Nursing home
Avamere Court at Keizer
5210 River Road N., Keizer, OR 97303 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avamere (33 facilities) · 69 certified beds
Avamere Court at Keizer is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Keizer, Oregon. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.48 hours per resident per day, below the Oregon average of 4.95. Its most recent inspection on Sep 19, 2025 cited 1 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avamere Court at Keizer 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) | 4.48 | 4.95 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.52 | 0.68 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.65 | 3.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 32.8% | 49.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 1.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the September 19, 2025 inspection was corrected by October 31, 2025
What inspectors found at Avamere Court at Keizer
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
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 Deficiencies · Sep 19, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 31, 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 · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure 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 locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · May 31, 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 · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 31, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · May 31, 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 · May 31, 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
- 5210 River Road N.
Keizer, OR 97303 - CMS certification #
- 385233
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 69
- Avg residents/day
- 50.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-01-01
- Chain
- Avamere (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avamere
Avamere operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avamere facilities →
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
Full public records, with dates and sources
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Salem Hospital, Salem. 4.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Keizer Nursing and Rehabilitation, Keizer. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health, Salem. 4.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 97303 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Ne Salem Dialysis, Salem, 2.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Glen Creek Dialysis, Salem, 3.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc West Salem, Salem, 4.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 16 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 97303.
Willamette Vital Health, office in Salem, 4.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Serenity Hospice, office in Salem, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Clinics LLC, Tualatin. 29.5 miles away, straight line. 4 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, 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 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| 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 |
| The community’s own website | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avamere Court at Keizer a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avamere Court at Keizer an overall rating of 4 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 Avamere Court at Keizer staffed?
Avamere Court at Keizer reports 4.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oregon average of 4.95.
Has Avamere Court at Keizer had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 1 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avamere Court at Keizer have?
Avamere Court at Keizer is certified for 69 beds.