VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER

CCN 385120 · VALLEY WEST OPERATIONS LLC · For profit - Corporation · LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain · 121 certified beds · Lane · OR


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 dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2025-06-25F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2025-05-23F0727, F0880, F0883Have 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
2025-05-23F0637, F0644, F0684, F0689, F0770Assess 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
2024-02-09F0550, F0640, F0684, F0725, F0806, F0880Honor 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
2024-02-09F0580, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0685, F0686, F0688, F0692, F0756, F0758, F0770, F0803, F0805Immediately 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
2022-12-07F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.J
2022-12-07F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.G
2022-12-07F0725, F0732Provide 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
2022-12-07F0584, F0730, F0759, F0812, F0947Honor 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
2022-12-07F0550, F0553, F0561, F0600, F0609, F0610, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0687, F0688, F0689, F0695, F0697, F0758, F0806Honor 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?

DateTypeAmount
2023-09-11Fine$3,145

How is VALLEY WEST HEALTH CARE CENTER staffed relative to the OR average?

MeasureThis facilityOR average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.412595.03143
Total nursing staff turnover (%)34.947.4
Average number of residents per day76.658.1

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.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTPRESTON, FORRESTsince 08/24/2015
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYBUTNER, NANCY, CURTIS, LEANN, GIBBINS, DUSTINsince 01/28/2025
CORPORATE OFFICERCROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, THURMOND, JOANsince 01/27/2017
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUTNER, NANCY, CURTIS, LEANN, FLETCHER, TODD, GIBBINS, DUSTIN, LAY, LISA, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SWANKER, RICHARD, VELLODY, NITA, ZIEGLER, JAMESsince 01/01/2022
ADP OF THE SNFLIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., CURTIS, LEANN, PRESTON, FORREST, VELLODY, NITAsince 02/17/2025

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