AURORA VALLEY CARE

CCN 505114 · AURORA VALLEY CARE LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · CALDERA CARE chain · 124 certified beds · Spokane · WA


AURORA VALLEY CARE is a 124-bed nursing home in SPOKANE, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-06. It averages 86.6 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at AURORA VALLEY CARE?

CMS lists 102 health-inspection deficiencies for AURORA VALLEY CARE since 2023-01-20, 83 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-27.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-27F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.D
2026-04-01F0584Honor 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
2026-04-01F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.D
2025-09-15F0584, F0725, F0835, F0843, F0880Honor 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.F
2025-09-15F0572, F0574, F0577, F0628, F0657, F0677, F0688, F0760, F0868, F0941, F0944Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. / The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / 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 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 residents are free from significant medication errors. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly / Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members. / Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.E
2025-09-15F0552, F0645, F0687, F0689, F0690, F0694, F0695, F0698, F0740, F0756, F0761, F0791, F0812, F0837, F0849Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate foot care. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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 or obtain dental services for each resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2025-03-10F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D
2025-02-21F0656, F0740, F0791Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.D
2024-12-30F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-12-16F0600, F0609Protect 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.D
2024-10-30F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-10-30F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2024-09-12F0660, F0689Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-09-12F0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.D
2024-06-27F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.G
2024-06-27F0712, F0760, F0880Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2024-06-27F0550, F0552, F0582, F0583, F0584, F0644, F0656, F0660, F0677, F0679, F0684, F0685, F0690, F0740, F0759, F0761, F0801, F0804, F0809, F0849Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / 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. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. / Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.D
2024-06-12F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G
2024-06-12F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-06-12F0699, F0744Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.D
2024-05-09F0609, F0622Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.D
2024-04-10F0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.D
2024-04-10F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.C
2024-03-07F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2024-02-16F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.E
2024-01-11F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E
2023-10-12F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2023-09-05F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.D
2023-01-20F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.G
2023-01-20F0943Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.F
2023-01-20F0609, F0610, F0641, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0755, F0880, F0881Timely 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E
2023-01-20F0578, F0582, F0685, F0689, F0756, F0761, F0803, F0883Honor 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.D

Why was AURORA VALLEY CARE fined?

DateTypeAmount
2024-05-09Fine$93,457

How is AURORA VALLEY CARE staffed relative to the WA average?

MeasureThis facilityWA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.705504.36934
Total nursing staff turnover (%)57.145.1
Average number of residents per day86.676.0

Who owns AURORA VALLEY CARE, and what chain is it in?

AURORA VALLEY CARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name AURORA VALLEY CARE LLC and belongs to the CALDERA CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTKH7 HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLCsince 05/21/2025
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTKH7 HH CDW, KH7 OPS LLC, OSCHEROWITZ, RAPHAEL, WOLMARK, CHAIMsince 05/21/2025
5% OR GREATER MORTGAGE INTEREST414 S UNIVERSITY PROPCO LLCsince 05/21/2025
CORPORATE OFFICEROSCHEROWITZ, RAPHAEL, WOLMARK, CHAIMsince 05/21/2025
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLLOGAN, LINDSAY, OSCHEROWITZ, RAPHAEL, PALOZZOLO, JACQUELINE, WOLMARK, CHAIMsince 01/02/2024
ADP OF THE SNF414 S UNIVERSITY PROPCO LLC, KH7 PROPCO HOLDINGS LLC, LOGAN, LINDSAY, OSCHEROWITZ, RAPHAEL, PALOZZOLO, JACQUELINE, WOLMARK, CHAIMsince 01/02/2024

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