Nursing homes across Benton County, Washington, graded on the federal inspection
record, nurse staffing and staff turnover. County rank is shown on each home's profile.
Regency Canyon Lakes runs about 4.85 nurse hours per resident day, roughly 25% above the national average, and its staff turnover of 35.5% beats the national 45.8%. Weekend coverage does dip about 18% below weekdays, so ask how that plays out on Saturdays and Sundays. The inspection record is mixed: a five-star health inspection rating and a recent April 2025 survey, but 11 deficiencies on file, three of them at the harm or jeopardy level, plus two fines totaling $18,220. No abuse-related citations. Quality measures sit at three stars. It's a for-profit corporate home where the daily staffing is a real strength and the deficiency history is the part worth asking about directly.
Richland Post Acute is a for-profit, limited-liability operation with 71 beds, and its staffing numbers tell a mixed story. Total nurse coverage runs 4.23 hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average, but weekends dip about 12% below the home's own weekday level, and the low staffing star reflects that unevenness. Turnover sits at 43.8%, slightly better than the national 45.8%. The bigger concern is the inspection record: 39 deficiencies, including one at the harm level and four tied to abuse, plus a $59,762 fine. A June 2025 inspection is recent, so the record is current. Strong quality measures and a 4-star inspection rating sit alongside real staffing and deficiency problems.
Life Care Center of Richland runs 104 certified beds under corporate for-profit ownership, and the numbers split sharply depending on where you look. Nurse staffing sits at 3.82 hours per resident day, just under the national average of 3.86, but weekends drop roughly 19% below the home's own weekday level, and annual turnover hits 55.8% against a national 45.8%. The inspection record is the heavier concern: 73 deficiencies on file, including 5 at harm or jeopardy level and 9 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $109,736. The most recent inspection was July 2025. Quality measures score well, but staffing and inspection results are what a family should weigh here.
Life Care Center of Kennewick runs 136 beds under corporate ownership, and its staffing sits right at the national average, 3.90 nurse hours per resident day against 3.86 nationally. That thin margin matters less than what happens on weekends, when coverage drops about 12% below the home's own weekday level. Turnover runs 47.7%, slightly above the 45.8% national figure. The real concern is the inspection record: 46 deficiencies, including 6 at harm or jeopardy level and 14 tied to abuse, with two fines totaling $60,246. A recent inspection in November 2025 and a 2-star health inspection rating suggest oversight problems persist even as quality measures score well.