Oregon Veterans Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Oregon Veterans Home is a 151-bed nonprofit nursing home in The Dalles, Oregon. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.76 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 11% above the Oregon average of 3.40, and 41.2% nursing staff turnover (Oregon average 47.4%).
Oregon Veterans Home
700 Veterans DriveThe Dalles, OR 97058
Wasco 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 Oregon Veterans Home, nurse aides logged 3.76 hours per resident per day, 11% above the Oregon average. With about 111 residents a day, that works out to roughly 417 aide hours a day, or about 52 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 | Oregon avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.76 | 3.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.28 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.99 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.03 | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.31 | 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
41.2% of nursing staff at Oregon Veterans Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Oregon average of 47.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 25.0%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 14, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Oregon average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $13,065 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Fine | $13,065 |
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. Oregon Veterans Home holds 3 of 5 overall; the Oregon average is 3.1.
About Oregon Veterans Home
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Legal name: State of Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 29, 1998
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near Oregon Veterans Home
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| The Dalles Health and Rehabilitation The Dalles | 3.9 | 121 | 3.72 | 5.06 | 48.1% | 4 | $14,380 |
| Columbia Basin Care Facility The Dalles · many days without an RN | 3.9 | 90 | 2.92 | 4.13 | 68.2% | 1 | $52,030 |
| Hood River Post Acute Hood River | 20.9 | 100 | 3.31 | 4.94 | 48.2% | 3 | $38,636 |
| Regency Gresham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Gresham | 60.5 | 128 | 3.75 | 5.39 | 29.7% | 5 | None |
| Fairlawn Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia Gresham | 61.8 | 82 | 3.43 | 4.76 | 33.7% | 5 | None |
| Lacamas Creek Post Acute Camas | 61.9 | 83 | 2.94 | 4.63 | 53.8% | 5 | None |
| Village Manor of Cascadia Wood Village | 62.5 | 60 | 3.26 | 4.52 | 20.9% | 4 | None |
| Gresham Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation Gresham | 63.3 | 78 | 4.12 | 6.25 | 66.2% | 2 | $76,801 |
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.