Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Avalon Care Center - Portland
12640 Se Bush, Portland, OR 97236 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · 40 certified beds
Avalon Care Center - Portland is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Portland, Oregon. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.59 hours per resident per day, above the Oregon average of 4.95. Its most recent inspection on Jul 25, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avalon Care Center - Portland compares
This facility vs. the Oregon and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Oregon avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 5.59 | 4.95 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.49 | 0.68 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.34 | 3.37 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.7% | 49.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 10.4 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Avalon Care Center - Portland
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jul 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Actual harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 24, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
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 Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jun 3, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 12640 Se Bush
Portland, OR 97236 - CMS certification #
- 38E173
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 40
- Avg residents/day
- 39.2
- Provider type
- Medicaid
- First certified
- 1976-04-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Avalon Care Center - Portland using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 3 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2018, 3 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Nov 20, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jun 27, 2025. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317738554 - Avalon Care Center - Portland LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule OAR. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jan 13, 2025.
- Jul 16, 2024: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Aug 22, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317737117 - Avalon Care Center - Portland LLC.
- Feb 20, 2018: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Sep 17, 2018. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $180 proposed, $180 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317719699 - Cornerstone Care Option INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule OAR. Penalty $180 proposed, $180 now. To be fixed by Apr 13, 2018.
- Serious: Cited rule OAR. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Apr 13, 2018.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Adventist Health Portland, Portland. 1.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Cascade Terrace Post Acute, Portland. 1.0 mile away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Affordable Home Health Care Agency, Inc., Portland. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Safeway. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 97236 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Usrc East Portland Home Dialysis, Portland, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Usrc Portland Dialysis, Portland, 2.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Portland Gateway Dialysis, Portland, 3.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 97236.
Pinnacle Hospice Care Of Portland, office in Portland, 2.0 miles away, straight line
Providence Hospice, office in Portland, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Agape Hospice Nw, office in Clackamas, 4.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 1 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Daiya Healthcare PLLC, Portland. 1.3 miles away, straight line. 2 geriatric medicine doctors listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | See above |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avalon Care Center - Portland a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avalon Care Center - Portland an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avalon Care Center - Portland staffed?
Avalon Care Center - Portland reports 5.59 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oregon average of 4.95.
Has Avalon Care Center - Portland had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avalon Care Center - Portland have?
Avalon Care Center - Portland is certified for 40 beds.