COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY
COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY is a 90-bed nursing home in THE DALLES, Oregon. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 41.3 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY?
CMS lists 35 health-inspection deficiencies for COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY since 2023-05-08, 24 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | K |
| 2026-02-02 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2026-02-02 | F0847 | Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E |
| 2026-02-02 | F0609, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0693 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | D |
| 2024-08-30 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-08-30 | F0711, F0732, F0880 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. / Post nurse staffing information every day. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-08-30 | F0584, F0600, F0637, F0645, F0658, F0677, F0689, F0694, F0712, F0755, F0756, F0758 | 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. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. | D |
| 2023-05-08 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2023-05-08 | F0600, F0636, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0658, F0686, F0692, F0758, F0791 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / 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. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D |
Why was COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-02 | Fine | $52,030 |
How is COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY staffed relative to the OR average?
| Measure | This facility | OR average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.13126 | 5.03143 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 68.2 | 47.4 |
| Average number of residents per day | 41.3 | 58.1 |
Who owns COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY?
COLUMBIA BASIN CARE FACILITY is registered with CMS as Government - City/county, operates under the legal business name WASCO COUNTY NURSING CARE, INC.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | WASCO COUNTY NURSING CARE, INC. | since 03/11/1997 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | OLMSTEAD, AUBREE | since 06/13/2016 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | COURTNEY, DAVID, OMEG, LINDA, TRAUTZ, LINDA | since 03/01/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | WASCO COUNTY NURSING CARE, INC., SNYDER, KIMBERLY | since 02/01/2015 |
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