Nursing home report
Registered name: SAINT HELENS POST ACUTE
SAINT HELENS, OR · Medicare-certified · 92 beds
Meadow Park Health & Specialty Care Center in Saint Helens, OR has a 2-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating but stronger staffing at 4.21 hours per resident per day, slightly above the federal benchmark of 4.1. It is a special focus candidate/facility and had $14,613 in fines over the last 24 months, with recent inspection citations for accident hazards, abuse/neglect prevention, and assessment reporting.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.2109 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.2109.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — limited pattern, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: K
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited October 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to encode each resident’s assessment data and send it to the state on time. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 640 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to make sure it had a pest control program to prevent or deal with mice, insects, and other pests. Cited April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 925 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
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 April 2026 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 947 — 42 CFR §483.95 — S/S: F
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $14,613 was recorded.
A federal fine of $14,352 was recorded.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $43,525 in total fines.
Federal fine
Oct 17, 2025
Federal fine
Sep 12, 2023
Now operated by Saint Helens Post Acute, previously Meadow Park Care.
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.
