Othello Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Othello Post Acute is a 39-bed for-profit nursing home in Othello, Washington, part of Kalesta Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.23 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 16% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 61.1% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Othello Post Acute
495 North Thirteenth StreetOthello, WA 99344
Adams 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 Othello Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.23 hours per resident per day, 16% below the Washington average. With about 35 residents a day, that works out to roughly 78 aide hours a day, or about 10 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.23 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.51 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.77 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.51 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 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
61.1% of nursing staff at Othello 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 60.0%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 10, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,182 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
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. Othello Post Acute holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Othello Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Kalesta Healthcare Group, 19 homes
- Legal name: Doheny Beach, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 1, 1980
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
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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.