Overview
Orono Commons has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Maine average of 3.1. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Orono. It scores best on staffing (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 100% of nursing homes in Maine (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.2 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 7, 2025, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the Maine average of 10.6. 13 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the past three years.
Orono Commons is a for-profit facility with 80 certified beds, caring for about 73 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1969.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 89%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 7, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 13
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $10,358
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.48 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.17 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.13 hrs
- Nurse aides2.19 hrs
- Physical therapists0.14 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 73
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1969
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- None
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes