Summer Commons

Name: Summer Commons
Address: 21 JUNE STREET, Sanford, ME, 04073, US
Telephone: 2072061360

21 June Street, Sanford, ME 04073 · York County · 64 certified beds · avg 61 residents/day · certified since Sep 8, 1972

4/5

Health inspection rating (on-site)

Serious findings on record

Fines, last 3 years

5.49

Nurse hours/resident/day (adjusted)

What health inspectors found (on-site government inspections — the most independent evidence available)

Health inspection rating: ★★★★☆4/5 · CMS overall rating: 5/5

The health inspection star above is graded on a curve within each state — a set share of each state's facilities gets each star level — so a facility can have few citations and still rate 2–3 stars if others in its state did even better. The overall rating combines that inspection score with staffing and self-reported quality measures.

All citations in the current public record (18)

CMS publishes roughly the last three inspection cycles plus recent complaint investigations. Older surveys drop out of the record as new ones are completed.

Date	Severity	What the facility was cited for
Aug 27, 2025	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not provide treatment and care that follows the doctor's orders and matches the resident's own preferences and goals. · from a complaint
Aug 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Aug 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Aug 27, 2025	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a working program to monitor how antibiotics are used. Tracking antibiotic use helps make sure these drugs are given only when needed and remain effective.
Aug 27, 2025	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Aug 27, 2025	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility's quality committee — the internal group responsible for finding and fixing care problems — did not have the required members or did not meet at least every three months.
Jan 24, 2024	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not have a registered nurse on duty at least 8 hours a day, or did not have a registered nurse serving full-time as director of nursing. · from a complaint
Nov 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility's medication error rate was 5 percent or higher — meaning too many doses were given incorrectly, such as the wrong drug, dose, or time.
Nov 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not label drugs according to professional standards or did not store them in locked compartments, with controlled drugs (medications with a high risk of misuse) kept under a separate lock.
Nov 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not get its food from approved, safe sources, or did not store, prepare, and serve food according to professional food safety standards.
Nov 16, 2022	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not have or follow an effective program to prevent and control infections — such as proper hand washing, cleaning, and isolation practices. This is the most commonly cited deficiency nationwide.
Nov 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not create and follow a basic care plan covering a new resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of admission. The first days are when a new resident is most vulnerable.
Nov 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not develop a resident's complete plan of care within 7 days of the full assessment, or the plan wasn't prepared, reviewed, and updated by a team of health professionals as required.
Nov 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not provide safe and appropriate respiratory care — such as oxygen, breathing treatments, or care for residents on breathing equipment — for residents who needed it.
Nov 16, 2022	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.
Nov 16, 2022	B · Minimal risk, repeated	The facility did not serve food and drinks that were appetizing, attractive, and at a safe and pleasant temperature.
Dec 11, 2019	E · Potential for harm, repeated	The facility did not develop and follow policies and procedures for offering residents flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Dec 11, 2019	D · Potential for harm, one-off	The facility did not try to gradually reduce doses of mood- and mind-altering medications or use non-drug approaches first, as required, or used 'as needed' psychiatric drugs without proper limits.

Inspection trend by year

Citations from standard inspections decreased between the last two inspection cycles (9 → 6).

Year	Citations	Worst severity that year
2019	2	E
2022	9	E
2024	1	D
2025	6	E

Counts reflect the current CMS public record (~3 inspection cycles plus complaint investigations); years with no surveys show no row. Inspection frequency varies, so compare severity as well as counts.

Fines and enforcement (last 3 years)

No fines or payment denials in the published 3-year window.

Nurse staffing (from payroll records, adjusted for how much care residents need)

Measure	This facility	Maine avg	U.S. avg	Where it stands
Total nurse staffing (hours per resident per day)	5.49	4.60	3.95	top 12% in Maine; top 7% in the U.S.
Registered Nurse hours	0.89	1.11	0.69	bottom 32% in Maine; top 21% in the U.S.
Weekend total nurse staffing	5.07	4.16	3.50	top 10% in Maine; top 6% in the U.S.
Weekend RN hours (not acuity-adjusted)	0.30	0.73	0.48	bottom 5% in Maine; bottom 32% in the U.S.
Total nursing staff turnover (%)	53.7	46.7	45.8	bottom 28% in Maine; bottom 28% in the U.S.
RN turnover (%)	25.0	40.2	42.9	top 22% in Maine; top 20% in the U.S.

