24 HOYT ST, Springvale, ME 04083
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About Summer Commons
Summer Commons in Sanford, Maine provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation care focused on helping residents regain strength and independence. Our experienced team delivers personalized recovery support in a welcoming environment designed for healing and progress.
Community at a glance
Capacity
64 residents
Location
Sanford, ME
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
21 JUNE STREET, Sanford, Maine 04073
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on August 27, 2025, state inspectors cited 6 health deficiencies (the Maine average is 10.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 53 minutes with each resident a day, above the Maine average of 4 hours 20 minutes.
Medicare has not fined Summer Commons in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 53 minutesAbove the Maine average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 48 minutesBelow the Maine average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 54%Above the Maine average |
Inspections
7 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
August 27, 2025 · Standard inspection · 6 citations
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 3, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2025Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 3, 2025Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 3, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 3, 2025Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
Minimal harm or risk, a pattern (level B)AdministrationCorrected Oct 3, 2025
January 24, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 6, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Sanford Senior Care Operations, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 64
- Average residents per day
- 61
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 8, 1972
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 205012
Location
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21 JUNE STREETSanford, ME 04073
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Questions about Summer Commons
How did Summer Commons do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on August 27, 2025 and cited 6 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Maine average is 10.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Summer Commons?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 53 minutes with each resident per day, including 48 minutes from registered nurses. 54% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Summer Commons been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against Summer Commons in the last three years.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.