Nursing home
Life Care Center of McMinnville
1309 Ne 27Th Street, Mcminnville, OR 97128 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 110 certified beds
Life Care Center of McMinnville is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mcminnville, Oregon. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.50 hours per resident per day, below the Oregon average of 4.95. Its most recent inspection on Nov 8, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Life Care Center of McMinnville 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) | 4.50 | 4.95 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.94 | 3.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 63.3% | 49.1% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 March 12, 2026 inspection was corrected by April 15, 2026
What inspectors found at Life Care Center of McMinnville
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
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · 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 · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 12, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 29, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 18, 2025 · 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 · Apr 18, 2025 · 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
- 1309 Ne 27Th Street
Mcminnville, OR 97128 - CMS certification #
- 385171
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 110
- Avg residents/day
- 53.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1986-04-07
- Chain
- Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Life Care Centers Of America
Life Care Centers Of America operates 194 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Life Care Centers Of America facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2016, no violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Life Care Center of McMinnville says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
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.
- Oct 6, 2016: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Oct 6, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317714311 - Mcminnville Medical Investors LLC.
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
- Willamette Valley Medical Center, Mcminnville. 4.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Evan Terrace Post Acute, Mcminnville. 1.2 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Physicians Choice, Wilsonville. 21.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 97128 as micropolitan (micropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Mcminnville Dialysis, Mcminnville, 2.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pnrs Evergreen Dialysis, Mcminnville, 4.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pnrs Newberg Dialysis Center, Newberg, 12.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 23 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 97128.
Willamette Vital Health, office in Salem, 20.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Vistariver Hospice, office in Wilsonville, 21.4 miles away, straight line
Beloved Hospice, Inc, office in Wilsonville, 21.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Legacy Clinics LLC, Tualatin. 24.0 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
- 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 high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively high, earthquake very 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: 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 | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Life Care Center of McMinnville a good nursing home?
CMS gives Life Care Center of McMinnville an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Life Care Center of McMinnville staffed?
Life Care Center of McMinnville reports 4.50 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oregon average of 4.95.
Has Life Care Center of McMinnville had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Life Care Center of McMinnville have?
Life Care Center of McMinnville is certified for 110 beds.