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Columbia Basin Care Facility
The Dalles, OregonMedicare inspection record
About Columbia Basin Care Facility
Columbia Basin Care Facility brings skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise to The Dalles, Oregon, with a focus on personalized recovery and compassionate support. Our team works closely with patients and families to chart a meaningful path toward healing and independence.
Community at a glance
Capacity
90 residents
Location
The Dalles, OR
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
1015 WEBBER STREET, The Dalles, Oregon 97058
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on February 2, 2026, state inspectors cited 8 health deficiencies (the Oregon average is 9.2).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident a day, below the Oregon average of 5 hours 2 minutes.
Medicare fined Columbia Basin Care Facility once in the last three years, $52,030 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 8 minutesBelow the Oregon average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 46 minutesAbove the Oregon average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 68%Above the Oregon average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
24 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
February 2, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Immediate danger to residents, a pattern (level K)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 2, 2026Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 10, 2026Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Feb 10, 2026Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 10, 2026Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 10, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 10, 2026Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 10, 2026Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Feb 10, 2026
August 30, 2024 · Standard inspection · 15 citations
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 19, 2024Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 19, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 19, 2024Post nurse staffing information every day.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 19, 2024Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 19, 2024Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 19, 2024Implement 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 19, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 19, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 19, 2024Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 19, 2024Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 19, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 19, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 19, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 19, 2024Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 19, 2024
August 30, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 19, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $52,030 in the last three years.
- February 2, 2026Fine: $52,030
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- Government - City/county
- Legal business name
- Wasco County Nursing Care, Inc.
- Medicare-certified beds
- 90
- Average residents per day
- 41
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- January 1, 1967
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 385049
Location
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1015 WEBBER STREETThe Dalles, OR 97058
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Questions about Columbia Basin Care Facility
How did Columbia Basin Care Facility do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on February 2, 2026 and cited 8 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Oregon average is 9.2.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Columbia Basin Care Facility?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 8 minutes with each resident per day, including 46 minutes from registered nurses. 68% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Columbia Basin Care Facility been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Columbia Basin Care Facility once in the last three years, totaling $52,030.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.