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Spokane Veterans Home 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

Spokane Veterans Home scores 22 points above Aurora Valley Care (92 against 71). 0 harm-level citations sit across the homes compared.

A 92/100

Spokane Veterans Home

Inspection30/30Staffing22/30Stability15/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10
B 70.5/100

Aurora Valley Care

Inspection30/30Staffing18.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement2/10
Measure A Spokane Veterans Home Spokane, WA Remove B Aurora Valley Care Spokane, WA Remove
Overall
ElderGrade score 92/100 70.5/100
CMS star rating 5 / 5 2 / 5
Health inspection stars 4 / 5 1 / 5
Quality measure stars 5 / 5 5 / 5
Staffing
Total nurse hours per resident/day 4.02 3.71
RN hours per resident/day 1.39 0.62
Weekend nurse hours 3.63 3.14
Weekend staffing drop 10% 15%
Nursing staff turnover 35% 57%
RN turnover 22% 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 100 124
Occupancy 97% 70%
Ownership Government - State For profit - Limited Liability company
Chain n/a 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.