Columbia Basin Hospital: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Columbia Basin Hospital is a 12-bed government-run nursing home in Ephrata, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.38 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 27% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Columbia Basin Hospital
200 Nat Washington WayEphrata, WA 98823
Grant County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Columbia Basin Hospital, nurse aides logged 3.38 hours per resident per day, 27% above the Washington average. With about 12 residents a day, that works out to roughly 40 aide hours a day, or about 5 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night.
CMS note: The facility reported a high number of days without a registered nurse on site.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.38 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.22 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.15 | 3.81 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
31.3% of nursing staff at Columbia Basin Hospital left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). 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. Columbia Basin Hospital holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Columbia Basin Hospital
- Ownership: Government - County
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 11, 1975
- Located inside a hospital
- Area: rural
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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.