McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr is a 42-bed government-run nursing home in Soap Lake, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.67 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average of 2.66, and 72.9% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr
127 Second Avenue SouthwestSoap Lake, WA 98851
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 McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr, nurse aides logged 2.67 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 102 aide hours a day, or about 13 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.90 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.29 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.67 | 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
72.9% of nursing staff at McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 70.0%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 7 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $113,505 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2024 | Fine | $113,505 |
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. McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr
- Ownership: Government - Hospital district
- Legal name: Public Hospital District 4 of Grant County
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near McKay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Columbia Basin Hospital Ephrata · many days without an RN | 5.6 | 12 | 3.38 | 5.22 | 31.3% | 3 | None |
| Lake Ridge Center Moses Lake · abuse citation | 20.9 | 74 | 2.78 | 3.92 | 54.7% | 2 | $87,201 |
| Columbia Crest Center Moses Lake · abuse citation | 21.6 | 111 | 2.40 | 4.05 | 59.7% | 2 | $163,278 |
| Colonial Vista Post-Acute & Rehab Center Wenatchee | 38.4 | 100 | 2.42 | 3.89 | 40.5% | 4 | None |
| Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center Wenatchee | 39.3 | 55 | 2.60 | 4.46 | 46.0% | 5 | $10,358 |
| Othello Post Acute Othello | 41.4 | 39 | 2.23 | 3.51 | 61.1% | 3 | $19,182 |
| Cashmere Post Acute Cashmere | 47.1 | 95 | 2.57 | 3.59 | 37.2% | 3 | $15,340 |
| Regency Harmony House Rehab & Nursing Brewster | 51.6 | 54 | 2.53 | 3.70 | 27.5% | 5 | 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.