Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY
Does LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), LIFE CARE CENTER OF COOS BAY (CCN 385157), in COOS BAY, OR, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 9 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-12-19. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $62,868 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
The Federal Record
CMS has $62,868 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$62,868
CMS has $62,868 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.1
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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.
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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