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Alderwood Manor vs Aurora Valley Care

Two ways of running a nursing home in Spokane, WA, side by side on the federal record.

Shape of each home

Alderwood Manor scores 14 points above Aurora Valley Care (85 against 71). 0 harm-level citations sit across the homes compared.

B 84.5/100

Alderwood Manor

Inspection30/30Staffing20.5/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10
B 70.5/100

Aurora Valley Care

Inspection30/30Staffing18.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement2/10
Measure B Alderwood Manor Spokane, WA Remove B Aurora Valley Care Spokane, WA Remove
Overall
ElderGrade score 84.5/100 70.5/100
CMS star rating 3 / 5 2 / 5
Health inspection stars 2 / 5 1 / 5
Quality measure stars 5 / 5 5 / 5
Staffing
Total nurse hours per resident/day 4.18 3.71
RN hours per resident/day 1.17 0.62
Weekend nurse hours 3.28 3.14
Weekend staffing drop 22% 15%
Nursing staff turnover 51% 57%
RN turnover 60% 13%
Safety record
Total inspection citations 0 0
Citations involving harm or jeopardy 0 0
Abuse icon No No
Special Focus Facility n/a n/a
Federal fines $0 $93,457
Payment denials 0 0
The home itself
Certified beds 85 124
Occupancy 75% 70%
Ownership For profit - Partnership For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA CALDERA CARE
Accepts Medicaid Yes Yes
Changed owner in last 12 months No No

Green marks the better value in a row where "better" is unambiguous. A dash means CMS has not published that figure for the facility.