Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home is a 80-bed government-run nursing home in Walla Walla, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 4.69 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 76% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 22.8% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
92 Wainwright DriveWalla Walla, WA 99362
Walla Walla 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 Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home, nurse aides logged 4.69 hours per resident per day, 76% above the Washington average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 363 aide hours a day, or about 45 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 | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 4.69 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.03 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.69 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 6.41 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.75 | 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
22.8% of nursing staff at Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 26.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | Fine | $10,358 |
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. Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 5, 2018
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Park Manor Rehabilitation Ctr Walla Walla | 2.4 | 99 | 2.63 | 4.33 | 30.4% | 5 | $28,106 |
| Washington Odd Fellows Home Walla Walla | 2.4 | 53 | 2.67 | 4.33 | 58.6% | 4 | $67,616 |
| Regency at the Park College Place | 3.4 | 106 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 42.7% | 5 | $148,838 |
| Milton Freewater Health and Rehabilitation Milton Freewater | 8.4 | 70 | 4.04 | 5.34 | 34.1% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Willowbrook Post Acute Pendleton | 36.6 | 59 | 3.68 | 5.03 | 52.9% | 1 | $80,796 |
| Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco Pasco | 41.7 | 108 | 2.42 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | None |
| Life Care Center of Kennewick Kennewick · abuse citation | 41.7 | 136 | 2.28 | 3.90 | 47.7% | 3 | $60,246 |
| Regency Canyon Lakes Rehab and Nursing Center Kennewick | 42.3 | 53 | 2.90 | 4.85 | 35.5% | 5 | $18,220 |
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.