Nursing Homes · Waterville, ME
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Oak Grove Center
27 Cool St · Waterville, ME 04901 · 90 certified beds
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About Oak Grove Center
Oak Grove Center is a nursing home in Waterville, Maine. Its capacity is 90 beds, below the Kennebec County median of 105 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 63 citations, the most recent on January 29, 2026. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.96 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Waterville. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Special Focus Facility candidate
CMS lists this nursing home as a candidate for its Special Focus Facility program, which is for nursing homes with a history of serious quality issues. About the program.
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
1.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (63)
Records from March 2022 to January 2026.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0646Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0865Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0843Have 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0921Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0946Provide training in compliance and ethics.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0941Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0944Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0949Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0868Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 27, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0626Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 9, 2024.
May 29, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity K: pattern, immediate jeopardy. Corrected September 27, 2024.
February 27, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 26, 2024.
February 1, 2024
Tag F0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2024.
February 1, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2024.
February 1, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2024.
February 1, 2024
Tag F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 13, 2024.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $14,056
May 29, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting August 29, 2024, lasting 29 days (triggered by inspection on May 29, 2024).
May 29, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,056 against this nursing home on May 29, 2024.
March 27, 2024 · Payment Denial
CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting June 27, 2024, lasting 6 days (triggered by inspection on March 27, 2024).
Staffing
3.96 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.53 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 for quality measures.
- Parent company: Genesis Healthcare of Maine 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.
Nearby alternatives
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