The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
CHENEY CARE CENTER
CHENEY, WA · Medicare-certified · 54 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
3 of 5 overall
CHENEY CARE CENTER in Cheney, WA has a 3 out of 5 star overall rating. Its staffing is above the federal benchmark (4.93 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), with 3-star health inspections and quality measures, 4-star staffing, no fines in the last 24 months, and recent citations related to accident hazards, infection prevention and control, and COVID-19 vaccination education/documentation.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.9285 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 29, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.9285.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.05
- Nurse aides
- 3.24
- Weekend nursing
- 4.43
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 39%
Registered nurse turnover: 43%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
20.8%9.5%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
5.3%8.3%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.9%0%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%0%No change
Residents who lost too much weight
6.1%4.2%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
16.1%36.4%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—15.5%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14.7%20.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
2.8%0%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
16.1%40%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
70.6%83.3%Worsening
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%95.8%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—100%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%98.6%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: F
The home failed to educate residents and staff about COVID-19 vaccination, offer the vaccine to eligible people, and properly record vaccination status. Cited August 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 887 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The home failed to ensure staff got the needed behavior health training based on the facility’s own needs. Cited May 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 949 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
The home failed to tell residents or their representatives in writing how long their bed would be held after a hospital transfer or therapeutic leave. Cited February 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 625 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 13 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Occupancy
- 34.7 residents on an average day (64% of 54 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 36 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.