Nursing HomeInspections

Blue Mountain Care Center

Nursing home in Prairie City, OR

Medicaid-certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
112 East Fifth Street, Prairie City, OR 97869
Phone
(541) 820-3341
Listed under
Nonprofit, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
38E040
Overall star rating
1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
40
Average residents per day
14
Ownership
Nonprofit, corporation
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Sep 1, 1974
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 38E040. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Oct 17, 2025. CMS lists 39 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (May 18, 2023 to May 28, 2026): 3 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 28, 2026Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 28, 2026Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Administration · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Oct 17, 2025Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance…
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 39. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.