of 2 facility tours.
  2. E
    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    F725 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on Payroll Based Journal staffing (PBJ) report, record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure sufficient direct care staff were scheduled and on duty to meet the needs of residents that reside in the facility for weekends of the first quarter 2026 (October 1 - December 31, 2025). This has the potential to affect all residents needing assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's).
  3. E
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to establish a system of records of receipt and disposition of all controlled drugs in sufficient detail to enable an accurate reconciliation and ensure that two people who are authorized to administer medications signed the Shift Count page of the Controlled Substances book [a logbook used to record and inventory controlled medications], indicating that they counted all controlled substances at the change of shift for multiple shifts, for 3 of 4 medication carts observed on 2 of 3 units ([NAME] Unit Cart A, [NAME] Unit Cart B, [NAME] Unit Cart).
  4. D
    Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
    F552 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, interview, and facility policy, the facility failed to obtain informed consent for the use of psychotropic medications for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (Resident #36).
  5. D
    Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
    F628 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and clinical record review, the facility failed to develop a discharge summary which included a recapitulation of the resident's stay, a final summary of the resident's status, and reconciliation of all the resident's pre- and post-discharge medications for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for discharge to the community (Resident #98).
  6. D
    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
    F742 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews, document review, the facility's Suicide Precautions policy and the facility's Person Centered Care Plan policy review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident who had signs of self-harm and suicidal ideation received the care and services necessary to reach and maintain the highest level of mental and psychosocial functioning for 1 of 1 residents reviewed for mood/behavior (Resident #92).
  7. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that clinical records were complete and contained accurate information for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for Activities of Daily Living (Resident #14).
  8. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 13, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy, the facility failed to maintain an Infection Control Program designed to provide a sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection related to hand hygiene and the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while providing care for a resident on Enhanced Barrier Precautions (EBP) for 1 of 4 days of survey (6/3/26).
January 29, 2026Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. D
    Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.
    F551 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 24, 2026
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure that the current resident representative was notified of a change in the resident's medication regimen for 1 of 3 residents having court appointed guardianship (Resident #1 [R1]).
March 24, 2025Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 18 citations
  1. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to adequately provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain the building in a sanitary, orderly, and comfortable environment on 3 of 3 units ([NAME] Unit, [NAME] Unit and [NAME] Unit) and the laundry room for 1 of 1 facility tour.
  2. E
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to implement a care plan for 3 of 4 sampled residents (Resident (R20, R21, and R66).
  3. E
    Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
    F695 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, record reviews, interviews and facility policy, the facility failed to provide a sanitary environment to help prevent the development and transmission of disease and infection related to respiratory care for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for respiratory care (Resident [R] R13, R21, R46 and R65).
  4. E
    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
    F699 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to identify a resident's current diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/trauma to determine what trigger(s) might cause re-traumatization for 3 of 3 sampled resident reviewed with a current diagnosis of PTSD (Resident #(R)15, R27 and R35).
  5. E
    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    F725 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure sufficient direct care staff were scheduled and on duty to meet the needs of residents that reside on 3 of 3 units.
  6. E
    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
    F755 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, observations and interviews, the facility failed to establish a system of records of receipt and disposition of all controlled drugs in sufficient detail to enable an accurate reconciliation by failing to ensure that two people who are authorized to administer medications signed the Shift Count page indicating that they counted all controlled substances at the change of shift for multiple shifts, on 1 of 3 units reviewed ([NAME]).
  7. E
    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.
    F761 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure medications and treatments were stored properly, including removal of expired medications from available supply, on 3 of 5 days of survey (3/18/25, 3/19/25, 3/20/25). Additionally, the facility failed to obtain physician orders for medications located at a resident's bedside, for 2 of 2 sampled resident (Resident #65 and #79).
  8. E
    Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
    F814 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain garbage storage areas in a sanitary condition to prevent the harborage and feeding of pests for 1 of 3 dumpsters for 1 of 4 days(3/18/24) and 1 of 3 dumpsters for 3 of 4 days of survey. (3/18/25, 3/19/25, and 3/20/25)
  9. E
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that clinical records were complete and contained accurate information for 5 of 7 sampled residents reviewed for respiratory (Resident #[R] R15, R20, R21, R41 and R44).
  10. E
    Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
    F867 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility's Quality Assurance Committee failed to ensure that the Plan of Correction for identified deficiencies from the Annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification dated 2/1/24, were effective. The Federal citations F584, F625, F656, F689, F725, F842 and F880 were cited again during the annual Long Term Care Recertification Survey dated 3/24/25.
  11. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, clinical record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to maintain an infection prevention and control program designed to help prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases for residents requiring Enhanced Barrier Precautions (Resident #33) on 1 of 3 facility units.
  12. D
    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
