Yakima Valley School: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Yakima Valley School is a 112-bed government-run nursing home in Selah, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 13.74 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 417% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 32.2% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Yakima Valley School
609 Speyers RoadSelah, WA 98942
Yakima 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 Yakima Valley School, nurse aides logged 13.74 hours per resident per day, 417% above the Washington average. With about 47 residents a day, that works out to roughly 650 aide hours a day, or about 81 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) | 13.74 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 2.13 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 16.60 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 15.21 | 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
32.2% of nursing staff at Yakima Valley School left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 30.4%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 1, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 10 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Yakima Valley School holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Yakima Valley School
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 21, 1994
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Yakima Valley School
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr Yakima | 3.5 | 105 | 2.85 | 4.46 | 22.8% | 5 | None |
| Landmark Care And Rehabilitation Yakima | 3.6 | 93 | 2.76 | 3.98 | 37.5% | 1 | $277,867 |
| Crescent Health Care Yakima | 3.8 | 85 | 2.25 | 3.59 | 42.9% | 2 | $245,834 |
| Summitview Rehab and Health Center Yakima | 4.2 | 78 | 3.01 | 5.22 | 25.3% | 5 | $194,266 |
| Garden Village Yakima | 4.5 | 101 | 3.14 | 4.51 | 69.9% | 2 | $74,671 |
| Willow Springs Care and Rehabilitation Yakima | 5.7 | 75 | 2.59 | 4.15 | 55.7% | 4 | None |
| Parkside Care Union Gap | 7.9 | 88 | 2.36 | 3.88 | — | 1 | $205,277 |
| Emerald Care Wapato | 15.5 | 82 | 2.50 | 3.98 | 46.3% | 4 | $8,278 |
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.