Nursing home safety in Oregon
Oregon has 107 Medicare-certified nursing homes. They average 3.14 out of 5 CMS stars (0.16 better than the national average), carry 34.1 health-inspection citations each, and 10 are listed with an abuse icon by CMS in this source snapshot. Federal penalties total $2,832,643. CMS abuse-icon records and a separate star-record sample are named below.
Source: CMS Care Compare — Provider Information released 2026-08-06; source data last modified 2026-07-29. Free to cite with attribution to Haven.
CMS source snapshot: 20 days old. These are historical CMS fields from a dated source release, not live proof of availability, certification status, an inspection outcome, or an individual's care fit.
Staffing in Oregon averages 5.05 nurse hours per resident per day (1.16 better than the national average). Citations average 34.1 per home (3.8 worse than the national average)— though citation counts reflect how aggressively a state's survey agency inspects, so they compare poorly across state lines.
Oregon homes listed with a CMS abuse icon
CMS applies this icon when a facility was cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. It is a serious signal, not a verdict — read the specific citations in the linked record and ask the administrator directly.
- Belmont Care and Rehabilitation (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Portland · 1★
- South Hills Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Eugene · 1★
- Avamere Rehabilitation of Lebanon (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lebanon · 1★
- Hearthstone Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Medford · 1★
- Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Portland · 2★
- Saint Helens Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Saint Helens · 2★
- Pilot Butte Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Bend · 2★
- Regency Albany (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Albany · 2★
- Avalon Care Center - Portland (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Portland · 3★
- Lebanon Veterans Home (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Lebanon · 3★
Special Focus Facilities in Oregon
CMS's own list of homes with a persistent record of poor care. They are inspected about twice as often as other facilities and can be terminated from Medicare and Medicaid if they do not improve.
- Saint Helens Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Saint Helens · SFF Candidate
- Cascade Terrace Post Acute (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Portland · SFF Candidate
- Tigard Rehabilitation and Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Tigard · SFF Candidate
- South Hills Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Eugene · SFF Candidate
- French Prairie Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Woodburn · SFF Candidate
- Corvallis Manor (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) — Corvallis · SFF
CMS four- and five-star records in Oregon
Four and five-star homes with no abuse flag and no Special Focus status in this CMS snapshot. The first 10 are shown in neutral name order; these source fields are not a Haven recommendation.
| Community | City | CMS stars | Nurse hrs/day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Care Center - Scappoose (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Scappoose | 4 | 5.362 |
| Avamere at Three Fountains (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Medford | 5 | 5.06391 |
| Avamere Court at Keizer (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Keizer | 4 | 4.96552 |
| Avamere Crestview of Portland (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Portland | 4 | 5.18703 |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Cascade Park (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Vancouver | 5 | 4.76147 |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Clackamas (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Gladstone | 4 | 5.14576 |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Junction City (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Junction City | 4 | 4.75103 |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of King City (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Tigard | 4 | 4.26852 |
| Beaverton Post Acute Care of Cascadia (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Beaverton | 5 | 4.65998 |
| Bend Transitional Care (opens the official CMS Care Compare record) | Bend | 5 | 4.79011 |
Largest federal penalties in Oregon
Civil monetary penalties follow serious deficiencies. A large fine history is a question to raise, not an automatic disqualification — some homes correct course, and the citations tell you which.
- Corvallis Manor · Corvallis (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$345,051
- Hearthstone Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Medford (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$230,522
- Bridge Crest Post Acute · Vancouver (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$212,847
- Cascade Terrace Post Acute · Portland (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$185,923
- Avamere Rehabilitation of Clackamas · Gladstone (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$175,773
- Maryville · Beaverton (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$162,828
- Woodside Post Acute · Molalla (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$145,831
- The Creston Health & Rehabilitation · Portland (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$122,699
- South Hills Rehabilitation Center · Eugene (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$108,108
- French Prairie Nursing & Rehabilitation Center · Woodburn (opens the official CMS Care Compare record)$102,802
Oregon nursing homes: common questions
How many nursing homes in Oregon have been flagged for abuse?
10 of 107 CMS-certified nursing homes in Oregon (9.3%) are listed with the federal abuse icon in the CMS snapshot used for this report. CMS applies the icon when a facility has been cited for abuse-related deficiencies on a recent inspection. The national rate in this same snapshot is 9.9%. Every listed home is named on this page.
What is the average nursing home rating in Oregon?
Oregon nursing homes average 3.14 out of 5 on the CMS overall star rating, across 106 rated facilities. The national average is 2.98. Staffing averages 5.05 total nurse hours per resident per day versus 3.89 nationally.
Which nursing homes in Oregon are on the Special Focus list?
6 Oregon facilities are designated a Special Focus Facility or candidate — CMS's list of homes with a persistent record of poor care, which face roughly double the normal inspection frequency and possible termination from Medicare and Medicaid. They are listed by name on this page.
How much have Oregon nursing homes been fined?
Federal civil monetary penalties against Oregon nursing homes total $2,832,643 in the CMS release used for this report. Fines follow serious deficiencies, so a large penalty history is worth asking a facility about directly — they are required to discuss their inspection record with you.
Worried about a specific home in Oregon?
Open a named home's linked CMS record to review the source fields behind this report, then use the assessment and comparison tools to prepare questions, then confirm current price, availability, and care acceptance directly with each home.