    F578 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the resident and/or resident representative were provided with written information concerning the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment and/or formulate an advanced directive, was completed for 2 of 22 residents reviewed for advanced directives. (Residents #27, and #79)
  13. D
    Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
    F644 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the State mental health authority for Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Level II was implemented for 1 of 6 sampled residents reviewed for PASRR (Resident #20, (R20).
  14. D
    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
    F657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to review and revise the care plan by an interdisciplinary team (IDT), that included, to the extent possible, participation of the resident and/or his/her representative after each Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for 1 of 4 residents reviewed for care planning (Resident #41).
  15. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and a review of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), the facility failed to ensure that the resident's environment was free of accident hazards relating to the storage of an unlabeled medicated cream and chemicals being properly secured for 2 of 2 observations for 1 of 4 days of survey. (3/18/25)
  16. D
    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
    F758 · Pharmacy Service · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) June 19, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on clinical record review and interview, the facility failed to demonstrate evidence of monitoring for mood, behavior, and side effects of psychotropic medications for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for unnecessary medications (#10).
  17. B
    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
    F623 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, and interviews, the facility failed to issue a written transfer/discharge notice to a resident or their legal representative for a facility-initiated transfer/discharge for 2 of 6 Resident's reviewed for hospitalization (Resident # [R66] and [R10]).
  18. B
    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    F625 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) May 7, 2025
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to issue written bed hold notices to include cost of care to the resident and /or legal representative for 2 of 5 sampled residents reviewed for transfer to an acute care hospital. (Resident #10[R10] and #66[R66]).
May 29, 2024Complaint inspection · 16 citations
  1. K
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a safe environment by allowing access to a potentially unsafe environment on 1 of 3 units observed for ([NAME] House).
  2. E
    Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
    F865 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, review of the plan of correction, and interviews, the facility's Quality Assurance Committee failed to ensure that the plan of correction for identified deficiencies from the Annual Long Term Care Survey Process for Federal Recertification on 2/1/24 was effective. The deficiencies, F689 (Free of Accident Hazards/ Supervision/Devices) was again identified during the 8/14/24 and 8/15/24 Revisit Survey.
  3. E
    Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
    F868 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on review of the quarterly Quality Assurance Performance Improvement/Quality Assurance Assessment (QAPI/QAA) Committee meeting attendance sheets and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the Medical Director attended 3 of 4 quarterly meetings.
  4. E
    Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
    F921 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews the facility failed to provide a safe, comfortable homelike environment on 2 of 3 units observed during complaint investigations ([NAME] and [NAME] House).
  5. E
    Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
    F941 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interview, the facility failed to ensure that all direct care staff received training in effective communication skills reflecting the needs of the resident population served, for 2 of 5 employee education records reviewed (#2, #5)
  6. E
    Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
    F944 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure staff received mandatory training on it's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program (QAPI), which included the staff's role and communication with the program, for 2 of 5 employee files reviewed (#2, #5).
  7. E
    Provide training in compliance and ethics.
    F946 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interview, the facility failed to ensure it's standards, policies and procedures for it's Compliance and Ethics program were communicated to all staff, for 2 of 5 employee files reviewed (#2, #4).
  8. D
    Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
    F557 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to protect and promote a resident's dignity for 1 of 4 resident sampled for hygiene (Resident #1).
  9. D
    Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
    F558 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and observations, the facility failed to ensure that accommodations were made for residents that included call bell and telephone being within reach for a resident that is capable of using a call bell and telephone for 1 of 1 resident observed for accommodations (Resident #2).
  10. D
    Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
    F626 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, and interview, the facility failed to ensure provider documentation of resident needs that cannot be met and facility attempts to meet those needs during a facility initiated discharge for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for discharge (Resident #4).
  11. D
    Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
    F646 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to notify the physician of significant change in condition for 2 of 2 residents reviewed for significan change in condition (Residents #2 and #3).
  12. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, interviews the facility failed to update/implement a care plan in the area of constipation for 1 of 1 care plan reviewed (Resident #2).
  13. D
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews, interviews, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure that clinical records were complete and contained accurate information for 4 of 5 residents reviewed for documentation (Resident's #1 and #2, #3 & #5).
  14. D
    Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
    F843 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview, the facility failed to demonstrate a good faith effort to secure a written transfer agreement with a local hospital to ensure the safe and orderly transfer of residents for care and treatment.
  15. D
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) July 9, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment related to the storage of personal toiletries, and urine collection devices for 1 of 3 units observed ([NAME] House).
  16. D
    Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
    F949 · Administration · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) September 27, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 5 employee files reviewed (#2) contained evidence of training to meet the residents' behavioral health care needs.
