Columbia Crest Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Columbia Crest Center is a 111-bed for-profit nursing home in Moses Lake, Washington, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 59.7% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Columbia Crest Center
1100 East Nelson RoadMoses Lake, WA 98837
Grant 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 Columbia Crest Center, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average. With about 57 residents a day, that works out to roughly 138 aide hours a day, or about 17 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.97 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.05 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.63 | 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
59.7% of nursing staff at Columbia Crest Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 80.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 9, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 21 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $163,278 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2024 | Fine | $37,847 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Payment Denial | 34 days from Jan 1, 2025 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Fine | $44,512 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Fine | $80,919 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Columbia Crest Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Columbia Crest Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: Sunbridge Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 21, 1988
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Columbia Crest Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lake Ridge Center Moses Lake · abuse citation | 0.8 | 74 | 2.78 | 3.92 | 54.7% | 2 | $87,201 |
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| Othello Post Acute Othello | 20.3 | 39 | 2.23 | 3.51 | 61.1% | 3 | $19,182 |
| McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr Soap Lake | 21.6 | 42 | 2.67 | 4.29 | 72.9% | 4 | $113,505 |
| Colonial Vista Post-Acute & Rehab Center Wenatchee | 53.4 | 100 | 2.42 | 3.89 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center Wenatchee | 54.1 | 55 | 2.60 | 4.46 | 46.0% | 5 | $10,358 |
| Richland Post Acute Richland | 56.4 | 71 | 2.52 | 4.23 | 43.8% | 5 | $59,762 |
| Life Care Center of Richland Richland | 59.1 | 104 | 2.22 | 3.82 | 55.8% | 3 | $109,736 |
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.