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Spokane Veterans Home
222 East Fifth, Spokane, WA 99202 · Map
Government - State · 100 certified beds
Spokane Veterans Home is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Spokane, Washington. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.89 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Mar 25, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Spokane Veterans Home 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) | 3.89 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.47 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.37 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 17.1 | 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.
What inspectors found at Spokane Veterans Home
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 the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 20, 2026 · 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 · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Mar 25, 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 · Mar 25, 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 · Mar 25, 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 · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 25, 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
- 222 East Fifth
Spokane, WA 99202 - CMS certification #
- 505509
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 100
- Avg residents/day
- 97.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2001-11-21
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Spokane Veterans Home using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs State Veterans Home
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2024, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Paying with Medicaid and other programs
Federal and state programs
- State Veterans Home. Listed as a State Veterans Home (SPOKANE VETERANS HOME) in the national directory that VA links to. Beds listed: Skilled Nursing Care: 100. State Veterans Homes are state-owned; VA surveys them each year and pays part of the cost of care for eligible veterans. (State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory), as of Aug 14, 2024)
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.
- Feb 29, 2024: complaint inspection, complete (health). Case closed Sep 10, 2024. 4 violations cited (2 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other). Penalties: $5,800 proposed, $600 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317978764 - Wa St Veterans Affairs Dept of. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-800-15030. Penalty $2,700 proposed, $100 now. To be fixed by Feb 29, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-800-16050(1). Penalty $2,700 proposed, $100 now. To be fixed by Feb 29, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Repeat: Cited rule 296-800-13020(1). Penalty $400 proposed, $400 now. To be fixed by Mar 4, 2024. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-823-12005(2). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Mar 13, 2024. Contested by the employer.
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
- Providence Holy Family Hospital, Spokane. 4.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- South Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center, Spokane. 0.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health, Spokane. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- 1st Avenue Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 99202 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Fmc Spokane Kidney Center, Spokane, 0.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Downtown Spokane Renal Center, Spokane, 0.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Davita North Spokane, Spokane, 5.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 5 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 99202.
Hospice Of Spokane, office in Spokane, 0.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice Spokane, office in Spokane Valley, 6.0 miles away, straight line
Horizon Hospice, office in Spokane, 6.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Washington Pac Services PC, Soap Lake. 98.9 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 low. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake relatively low. 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 | See above |
| 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 Spokane Veterans Home a good nursing home?
CMS gives Spokane Veterans Home an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Spokane Veterans Home staffed?
Spokane Veterans Home reports 3.89 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Spokane Veterans Home had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Spokane Veterans Home have?
Spokane Veterans Home is certified for 100 beds.