February 27, 2024Complaint inspection · 1 citation
  1. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 26, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observations and interviews the facility failed to maintain an Infection Control Program designed to help prevent cross contamination and/or development of infection by maintaining a safe and sanitary environment related linen handling, urinary collection devices and sharps/needle safety for 1 of 1 days of survey on 1 of 3 units ([NAME] House).
February 1, 2024Standard inspection, Complaint inspection · 15 citations
  1. F
    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
    F812 · Nutrition and Dietary · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespread · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, the facility's Dish Machine Logs, Food Storage-Cold Goods Policy and Procedure last revised 4/2018, Food Storage-Dry Goods Policy and Procedure last revised 9/2017, and Refrigerated/Frozen Storage Policy and Procedure last revised 6/15/18, the facility failed to ensure the kitchen was maintained in a clean and sanitary manner for air conditioning units, vents, a mixer, the ice machine, shelving, a reach-in freezer, a walk-in refrigerator and dry storage for 1 of 1 kitchen tour. In addition, the facility failed to ensure that the dish machine was maintaining proper temperature ranges for proper cleaning and sanitizing. This has the potential to effect all residents.
  2. E
    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
    F584 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interview, the facility failed to adequately provide housekeeping and maintenance services necessary to maintain the building in good repair and in a sanitary condition for 3 of 3 Units ([NAME] House, [NAME] House & [NAME] House) and the Laundry
  3. E
    Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
    F655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview's and record review's, the facility failed to ensure a baseline care plan was developed and implemented within 48 hours that included the instructions needed to provide minimum healthcare information necessary to properly care for 2 of 39 sampled residents (#22, #52).
  4. E
    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
    F679 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interviews and record review, the facility failed to provide residents with a continuous resident centered activities program. This failure has the potential to affect all residents that would normally participate in activities.
  5. E
    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
    F725 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews, and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure sufficient direct care staff were scheduled and on duty to meet the needs of residents that reside on 3 of 3 units. (#3, #7, #14, #27, #29, #52, #55, #69, #79 & #291)
  6. E
    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
    F730 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on performance evaluations and interview, the facility failed to complete annual performance evaluations at least every 12 months for 3 of 5 sampled Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA #1, CNA #3, and CNA #5).
  7. E
    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
    F842 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · found on a complaint visit · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record reviews and interview, the facility failed to ensure that clinical records were complete and contained accurate information for 12 of 39 residents reviewed for activities of daily living (#7, #14, #22, #27, #28, #29, #30, #32, #43, #52 & #69), and for 2 of 39 residents reviewed for medication and treatment administration (#14, #22).
  8. E
    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
    F880 · Infection Control · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to implement appropriate infection control standards for residents requiring transmission-based precautions (TBPs) for 3 of 3 residents reviewed (#31, #35, #198), and failed to ensure staff received appropriate education regarding TBPs. 1. 0n 1/30/24, a review of the clinical record revealed Resident #31 had a current physician order that noted: contact precautions for urine only. staff should wear gloves with attends changes and goggles should splash from a bed pan or commode be possible. ESBL[Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase] in urine. Other Active 10/30/2023 0n 1/30/24 at 2:00 p.m., a surveyor observed Resident #31's room and there was no personal protective equipment (PPE) station and no sign informing those entering the room that enhanced barrier precautions were required. [...]
  9. E
    Keep all essential equipment working safely.
    F908 · Environmental · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations, interviews and he facility's Dish Machine Logs, the facility failed to ensure that the kitchen high temperature dish washing machine was maintained in good repair and in safe operating condition for 1 of 1 kitchen tours (1/29/24). From October 2023 to February 2024, the kitchen high temperature dish washing machine was no consistently reaching proper wash and rinse/sanitizing temperatures.
  10. D
    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
    F656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review, observation and interviews, the facility failed to develop or implement the care plan interventions for the residents' current needs for residents requiring transmission-based precautions (TBPs) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (#31).
  11. D
    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
    F689 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on observations and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the residents environment was free from the potential risk of accidents relating to faux wood flooring for 1 of 3 units([NAME]) for 1 of 1 observations.
  12. D
    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
    F692 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to recognize and address a potential significant weight change for 1 of 8 sampled residents reviewed for nutritional status (#52).
  13. D
    Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
    F698 · Quality of Life and Care · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that a resident who requires dialysis receive such services, consistent with the professional standards of practice in the area of monitoring a dialysis catheter site from 10/4/2023 to 2/1/24, for 1 of 1 resident receiving dialysis (#69).
  14. D
    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
    F947 · Nursing and Physician Services · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolated · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to implement and maintain an effective training program which includes, at a minimum, training on abuse, resident rights and dementia management by failing to ensure that 1 of 5 Certified Nursing Assistant's (CNA) employed, completed the required annual training (CNA #1).
  15. B
    Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
    F625 · Resident Rights · No actual harm, potential for minimal harm, pattern · Corrected (the home has a date of correction) March 13, 2024
    Inspectors wroteBased on record review and interviews, the facility failed to issue a bed hold notice for a facility initiated transfer/discharge to a resident, or his/her legal representative, for 2 of 6 sampled residents transferred to an acute care facility (#7, #191).

