Nursing home
Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care
1015 North Garrison Road, Vancouver, WA 98664 · Map
For profit - Individual · 104 certified beds
Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Vancouver, Washington. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.48 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Jan 9, 2025 cited 11 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $58,607In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Vancouver Specialty and Rehab 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) | 4.48 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.48 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.6% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 11.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the February 24, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 30, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $58,607, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Vancouver Specialty and Rehab 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 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 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Administration Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure resident rooms meet each resident's needs.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Environmental Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 24, 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 · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 24, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Dec 9, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Apr 29, 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
- 1015 North Garrison Road
Vancouver, WA 98664 - CMS certification #
- 505269
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 104
- Avg residents/day
- 88.5
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1982-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2019, 12 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 8, 2019: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 27, 2020. 12 violations cited (11 serious, 1 other). Penalties: $24,600 proposed, $18,600 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317954335 - 1015 North Garrison LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07721(2)(B)(II). Penalty $600 proposed, $600 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-65-030(1). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07712(2)(C). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07712(10)(A)(III). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07709(3)(A)(I). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07711(1). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07722(3)(B). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07715(1)(G). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07717(1). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07712(5)(B). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-62-07719(3)(B)(I). Penalty $2,400 proposed, $1,800 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. Contested by the employer.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-65-020(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by May 8, 2019. 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
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, Vancouver. 7.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Hudson Bay Health and Rehabilitation, Vancouver. 0.1 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Peacehealth Southwest Home Health, Vancouver. 1.2 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Safeway. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98664 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Vancouver Dialysis Center, Vancouver, 2.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Pnrs Ft Vancouver, Vancouver, 2.4 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc Maywood Park, Portland, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 8 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98664.
Peacehealth Southwest Hospice, office in Vancouver, 1.2 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Providence Hospice, office in Portland, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Kaiser Permanente Continuing Care Services Hospice, office in Portland, 7.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Vancouver Clinic Inc Ps, Vancouver. 0.4 miles away, straight line. 3 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very 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 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 Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care staffed?
Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care reports 4.48 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 11 deficiencies.
How many beds does Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care have?
Vancouver Specialty and Rehab Care is certified for 104 beds.