Avalon Care Center - Portland: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avalon Care Center - Portland is a 40-bed for-profit nursing home in Portland, Oregon. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.24 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 25% above the Oregon average of 3.40, and 39.1% nursing staff turnover (Oregon average 47.4%).
Avalon Care Center - Portland
12640 Se BushPortland, OR 97236
Multnomah County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Avalon Care Center - Portland, nurse aides logged 4.24 hours per resident per day, 25% above the Oregon average. With about 39 residents a day, that works out to roughly 165 aide hours a day, or about 21 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Oregon avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.24 | 3.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.67 | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.13 | 4.51 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
39.1% of nursing staff at Avalon Care Center - Portland left over the year CMS measured, against a Oregon average of 47.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jul 25, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Oregon average 9.3). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Avalon Care Center - Portland holds 3 of 5 overall; the Oregon average is 3.1.
About Avalon Care Center - Portland
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1976
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avalon Care Center - Portland
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| Cascade Terrace Post Acute Portland · SFF candidate | 1.0 | 105 | 3.37 | 4.69 | 47.1% | 1 | $185,923 |
| Cedar Crossings Portland | 1.2 | 89 | 3.56 | 5.24 | 64.5% | 3 | $32,383 |
| Secora Rehabilitation of Cascadia Portland | 1.5 | 53 | 2.81 | 4.34 | 49.2% | 2 | None |
| Gracelen Care Center Portland | 1.6 | 80 | 3.35 | 4.52 | — | 1 | None |
| Portland Health and Rehabilitation Portland | 1.8 | 105 | 3.09 | 4.68 | 50.0% | 1 | $24,827 |
| Marquis Mill Park Portland | 1.9 | 77 | 2.67 | 5.19 | 42.9% | 3 | $35,010 |
| Menlo Park Post Acute Portland | 2.4 | 83 | 3.29 | 4.50 | 39.5% | 2 | None |
| Village Health Care Gresham | 2.4 | 106 | 3.64 | 4.96 | — | 2 | $22,695 |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.