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Aurora Valley Care

Nursing home in Spokane, WA

Medicare & Medicaid certified2★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
414 S University Rd, Spokane, WA 99206
Phone
(509) 924-4650
Listed under
For-profit
Medicare CCN
505114
Overall star rating
2 of 5 ★★☆☆☆
Health inspection rating
1 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
124
Average residents per day
87
Ownership
For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name
Aurora Valley Care LLC
Chain
Caldera Care (6 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Jan 6, 1967
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 505114. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Sep 15, 2025. CMS lists 102 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Jan 20, 2023 to May 27, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 3 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
May 27, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 1, 2026Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service · complaint inspection
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 1, 2026Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights · complaint inspection
E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Sep 15, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Provide appropriate foot care.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Sep 15, 2025Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care
D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 102. 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 1 fine totalling $93,457 in the last three years.

May 9, 2024Fine: $93,457

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

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.71 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.62 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.19 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.14 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
57%
RN turnover (yearly)
13%
Administrators who left in the past year
1

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

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.

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