Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care is a 63-bed for-profit nursing home in Portland, Oregon, part of Sapphire Health Services. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.33 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Oregon average of 3.40, and 64.0% nursing staff turnover (Oregon average 47.4%).
Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care
5737 Ne 37th AvenuePortland, OR 97211
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 Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care, nurse aides logged 3.33 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Oregon average. With about 44 residents a day, that works out to roughly 148 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 7% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Oregon avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.33 | 3.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.67 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.00 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.01 | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.67 | 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
64.0% of nursing staff at Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care 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 Aug 8, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Oregon average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | 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. Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Oregon average is 3.1.
About Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Sapphire Health Services, 8 homes
- Legal name: Sapphire at Fernhill LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Fernhill Rehabilitation and Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Porthaven Post Acute Portland | 1.1 | 99 | 3.44 | 4.73 | 43.6% | 3 | $43,788 |
| Marquis Piedmont Post Acute Rehab Portland | 1.7 | 70 | 3.85 | 6.20 | 60.4% | 4 | None |
| Holladay Park Plaza Portland | 2.4 | 51 | 3.32 | 5.00 | 32.7% | 5 | None |
| Providence Child Center Portland | 2.6 | 58 | — | — | — | 5 | $13,286 |
| Evergreen Post Acute Portland | 3.1 | 55 | 3.43 | 4.94 | 63.3% | 2 | $4,194 |
| Laurelhurst Post Acute & Rehabilitation Portland | 3.1 | 159 | 3.41 | 4.91 | 47.1% | 2 | $33,319 |
| Belmont Care and Rehabilitation Portland · many days without an RN | 3.4 | 41 | 3.45 | 5.26 | 68.6% | 1 | None |
| Mt. Tabor Health & Rehabilitation Portland | 3.6 | 120 | 3.49 | 4.85 | 70.8% | 2 | 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.