VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER
VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER is a 121-bed nursing home in EUGENE, Oregon. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1972-11-21. It averages 76.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER?
CMS lists 56 health-inspection deficiencies for VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER since 2022-12-07, 28 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-06-25.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-25 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2025-05-23 | F0727, F0880, F0883 | 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E |
| 2025-05-23 | F0637, F0644, F0684, F0689, F0770 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2024-02-09 | F0550, F0640, F0684, F0725, F0806, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-02-09 | F0580, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0685, F0686, F0688, F0692, F0756, F0758, F0770, F0803, F0805 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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 enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | D |
| 2022-12-07 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | J |
| 2022-12-07 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2022-12-07 | F0725, F0732 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | F |
| 2022-12-07 | F0584, F0730, F0759, F0812, F0947 | 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E |
| 2022-12-07 | F0550, F0553, F0561, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0687, F0688, F0689, F0695, F0697, F0758, F0806 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate foot care. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
Why was VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Fine | $3,145 |
How is VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed relative to the OR average?
| Measure | This facility | OR average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.41259 | 5.03143 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.9 | 47.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 76.6 | 58.1 |
Who owns VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER, and what chain is it in?
VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name VALLEY WEST OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 08/24/2015 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, CURTIS, LEANN, GIBBINS, DUSTIN | since 01/28/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOAN | since 01/27/2017 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUTNER, NANCY, CURTIS, LEANN, FLETCHER, TODD, GIBBINS, DUSTIN, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, VELLODY, NITA, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 01/01/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., CURTIS, LEANN, PRESTON, FORREST, VELLODY, NITA | since 02/17/2025 |
Were you or a family member harmed at VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER?