Nursing home
Parkside Care
308 West Emma, Union Gap, WA 98903 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Vertical Health Services (18 facilities) · 88 certified beds
Parkside Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Union Gap, Washington. CMS rates it 1 out of 5 stars overall (1/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Its most recent inspection on Feb 7, 2025 cited 22 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $115,165In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Parkside Care compares
This facility vs. the Washington and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 4.39 | 3.89 | — |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 0.88 | 0.68 | — |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | — | 2.69 | 2.34 | — |
| Nursing staff turnover | —% | 46.7% | 46.4% | — |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 22.0 | 17.1 | 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: 2 fines totaling $115,165, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Parkside Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual harm
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Dec 10, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Nov 18, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · 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 · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · 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 · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 7, 2025 · 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 · Feb 7, 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
- 308 West Emma
Union Gap, WA 98903 - CMS certification #
- 505401
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 88
- Avg residents/day
- 49.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-12-01
- Chain
- Vertical Health Services (18 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Vertical Health Services
Vertical Health Services operates 18 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Vertical Health Services facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Parkside Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, 5 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.
- May 9, 2024: programmed (planned) inspection, complete (health). Case closed Feb 11, 2025. 5 violations cited (4 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $9,000 proposed, $9,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317980130 - Prest Op LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-823-11010(2). Penalty $1,800 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by Sep 9, 2024.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-823-11005(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 9, 2024.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-823-12005(1). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $3,600 now. To be fixed by Sep 9, 2024.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-823-13005(1). Penalty $3,600 proposed, $3,600 now. To be fixed by Sep 9, 2024.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-823-11010(7). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 9, 2024.
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
- Astria Toppenish Hospital, Toppenish. 14.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Garden Village, Yakima. 3.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Mountainview Home Health, Yakima. 4.0 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 0.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98903 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Yakima Dialysis Center, Yakima, 5.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Lake Aspen Home Training, Yakima, 5.2 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Davita Wapato Dialysis, Wapato, 7.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98903.
Memorial Home Care Services/Hospice Services, office in Yakima, 3.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Astria Hospice, office in Yakima, 3.7 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Prosser Public Hospital District Of Benton County, Benton City. 49.0 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
- 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 low, wildfire 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: FEMA rates wildfire risk here relatively 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Parkside Care an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, including 1/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
Has Parkside Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 22 deficiencies.
How many beds does Parkside Care have?
Parkside Care is certified for 88 beds.