Spokane Veterans Home

Nursing home in Spokane, WA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 222 East Fifth, Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: (509) 344-5770
Listed under: Government-owned, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN: 505509
Overall star rating: 5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating: 4 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 5 of 5
Certified beds: 100
Average residents per day: 97
Ownership: Government, state
Legal business name: Department of Veterans Affairs Spokane Veterans Home
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Nov 21, 2001
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 505509. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Mar 25, 2025. CMS lists 47 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 8, 2022 to Feb 20, 2026): 11 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Feb 20, 2026	Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Honor 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Develop 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	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Ensure 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
Mar 25, 2025	Provide 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
Mar 25, 2025	Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. Nutrition and Dietary	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 25, 2025	Honor 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	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Mar 25, 2025	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 47. 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.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day: 4.02 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.39 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.61 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.63 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 35%
RN turnover (yearly): 22%
Administrators who left in the past year: 0

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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