Fire safety inspections

12 fire safety citations on file: 5 on June 4, 2026, 4 on March 24, 2025, 3 on February 1, 2024.

Every fire safety citation12 citations
  1. E
    Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
    K 211 · June 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  2. E
    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
    K 353 · June 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  3. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · June 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  4. E
    Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
    K 920 · June 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  5. D
    Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
    K 923 · June 4, 2026 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  6. E
    Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
    K 363 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  7. D
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  8. D
    Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
    K 372 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  9. D
    Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
    K 911 · March 24, 2025 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  10. C
    Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
    K 321 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  11. C
    To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
    K 761 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)
  12. C
    Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
    K 911 · February 1, 2024 · Corrected (the home has a date of correction)

Fines and payment denials

DatePenaltyAmount or length
May 29, 2024Fine $14,056
May 29, 2024Payment Denial 29 days from August 29, 2024
March 27, 2024Payment Denial 6 days from June 27, 2024

A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stopped paying for new admissions for that period.

Staffing

Hours of care per resident per day, from the payroll records every home sends CMS. Higher means more staff time with each resident.

MeasureThis homeMaineUnited States
All nursing staff (RN, LPN and aides)3.764.343.86
Registered nurses0.981.050.69
All nursing staff on weekends3.363.923.42
Nurse aides2.11
Licensed practical nurses0.68
Nursing staff turnover (share who left in a year)50.0%46.7%45.8%
Registered nurse turnover47.4%40.2%42.9%
Administrators who left0

CMS expects 4.26 hours a day for residents as sick as this home's (its case-mix figure). The staffing star compares the two.

Staffing by quarter, from daily payroll records

Every nursing home sends CMS its staff hours for each day (the Payroll Based Journal). Here they are added up by quarter. The latest quarter is the one behind the figures above. In January to March 2026, nursing staff hours per resident were 3.93 on weekdays and 3.36 on weekends, 15% lower on weekends (nationally, weekends ran 15% lower). Contract or agency staff worked 19.2% of nursing hours, against 5.3% nationally. Total nursing hours per resident went from 3.61 in April to June 2025 to 3.76 in January to March 2026.

