Emerald Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Emerald Care is a 82-bed nonprofit nursing home in Wapato, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 46.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Emerald Care
209 North Ahtanum AvenueWapato, WA 98951
Yakima 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 Emerald Care, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average. With about 74 residents a day, that works out to roughly 185 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 20% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.80 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.98 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
46.3% of nursing staff at Emerald Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 55.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 30, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. Emerald Care holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Emerald Care
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1982
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Emerald Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Linden Post Acute Toppenish | 7.4 | 75 | 2.47 | 3.71 | 28.3% | 4 | None |
| Parkside Care Union Gap | 7.6 | 88 | 2.36 | 3.88 | — | 1 | $205,277 |
| Garden Village Yakima | 11.1 | 101 | 3.14 | 4.51 | 69.9% | 2 | $74,671 |
| Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr Yakima | 12.1 | 105 | 2.85 | 4.46 | 22.8% | 5 | None |
| Summitview Rehab and Health Center Yakima | 12.2 | 78 | 3.01 | 5.22 | 25.3% | 5 | $194,266 |
| Crescent Health Care Yakima | 12.5 | 85 | 2.25 | 3.59 | 42.9% | 2 | $245,834 |
| Landmark Care And Rehabilitation Yakima | 12.7 | 93 | 2.76 | 3.98 | 37.5% | 1 | $277,867 |
| Willow Springs Care and Rehabilitation Yakima | 13.2 | 75 | 2.59 | 4.15 | 55.7% | 4 | None |
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.