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Oregon Veterans Home

700 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, OR 970585412967190151 certified beds · 111 residentsNon profit - CorporationMedicare and Medicaid
Surveys on file
4
since 2022
Deficiencies
13
0121
Penalties · 3 yrs
$13,065
1 fine
Last survey
2026-06-26
Complaint
CMS overall
3 / 5
stars as published by CMS
CMS overall 3/5
Health 2
Staffing 5
Quality 4
Star ratings as published by CMS · CMS’s caveats

Survey history

Source: CMS · Oregon Department of Human Services · data as of 2026-08-01
DateKindDeficienciesOfficial recordArchived PDF
2026-06-26Complaint001CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2025-03-14Standard050CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2023-11-03Standard030CMS-2567 (Care Compare)
2022-10-07Standard040CMS-2567 (Care Compare)

Counts by class: paperwork · standard · harm.

Deficiencies

CMS · Oregon Department of Human Services publishes each citation’s tag, official description and scope/severity letter. The surveyor’s written findings are in the Statement of Deficiencies (CMS-2567) for each survey, linked above.

2026-06-26Complaint survey · 1 deficiencyOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity GHarm
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy.Corrected 2026-04-28Record 385257-20260626-F600
2025-03-14Standard survey · 5 deficienciesOfficial report
F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2024-09-23Record 385257-20250314-F600
F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-03Record 385257-20250314-F609
F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.Scope/severity DStandard
Abuse & neglect
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-03Record 385257-20250314-F610
F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planningRecords
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-03Record 385257-20250314-F641
F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2025-05-03Record 385257-20250314-F684
2023-11-03Standard survey · 3 deficienciesOfficial report
F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-23Record 385257-20231103-F692
F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-23Record 385257-20231103-F695
F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2023-12-23Record 385257-20231103-F698
2022-10-07Standard survey · 4 deficienciesOfficial report
F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.Scope/severity DStandard
Care planning
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-26Record 385257-20221007-F677
F688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.Scope/severity EStandard
Care planning
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-26Record 385257-20221007-F688
F758Implement 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.Scope/severity DStandard
Medication
Isolated; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-26Record 385257-20221007-F758
F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.Scope/severity EStandard
Infection control
Pattern; no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm.Corrected 2022-11-26Record 385257-20221007-F880

Penalties & enforcement

DateActionAmountSource
2026-06-26Civil money penalty$13,065CMS · Penalties

Staffing

CMS Payroll-Based Journal · PBJ, as published Aug 2026 · explainer
RN hours per resident day0.99
Facility
Oregon
National
Oregon 0.72 · National 0.69
Total nurse hours per resident day5.03
Facility
Oregon
National
Oregon 5.03 · National 3.86
Weekend total nurse hours4.31
Facility
Oregon
National
Oregon 4.51 · National 3.42
Total nursing staff turnover41%
Facility
Oregon
National
Oregon 47% · National 46%
Registered nurse turnover25%
Facility
Oregon
National
Oregon 52% · National 43%

Quality measures

CMS MDS quality measures · 2025Q2-2026Q1 · definitions
MeasureFacilityOregonNational
Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers
lower is better
9.7%5.8%4.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
lower is better
3.3%2.4%3.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
lower is better
21.5%13.9%15.4%
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
lower is better
0.8%2.0%1.6%
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained
lower is better
0.0%0.1%0.1%
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
lower is better
17.7%14.9%13.9%
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
lower is better
6.9%4.7%5.2%
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication
lower is better
17.3%12.4%19.5%

Figures verbatim from CMS, with the state and national figures from the same release. The direction that counts as better is CMS’s own and is stated on every row.

Ownership

As reported to CMS (Provider Enrollment)
EntityRoleInterestSinceRegistry
State Of Oregon Department Of Veterans Affairs
Organization
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST100%
Decker, Bryan
Individual
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Veterans Care Centers Of Oregon
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Westcare Management Inc
Organization
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLNOT APPLICABLE
Haole Valenzuela, Donna
Individual
CORPORATE OFFICERNOT APPLICABLE
Pray, Tara
Individual
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEENOT APPLICABLE

Ownership as reported to CMS/state. CMS ownership data has known gaps; merges between entities are published only after human review.

Cost context

County figures from public surveys. Not this facility’s price. Nursing-home rates are not published by CMS or Oregon.

No county cost figures on file for Wasco.

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Sources & provenance

SectionAgency · datasetRetrieved
Facility, ratingsCMS Provider Data · Nursing Home Provider Information2026-08-01
SurveysCMS · Survey Summary2026-08-01
DeficienciesCMS · Health Deficiencies (CMS-2567 findings via Care Compare)2026-08-01
PenaltiesCMS · Penalties2026-08-01
StaffingCMS · Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ, as published Aug 2026)2026-08-01
Quality measuresCMS · MDS Quality Measures2026-08-01
OwnershipCMS · Ownership2026-08-01