Columbia Basin Hospital
200 Nat Washington Way, Ephrata, WA 98823 · 12 beds · Government - County
Nothing in the records stands out as a warning sign. The detail below is still worth reading before you decide.
These are drawn straight from Medicare's records. We report what the record says — we don't rate facilities or judge the care given in them.
Who's actually on the floor
Staffing is the thing most closely tied to day-to-day quality of care, and it's the number families most often never see. This is registered nurses only — a smaller figure than the all-staff total above, because it counts the most highly qualified staff on their own — per resident, per day, comparing an average weekday against an average weekend.
Registered nurses only — hours per resident per day. Longer is better.
Registered nurse coverage is about 19% lower at weekends.
Staff turnover: 31%
High turnover matters because continuity does — a nurse who knows your mother notices when something is different about her. Someone on their second shift doesn't have that baseline.
What inspectors found
State inspectors visit at least once a year and after complaints. Over the last three years this facility received 31 citations. Raw counts mislead, though — a paperwork slip and a resident being harmed both count as one. Here they are by how serious inspectors judged them.
| Severity | Citations |
|---|---|
| Potential for harm | 30 |
| No harm | 1 |
1 of these came from someone filing a complaint rather than a routine visit — worth weighing differently, because it means a person picked up the phone. All findings are recorded as corrected.
Disclosed affiliations
Medicare has not published ownership or affiliation information for this facility. That is a gap in the federal record, not a finding about the facility — the great majority of facilities do have entries, so it is a reasonable thing to ask about on a visit.
Other options nearby
Most families are choosing between whatever is close enough to visit often — and visiting often is itself one of the better protections a resident has. These are the closest 8 facilities.
| Facility | Miles | Rating | Nurse hrs | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckay Healthcare & Rehab Ctr | 5.5 | 4 | 0.88 | −37% |
| Lake Ridge Center | 18.4 | 2 | 0.80 | −60% |
| Columbia Crest Center | 19.0 | 2 | 0.70 | −27% |
| Colonial Vista Post-Acute & Rehab Center | 36.7 | 4 | 0.87 | −7% |
| Regency Wenatchee Rehabiliation & Nursing Center | 37.5 | 5 | 1.72 | −47% |
| Othello Post Acute | 37.9 | 3 | 0.81 | −39% |
| Cashmere Post Acute | 46.1 | 3 | 1.01 | −28% |
| Mountain View Post Acute | 51.8 | 2 | 0.73 | −15% |
Worth asking on a visit
Records only tell you so much. These are the questions this facility's particular numbers suggest you ask — go on a weekend if you possibly can.
- Who will actually be caring for my relative at 3am on a Saturday — an agency nurse or someone on staff?