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Orono Commons

117 BENNOCH RD, ORONO, ME, 04473

(207) 866-4914

80 licensed beds

★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall2/5 health inspections3/5 staffing2/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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117 Bennoch Rd

Orono, ME 04473

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

205031

Care type

Nursing home

County

Penobscot

Facility name

Orono Commons

Street address

117 BENNOCH RD

City / state / ZIP

Orono, ME 04473

Phone

(207) 866-4914

About this facility — Orono Commons

Orono Commons is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Orono, Maine. It is licensed for 80 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Maine (72 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Orono and 78 skilled nursing facilities across Maine. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Orono Commons 53 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $10,358 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Operator / owner

Michael Berg

Parent company

Genesis Healthcare

Ownership type

For profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Genesis Healthcare of Maine Llc

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2012

Berg, Michael

Officer — since 2012

Bridgeford, Laura

Officer — since 2024

Fc-gen Operations Investment Llc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Gen Operations I Llc

Indirect owner — since 2011

Gen Operations Ii Llc

Indirect owner — since 2011

Genesis Healthcare Inc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Genesis Healthcare Llc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Genesis Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — since 2015

Ghc Holdings Llc

Indirect owner — since 2010

Mendelson, Avi

Officer — since 2024

Pazara, Chelsea

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Sun Healthcare Group Inc

Indirect owner — since 2022

Whitman, Arnold

Indirect owner — since 2022

Yntema, Laurie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1969-07-01

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

14 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$10,358 total

Last standard inspection

2025-05-07

Nurse staffing

3.5 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$430 per day (≈ $13,070/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

57% Medicaid · 13% Medicare · 30% private/other

Occupancy

94% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

3% below the ME median of $442/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 6 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-01-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2026-01-28

2025-12-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2026-01-20

F-0842

B · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2026-01-20

F-0880

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2026-01-20

7 earlier / fire-safety inspections (49 citations)

2025-05-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered10 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0644

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0655

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0697

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0725

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0804

D · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2025-06-09

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safety

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

Corrected 2025-06-09

2024-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered20 citations

F-0550

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0561

D · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0623

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0625

B · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0655

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-31

F-0656

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0684

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0695

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0699

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0711

D · No harm found

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0725

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0730

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0732

B · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0802

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0804

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Corrected 2024-07-06

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-07-31

F-0947

D · No harm found

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Corrected 2024-07-06

2024-03-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0600

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Corrected 2023-09-30

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-09-30

2023-03-01Health inspection8 citations

F-0550

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0561

E · No harm found

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0584

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0656

B · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0725

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0809

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Corrected 2023-04-11

F-0842

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-04-11

2025-05-07Fire-safety inspection2 citations

K-0161

D · No harm found

Use approved construction type or materials.

Corrected 2025-05-15

K-0371

D · No harm found

Have properly sized and located compartments to protect residents from smoke.

Corrected 2025-05-13

2024-05-22Fire-safety inspection4 citations

K-0111

E · No harm found

Satisfy building requirements after a repair, renovation, modification, or change of user/occupancy.

Corrected 2024-06-04

K-0223

D · No harm found

Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

Corrected 2024-06-04

K-0353

C · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-06-04

K-0362

D · No harm found

Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

Corrected 2024-06-04

2023-03-01Fire-safety inspection3 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2023-03-08

K-0353

D · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-03-08

K-0911

D · No harm found

Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.

Corrected 2023-03-08

Federal penalties

2025-05-07Fine$10,358

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 205031.

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Original records

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Source

CMS Nursing Home Compare

data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog

Last verified 2026-08-31

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Federal NPI Registry (NPPES)

NPI 1114080223

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