Nursing HomeInspections

Columbia Basin Hospital

Nursing home in Ephrata, WA

Medicaid-certified3★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
200 Nat Washington Way, Ephrata, WA 98823
Phone
(509) 754-4631
Listed under
Government-owned, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
50A181
Overall star rating
3 of 5 ★★★☆☆
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
1 of 5
Quality measures rating
3 of 5
Certified beds
12
Average residents per day
12
Ownership
Government, county
Legal business name
Legal Business Name Not Available
Certified for
Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 11, 1975
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
Yes
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 50A181. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 24, 2026. CMS lists 31 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Feb 2, 2024 to Apr 24, 2026): 1 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Apr 24, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Nursing and Physician Services		C
Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Apr 24, 2026Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 24, 2026Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Resident Rights		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 24, 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		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 24, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		E
Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Apr 24, 2026Ensure 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		F
Potential for more than minimal harm, widespread
Dec 3, 2025Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2025Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2025Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2025Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 14, 2025Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 31. 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
5.22 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
0.94 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
3.38 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
5.15 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
31%

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.