Nursing home
Salem Transitional Care
3445 Boone Road Se, Salem, OR 97317 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Avamere (33 facilities) · 80 certified beds
Salem Transitional Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Salem, Oregon. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.24 hours per resident per day, above the Oregon average of 4.95. Its most recent inspection on Apr 15, 2025 cited 14 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $22,523In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Salem Transitional Care 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) | 5.24 | 4.95 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.23 | 3.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.3% | 49.1% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 14.0 | 10.4 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $22,523, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Salem Transitional Care
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jan 29, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · 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 · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Apr 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 15, 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
- 3445 Boone Road Se
Salem, OR 97317 - CMS certification #
- 385234
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 80
- Avg residents/day
- 66.1
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1993-04-01
- Chain
- Avamere (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avamere
Avamere operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avamere 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
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2022, 1 violation 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.
- Oct 24, 2025: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed May 11, 2026. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $2,118 proposed, $2,118 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317742222 - Salem of Cascadia LLC.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule OAR. Penalty $2,118 proposed, $2,118 now. To be fixed by Feb 20, 2026.
- Apr 19, 2022: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Apr 22, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317730380 - South Salem Rehabilitation 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
- Salem Hospital, Salem. 4.1 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avamere Transitional Care at Sunnyside, Salem. 2.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- First Call Home Health Agency, LLC, Salem. 1.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Costco Pharmacy. 0.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 97317 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Salem Dialysis, Salem, 3.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Lancaster Drive Dialysis, Salem, 3.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Qci Salem, Salem, 3.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 14 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 97317.
Serenity Hospice, office in Salem, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Willamette Vital Health, office in Salem, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Samaritan Evergreen Hospice, office in Albany, 17.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Mid-Valley Healthcare Inc, Lebanon. 23.4 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor 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 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 | No plain statements of services found |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Salem Transitional Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Salem Transitional Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Salem Transitional Care staffed?
Salem Transitional Care reports 5.24 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oregon average of 4.95.
Has Salem Transitional Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 14 deficiencies.
How many beds does Salem Transitional Care have?
Salem Transitional Care is certified for 80 beds.