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Pioneer Nursing Home
1060 D Street West, Vale, OR 97918
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Pioneer Nursing Home is a Government, hospital district nursing home in Vale, Oregon, certified for 33 beds and caring for about 14 residents a day.
CMS gives it 4 of 5 stars overall, above the Oregon median of 3; the health inspection rating is 4, staffing 4 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 9 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (1, 0, 8 by cycle, most recent first), 2 of them at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. That is 27.3 per 100 beds, fewer than the state median of 40.0.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: fines totalling $115K.
Reported nurse staffing is 7.0 hours per resident per day (1.8 RN), above the Oregon median of 5.0.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Malheur Co. median | Oregon median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 9 | 9 | 32 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 27.3 | 27.3 | 40.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | — | 45.9% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $114,520 | $114,520 | $4,194 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (1 in the county, 128 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Oregon average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 23 Apr 2026, 30 Jan 2025.
Severity mix: J ×2 D ×7
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | F0605 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. | D | Standard survey | 15 May 2026 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | J | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | F0838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2024 |
| 10 Dec 2023 | F0947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2024 |
| 19 Oct 2023 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 6 Nov 2023 |
| 19 Oct 2023 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 6 Nov 2023 |
| 19 Oct 2023 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 6 Nov 2023 |
| 19 Oct 2023 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 6 Nov 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2023 | Fine | $114,520 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Oregon average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Oregon median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 8.3% | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 23.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 13.7% | 5.3% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 21.9% | 13.5% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: government, hospital district. Legal business name: Pioneer Nursing Home Health District.
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Pioneer Nursing Home been cited for?
9 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Oregon median is 32 per facility.
Has Pioneer Nursing Home been fined?
Yes. CMS lists fines totalling $115K in the period covered.
How does staffing at Pioneer Nursing Home compare?
Reported total nurse staffing is 7.0 hours per resident per day against a Oregon median of 5.0 and a national average of 3.9.
Who operates Pioneer Nursing Home?
Ownership type is government, hospital district. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Pioneer Nursing Home last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 23 Apr 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 23 Apr 2026.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.