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HomeMaineOak Grove Center

Oak Grove Center

27 Cool St, Waterville, ME 049012078730721WebsiteGoogle Maps
4.1on Google(38 reviews)
1/5Much Below Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Quality
2/5
Beds
90
certified
Special Focus Facility: SFF Candidate
1 fine(s) totaling $14,056

How Oak Grove Center Compares in Maine

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Maine. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
1/5
ME average
3.1/5
Below state average
Health inspection rating
1/5
ME average
2.9/5
Below state average
Staffing rating
3/5
ME average
4.1/5
Below state average
Nursing hours per resident
3.76 hrs/day
ME average
4.34 hrs/day
Below state average
RN hours per resident
0.98 hrs/day
ME average
1.05 hrs/day
Close to state average
Staff turnover
50.0%
ME average
46.7%
Higher than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 1/5 overall CMS rating is below the Maine average of 3.1/5.
Its 1/5 health inspection rating is below the Maine average of 2.9/5.
Reported nursing time is 3.76 hours per resident per day, below the state average of 4.34.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
32
deficiency citations
Inspected Feb 1, 2024
Most recent cycle
19
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 24, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 13 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$11,476/mo
Maine median
Private Room
$12,723/mo
Maine median
Kennebec County 65+
25,596
20.6% of county
County Population
124,003
Kennebec County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Oak Grove Center is a 1-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Waterville, Maine with 90 certified beds. It has been operating since 1993. Its overall CMS rating is 1 out of 5.

Beds
90
Avg Residents/Day
85
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Jan 1, 1993
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
Kennebec
Last Inspection
Mar 24, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
19
Weighted Score
205.3
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (60)

F0551Potential for Harm

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Survey: Jan 29, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0699Potential for Harm

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0725Potential for Harm

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0755Potential for Harm

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0814Potential for Harm

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0867Potential for Harm

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0644Potential for Harm

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0758Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0623Minimal Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0625Minimal Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 24, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0679Potential for Harm

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0725Potential for Harm

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0730Potential for Harm

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0842Potential for Harm

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0908Potential for Harm

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0689Potential for Harm

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Survey: Feb 1, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 30 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$14,056
Number of Fines
1
Payment Denials
2
Total Penalties
3

Penalty History

FineMay 29, 2024
$14,056
Payment DenialMay 29, 2024
29 days denied
Payment DenialMar 27, 2024
6 days denied

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide2.11 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.68 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN0.98 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing3.76 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total3.36 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.07 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
50.0%
RN Turnover
47.4%
Administrators Left
0

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
For profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (16)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
GENESIS HEALTHCARE OF MAINE LLC5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganization100%Oct 2, 2012
FC-GEN OPERATIONS INVESTMENT LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2011
GEN OPERATIONS I LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2011
GEN OPERATIONS II LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2011
GENESIS HEALTHCARE INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AFeb 2, 2015
GENESIS HEALTHCARE LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AApr 1, 2011
GENESIS HOLDINGS LLC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AFeb 2, 2015
SUN HEALTHCARE GROUP INC5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTOrganizationN/AFeb 2, 2015
WHITMAN, ARNOLD5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTIndividualN/ADec 31, 2011
BERG, MICHAELCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/ADec 1, 2012
BRIDGEFORD, LAURACORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 1, 2024
MENDELSON, AVICORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AJun 1, 2024
MATONES, LAURAOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AMar 1, 2024
STEVENSON, MEGANOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AJun 1, 2024
MATONES, LAURAADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 25, 2025
STEVENSON, MEGANADP OF THE SNFIndividualN/AFeb 25, 2025

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Oak Grove Center and nearby alternatives.

All Maine facilities
Oak Grove Center
Waterville, MECurrent facility
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: $14,056
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
Waterville, ME1.0 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab
Waterville, ME1.9 mi
CMS
1/5
Health
1/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $83,038
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta
Augusta, ME14.0 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
4/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Skowhegan, ME15.2 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
2/5
Recorded fines: $8,018
Cedar Ridge Center
Skowhegan, ME16.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
3/5
Recorded fines: None
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC
Augusta, ME17.4 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: $10,059
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Oak Grove Center
Waterville, ME · Current facility
—1/51/53/5$14,056
Lakewood A Continuing Care Center
Waterville, ME
1.0 mi2/52/53/5None recorded
Waterville Center for Health and Rehab
Waterville, ME
1.9 mi1/51/54/5$83,038
Maine Veterans Home - Augusta
Augusta, ME
14.0 mi5/54/55/5None recorded
Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Skowhegan, ME
15.2 mi2/52/52/5$8,018
Cedar Ridge Center
Skowhegan, ME
16.6 mi3/53/53/5None recorded
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC
Augusta, ME
17.4 mi3/53/54/5$10,059

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Oak Grove Center?▾
Oak Grove Center has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 1/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5. This facility is rated below average.
How much does Oak Grove Center cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Maine is $11,476/month for a semi-private room and $12,723/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Oak Grove Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Oak Grove Center had any health inspection violations?▾
Oak Grove Center had 19 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Mar 24, 2025). The current CMS dataset records 1 fine(s) totaling $14,056.
What are the staffing levels at Oak Grove Center?▾
Oak Grove Center provides 3.76 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 0.98 RN hours, 0.68 LPN hours, and 2.11 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 50.0%.
How many beds does Oak Grove Center have?▾
Oak Grove Center has 90 certified beds with an average of 85 residents per day, resulting in approximately 94% occupancy. The facility is For profit - Corporation owned and is part of the Genesis Healthcare chain.
Are there other nursing homes near Oak Grove Center?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Maine, including 2 in Waterville. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Oak Grove Center?▾
On Google Maps, Oak Grove Center has a rating of 4.1 out of 5 based on 38 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 1/5.

Part of Genesis Healthcare

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