Mountain View Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Mountain View Post Acute is a 74-bed for-profit nursing home in Ellensburg, Washington, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.35 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 12% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 62.2% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Mountain View Post Acute
1050 E Mountain ViewEllensburg, WA 98926
Kittitas 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 Mountain View Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.35 hours per resident per day, 12% below the Washington average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 155 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 19% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.35 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.78 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.07 | 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
62.2% of nursing staff at Mountain View Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 69.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 22 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 5 fines totaling $241,528 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Fine | $47,918 |
| May 15, 2024 | Fine | $37,557 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Fine | $114,865 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Fine | $30,830 |
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. Mountain View Post Acute holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Mountain View Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: Mountain View SNF Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 21, 1981
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Mountain View Post Acute
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| Willow Springs Care and Rehabilitation Yakima | 27.3 | 75 | 2.59 | 4.15 | 55.7% | 4 | None |
| Parkside Care Union Gap | 29.9 | 88 | 2.36 | 3.88 | — | 1 | $205,277 |
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.