QuarterAll nursing staffRegistered nursesWeekdaysWeekendsContract staff shareDays with no RN hoursResidents a day
Jan to Mar 20263.760.983.933.36 19.2%0 of 9085
Oct to Dec 20253.530.873.613.33 21.5%0 of 9285
Jul to Sep 20253.560.933.663.31 13.7%0 of 9282
Apr to Jun 20253.610.913.693.40 18.1%0 of 9181
United States, Jan to Mar 20263.750.623.923.335.3%0.5% of days
Maine, Jan to Mar 20264.351.064.523.959.2%0.2% of days

Hours per resident per day: staff hours in the quarter divided by resident days (the daily census CMS derives from resident assessments). Registered nurses include the director of nursing and RNs with administrative duties; aides include nurse aides in training and medication aides, as in CMS's own staffing measure. How these are calculated.

Quality measures

The measures CMS uses for the quality star. Lower is better for every one of them.

MeasureThis homeMaineUS
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
13.624.413.9
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
1.41.10.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.52.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.94.13.2
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
Short Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
2.21.21.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
21.425.614.1
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
5.24.34.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
Long Stay residents, 2025Q2-2026Q1
23.020.215.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
16.120.823.8
Percentage of short-stay residents who had an outpatient emergency department visit
Short Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
17.516.112.0
Number of hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
1.31.41.9
Number of outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days
Long Stay residents, 20250101-20251231
2.02.01.8

Owners and operators

Legal business name: WATERVILLE SNF OPERATIONS, LLC. CMS links this home to Genesis Healthcare, a group of 184 nursing homes averaging 2.3 stars overall.

NameRoleTypeShareSince
Genesis Healthcare of Maine LLC5% or greater direct ownership interestOrganization100%10/02/2012
Fc-Gen Operations Investment LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization04/01/2011
Gen Operations I LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization04/01/2011
Gen Operations II LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization04/01/2011
Genesis Healthcare Inc5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization02/02/2015
Genesis Healthcare LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization04/01/2011
Genesis Holdings LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization02/02/2015
Ghc Holdings LLC5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization08/01/2008
Sun Healthcare Group Inc5% or greater indirect ownership interestOrganization02/02/2015
Whitman, Arnold5% or greater indirect ownership interestIndividual12/31/2011
Berg, MichaelCorporate officerIndividual12/01/2012
Bridgeford, LauraCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2024
Mendelson, AviCorporate officerIndividual06/01/2024
Matones, LauraOperational/managerial controlIndividual03/01/2024
Stevenson, MeganOperational/managerial controlIndividual06/01/2024
Matones, LauraAdp of the SNFIndividual02/25/2025
Stevenson, MeganAdp of the SNFIndividual02/25/2025

As listed in the CMS ownership file, which names owners with a 5% or greater stake and the people and companies with operational or managerial control.

Questions to ask on a visit

Chosen from this home's own inspection record.

  1. How do residents and families raise a complaint or grievance, and how fast is it answered?Inspectors cited 13 problems in this area, most recently on June 4, 2026: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely."
  2. When is the care plan meeting, and can family attend it?Inspectors cited 11 problems in this area, most recently on June 4, 2026: "Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards."
  3. How do you prevent falls and pressure injuries, and how are families told when one happens?Inspectors cited 9 problems in this area, most recently on June 4, 2026: "Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder."
  4. Who is the administrator and director of nursing, and how long have they been in the job?Inspectors cited 8 problems in this area, most recently on March 24, 2025: "Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action."
  5. Who is on the floor on Saturday and Sunday, and how many residents does each aide care for?Weekend nurse staffing here was 3.36 hours per resident per day, below the Maine average of 3.92.

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Common questions

What is Oak Grove Center's Medicare star rating?
CMS rates Oak Grove Center 1 out of 5 stars overall, with 1 for health inspections, 3 for staffing and 2 for quality measures (CMS data as of September 1, 2026).
How many deficiencies did Oak Grove Center get at its last inspection?
8 health deficiencies at the standard inspection on June 4, 2026. The Maine average is 10.8.
Has Oak Grove Center been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 fine totaling $14,056 in the last three years.
Does Oak Grove Center accept Medicaid?
It is certified to take Medicaid (CMS lists it as "Medicare and Medicaid"). Certification does not mean a Medicaid bed is open: ask the admissions office.
Who owns Oak Grove Center?
CMS lists 17 owners and managers, and links the home to Genesis Healthcare. Legal business name: WATERVILLE SNF OPERATIONS, LLC.

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