Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Breakwater Commons
100 Commons Drive · Rockland, ME 04841 · 96 certified beds
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About Breakwater Commons
Breakwater Commons is a nursing home in Rockland, Maine. Its capacity is 96 beds, above the Maine median of 69 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 57 citations, the most recent on April 9, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.88 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (57)
Records from September 2023 to April 2026.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure 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.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
January 23, 2025
Tag F0580Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 4, 2025.
November 12, 2024
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 9, 2024.
November 12, 2024
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 9, 2024.
October 30, 2024
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2024.
September 26, 2024
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected November 8, 2024.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $11,998
August 28, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $3,529 against this nursing home on August 28, 2023.
August 7, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,469 against this nursing home on August 7, 2023.
Staffing
4.88 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.80 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit - Limited Liability company
- Parent company: Breakwater Commons Operations, LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Maine.
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