CHEHALEM POST ACUTE

CCN 385199 · CHEHALEM SNF HEALTHCARE LLC · For profit - Corporation · PACS GROUP chain · 84 certified beds · Yamhill · OR


CHEHALEM POST ACUTE is a 84-bed nursing home in NEWBERG, Oregon. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1989-05-19. It averages 76.8 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at CHEHALEM POST ACUTE?

CMS lists 58 health-inspection deficiencies for CHEHALEM POST ACUTE since 2022-10-21, 51 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 2026-01-15.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-01-15F0559, F0677Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2025-08-13F0583Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.E
2025-03-28F0727, F0838, F0865, F0882Have 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. / Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.F
2025-03-28F0583, F0607, F0725, F0730, F0755, F0761, F0880Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2025-03-28F0552, F0584, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0689, F0758, F0776, F0777, F0883, F0887Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / 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. / 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, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them. / Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.D
2025-03-28F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.C
2025-03-28F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.B
2025-01-07F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2025-01-07F0559, F0689Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-09-19F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.D
2023-12-04F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.J
2023-12-04F0565, F0584, F0725, F0732, F0761, F0806, F0812Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. / 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. / 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. / Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.E
2023-12-04F0582, F0600, F0609, F0684, F0693, F0695, F0755, F0756, F0757, F0759, F0770, F0842Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.D
2022-10-21F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.G
2022-10-21F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2022-10-21F0584Honor 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.E
2022-10-21F0554, F0684, F0686, F0908Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Keep all essential equipment working safely.D

Why was CHEHALEM POST ACUTE fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2025-01-07Fine$14,788
2023-12-04Fine$39,793

How is CHEHALEM POST ACUTE staffed relative to the OR average?

MeasureThis facilityOR average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.632385.03143
Total nursing staff turnover (%)70.947.4
Average number of residents per day76.858.1

Who owns CHEHALEM POST ACUTE, and what chain is it in?

CHEHALEM POST ACUTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name CHEHALEM SNF HEALTHCARE LLC and belongs to the PACS GROUP chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTTRUIST BANKsince 09/01/2024
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAPT, FREDERICK, JERGENSEN, JOSHUA, MITCHELL, JOHN, MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER, NYSSEN, SARA, PARK, TREVORsince 05/10/2024
ADP OF THE SNFNEWBERG 1900 REALTY LLC, PROVIDENCE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTING SERVICES INC, MORRIS, CHRISTOPHER, PARK, TREVORsince 05/30/2025

Were you or a family member harmed at CHEHALEM POST ACUTE?