The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: J
Nursing home report
PIONEER NURSING HOME
VALE, OR · Medicare-certified · 33 beds
In good standing
Government-run
4 of 5 overall
PIONEER NURSING HOME in Vale, OR has an overall 4 out of 5 stars, with strong health inspection and staffing ratings, no fines in the last 24 months, and reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (6.84 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day). Quality measures are lower at 3 out of 5 stars, and recent inspection citations included professional standards, accident hazards/supervision, and facility-wide assessment issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
6.8372 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 30, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 6.8372.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.91
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.11
- Nurse aides
- 3.82
- Weekend nursing
- 5.85
Hours per resident per day.
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
21.9%Steady
Residents with a fall causing major injury
0%Steady
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
13.9%Steady
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
2.8%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.6%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
33.3%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.4%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
20.9%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
44.5%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.1%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.4%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.7%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
100%Steady
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: J
The home failed to conduct and document a full facility assessment to ensure it had the resources needed for daily care and emergencies. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 838 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: D
The home failed to ensure nurse aides had the skills and training needed to care for residents safely, including dementia care and abuse prevention. Cited December 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 fine · $114,520 in total fines.
- $114,520
Federal fine
Oct 19, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Government - County
- Occupancy
- 13.4 residents on an average day (41% of 33 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 15 years
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.