Columbia Basin Care Facility
1015 Webber Street, The Dalles, OR 97058
Columbia Basin Care Facility, a 90-bed government - city/county nursing facility in The Dalles, OR, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #126 of 127 rated homes in OR on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 1 / 5
- Much below average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #126 of 127
- In-state rank among rated OR homes
- 4.13
- Above average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 35
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
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The verdict
Columbia Basin Care Facility, a 90-bed government - city/county nursing facility in The Dalles, OR, holds a 1-star CMS overall rating - below the 3.0-star national average, ranking #126 of 127 rated homes in OR on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. 3 inspection findings reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
- 1 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #126 of 127
- In-state rank among rated OR homes
- 4.13
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 35
- Inspection findings · 3 serious
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 128 OR nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as Government - City/county. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 385049
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 90
- Residents
- 41
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Wasco
- Last Inspection
- Feb 2, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 4.13 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 0.77 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.45
- CNA Hours
- 2.92
- Total Nursing Hours
- 4.13 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.02
- Nursing Turnover
- 68.2%
- RN Turnover
- 50.0%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Columbia Basin Care Facility
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Columbia Basin Care Facility ranks #126 of 127 rated nursing homes in OR on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Columbia Basin Care Facility operates 90 certified beds in The Dalles, OR with approximately 41 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars (health inspection 1★ · staffing 1★ · quality 2★).
The inspection file contains 35 deficiency records from recent surveys, of which 3 reached the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy threshold on the CMS scope-and-severity grid. This provider has been fined 1 time by CMS, for a combined $52K. Per resident day, this facility reports 4.13 total nursing hours (national average 3.86) and 0.77 RN hours.
Classified as "Government - City/county" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Columbia Basin Care Facility falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 68.2% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (35 most recent)
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 10, 2026
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 2, 2026
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: Oct 19, 2024
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jun 27, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 25.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 6.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.2% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 5.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 28.1% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 4.8% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 31.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 4.6% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 12.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 0.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 81.6% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 8.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 97.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 25.0% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 45.5% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 81.5% | No |
Penalty History 1 penalties totaling $52K
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Fine | $52K |
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Columbia Basin Care Facility, both outside OR so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside OR (90 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside OR (4.45 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in OR
127 other nursing homes are on record in OR; 6 are shown here.
Aidan Senior Living at Reedsport
Reedsport, OR
Ashland Post Acute
Ashland, OR
Avalon Care Center - Portland
Portland, OR
Avalon Care Center - Scappoose
Scappoose, OR
Avamere at Three Fountains
Medford, OR
Avamere Court at Keizer
Keizer, OR
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Columbia Basin Care Facility
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The OR registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View OR registry
- Peer homes near 90 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in OR. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
