Valley West Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Valley West Health Care Center is a 121-bed for-profit nursing home in Eugene, Oregon, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.89 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Oregon average of 3.40, and 34.9% nursing staff turnover (Oregon average 47.4%).
Valley West Health Care Center
2300 Warren StreetEugene, OR 97405
Lane 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 Valley West Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.89 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Oregon average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 221 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Oregon avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.89 | 3.40 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.11 | 0.91 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.42 | 0.72 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.41 | 5.03 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.97 | 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
34.9% of nursing staff at Valley West Health Care Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Oregon average of 47.4% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 71.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 23, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 8 health deficiencies (Oregon average 9.3). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $3,145 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2023 | Fine | $3,145 |
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. Valley West Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Oregon average is 3.1.
About Valley West Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Valley West Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Nov 21, 1972
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Valley West Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avamere Rehabilitation Of Eugene Eugene | 1.5 | 92 | 3.48 | 5.09 | 36.5% | 1 | $36,472 |
| Hillside Heights Rehabilitation Center Eugene | 2.0 | 83 | 3.05 | 4.74 | 51.8% | 3 | None |
| Cascade Manor Eugene | 3.0 | 32 | 4.58 | 8.31 | — | 4 | $10,033 |
| South Hills Rehabilitation Center Eugene · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 3.5 | 110 | 3.11 | 4.72 | 67.5% | 1 | $165,996 |
| Creekside Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia Eugene | 3.6 | 87 | 3.12 | 4.88 | 48.1% | 5 | None |
| Avamere Riverpark of Eugene Eugene | 3.9 | 119 | 3.62 | 5.25 | 41.1% | 2 | None |
| Green Valley Rehabilitation Health Center Eugene | 5.4 | 110 | 2.90 | 4.32 | 53.2% | 1 | $53,024 |
| Marquis Springfield Springfield | 7.2 | 136 | 3.50 | 5.26 | 29.7% | 4 | 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.