Hours are per resident per day, case-mix adjusted by CMS so facilities caring for sicker residents can be compared fairly (same basis as the CMS staffing star). "Top X%" means better than most facilities: more staffing hours, or lower turnover. Raw (unadjusted) reported hours: total 4.89, RN 0.79, weekend 4.52. Staffing rating: 5/5.

Self-reported quality measures

Note: these ratings are based on data the facility reports about itself to CMS. They are not independently verified by inspectors, and can look better than inspection findings. Give more weight to the inspection results above.

Quality measures rating: 3/5 · long-stay residents: 1/5 · short-stay residents: 5/5

Who owns this facility

For profit - Limited Liability company

Owner / manager	Type	Role	Stake	Since
Breshnahan, Richard	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
Cyr, Glen	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Harstad, Paul	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
North Country Associates, INC	Organization	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Orestis, John	Individual	Corporate Officer	NOT APPLICABLE	05/12/2021
Orestis, John	Individual	Operational/Managerial Control	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Poncher, Lyle	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
Prescott, Roger	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
Richards, Mary	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	05/01/2021
Steiner, John	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
Tyler, Michael	Individual	Corporate Director	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019
Ury, William	Individual	5% or Greater Security Interest	NOT APPLICABLE	09/13/2019

Questions to ask on your visit

Generated from this facility's actual citation record — bring them to a tour and ask the administrator directly.

"How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
"Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
"Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
"Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
"Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
"How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
"How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
"What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
"What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
"Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

Nearby facilities (within 20 miles)

Facility	Distance	City	Overall	Inspection	Flags
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at Sanford	1.5 mi	Sanford, ME	★★★★★	5/5
Pinnacle Health & Rehab at N Berwick	10.0 mi	North Berwick, ME	★★★★★	5/5
Kennebunk Center for Health & Rehabilitation, LLC	11.2 mi	Kennebunk, ME	★★☆☆☆	2/5
River Ridge Center	11.5 mi	Kennebunk, ME	★☆☆☆☆	1/5	SFF
Rochester Manor	14.0 mi	Rochester, NH	★★☆☆☆	2/5
Birch Healthcare Center	14.2 mi	Rochester, NH	★★☆☆☆	3/5
Southridge Rehab & Living Ctr	15.3 mi	Biddeford, ME	★★★☆☆	3/5
Dover Center for Health & Rehabilitation	17.3 mi	Dover, NH	★★★★☆	4/5
Seal Rock Healthcare	17.6 mi	Saco, ME	★★☆☆☆	2/5
St Andre Health Care Facility	17.7 mi	Biddeford, ME	★★★★★	5/5

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Facility data as of CMS processing date 2026-08-01. CCN 205012.

The Care File

Visit checklist — Summer Commons

21 June Street, Sanford, ME 04073 · 2072061360

Health inspection rating 4/5 · CMS overall 5/5· Fines (3y): $0

Questions for the administrator:

☐ "How do you make sure each resident's care follows the doctor's orders, and what changed after this citation?"
☐ "Can you show me how medications are stored and secured on the units, including controlled drugs?"
☐ "Who leads your infection prevention program, and how do you make sure staff follow practices like hand hygiene every day?"
☐ "Who oversees antibiotic use here, and how do you decide when an antibiotic is really needed?"
☐ "Who is on the team that builds each resident's care plan, and how quickly is it in place after admission?"
☐ "How does your quality committee work, and can you share an example of a problem it identified and fixed?"
☐ "How many hours a day is a registered nurse physically in the building, including weekends?"
☐ "What is your current medication error rate, and what have you changed to bring errors down?"
☐ "What is your current ratio of nursing staff to residents on day, evening, and weekend shifts?"
☐ "Can I see the results and plan of correction from your most recent state inspection?"

While you're there, notice:

☐ Smell and cleanliness in hallways, not just the lobby
☐ How staff speak to residents; call lights answered promptly
☐ Residents up, dressed, and engaged (visit mealtimes and a weekend if you can)

Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, version 2026-08-01 · CCN 205012 · Verify at medicare.gov/care-compare · Printed from The Care File (thecarefile.com)