Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Milton Freewater, Oregon, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.04 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 19% above the Oregon average of 3.40, and 34.1% nursing staff turnover (Oregon average 47.4%).
Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation
120 Elzora StreetMilton Freewater, OR 97862
Umatilla 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 Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 4.04 hours per resident per day, 19% above the Oregon average. With about 32 residents a day, that works out to roughly 128 aide hours a day, or about 16 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Oregon avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.04 | 3.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.14 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.16 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.34 | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.69 | 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
34.1% of nursing staff at Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Oregon average of 47.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 15, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Oregon average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 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. Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation holds 5 of 5 overall; the Oregon average is 3.1.
About Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Milton Freewater SNF Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 20, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency at the Park College Place | 7.4 | 106 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 42.7% | 5 | $148,838 |
| Park Manor Rehabilitation Ctr Walla Walla | 7.8 | 99 | 2.63 | 4.33 | 30.4% | 5 | $28,106 |
| Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home Walla Walla | 8.4 | 80 | 4.69 | 6.41 | 22.8% | 4 | $10,358 |
| Washington Odd Fellows Home Walla Walla | 9.6 | 53 | 2.67 | 4.33 | 58.6% | 4 | $67,616 |
| Willowbrook Post Acute Pendleton | 28.5 | 59 | 3.68 | 5.03 | 52.9% | 1 | $80,796 |
| Life Care Center of Kennewick Kennewick · abuse citation | 40.3 | 136 | 2.28 | 3.90 | 47.7% | 3 | $60,246 |
| Regency Canyon Lakes Rehab and Nursing Center Kennewick | 40.6 | 53 | 2.90 | 4.85 | 35.5% | 5 | $18,220 |
| Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco Pasco | 40.9 | 108 | 2.42 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | 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.