Nursing home
Valley West Health Care Center
2300 Warren Street, Eugene, OR 97405 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities) · 121 certified beds
Valley West Health Care Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Eugene, Oregon. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.57 hours per resident per day, below the Oregon average of 4.95. Its most recent inspection on May 23, 2025 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $3,145In 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 Valley West Health Care Center 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) | 4.57 | 4.95 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.92 | 3.37 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 42.9% | 49.1% | 46.4% | below 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $3,145, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Valley West Health Care Center
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
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 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 23, 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 · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · May 23, 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 · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · May 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 9, 2024 · 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 · Feb 9, 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 · Feb 9, 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
- 2300 Warren Street
Eugene, OR 97405 - CMS certification #
- 385120
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 121
- Avg residents/day
- 69.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-11-21
- 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
Explore the area around Valley West Health Care Center using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 1 violation cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Valley West Health Care Center 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.
- Nov 21, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Jul 12, 2025. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317738568 - Life Care Centers of America INC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule OAR. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Nov 21, 2024.
- Sep 13, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 5, 2024. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317734224 - Valley West Operations LLC.
- Dec 16, 2019: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 31, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317726443 - Valley West Operations LLC.
- Dec 11, 2019: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (safety). Case closed Mar 31, 2020. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as 317726427 - Valley West Operations 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
- Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend, Springfield. 7.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Avamere Rehabilitation Of Eugene, Eugene. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health Care, Eugene. 3.4 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Fred Meyer Pharmacy. 1.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 97405 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fresenius Kidney Care West Eugene, Eugene, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Eugene, Eugene, 4.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Qualicenters - Eugene-Springfield Ltd, Springfield, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 97405.
Brighton Hospice, office in Eugene, 3.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Signature Healthcare At Home, office in Eugene, 4.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Serenity Hospice, office in Eugene, 5.1 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peacehealth Medical Group, Eugene. 3.9 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively moderate. 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 Valley West Health Care Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Valley West Health Care Center 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 Valley West Health Care Center staffed?
Valley West Health Care Center reports 4.57 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Oregon average of 4.95.
Has Valley West Health Care Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Valley West Health Care Center have?
Valley West Health Care Center is certified for 121 beds.