Nursing Homes in Spokane Valley, WA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 17, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Spokane Valley
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 17, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Spokane Valley has a total of 17 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,633 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Spokane Valley of 101,060, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 61.89 persons in Spokane Valley. There were 1,198 residents in nursing homes as March 17, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.36 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Spokane Valley has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Spokane Valley and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.95 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.57 | 2.57 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.69 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.21 | 4.25 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.
COVID-19 Infections in Spokane Valley Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Spokane Valley there were a total of 1 new cases and 1 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 17, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Spokane Valley
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Spokane Valley Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Spokane Valley, WA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Spokane Valley
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Spokane Valley based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Rockwood South Hill EAST 2903 25TH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA |
80.67 |
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Regency at Northpointe 1224 EAST WESTVIEW COURT SPOKANE, WA |
34.00 |
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Lakeland Village Nursing Facility STATE HIGHWAY 902 & SALNAVE ROAD MEDICAL LAKE, WA |
39.33 |
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Royal Park Health and Rehabilitation Center 7411 NORTH NEVADA SPOKANE, WA |
58.67 |
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Sunshine Health and Rehab 10410 EAST NINTH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA |
54.00 |
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Avalon Care Center at Northpointe 9827 NORTH NEVADA SPOKANE, WA |
90.00 |
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Spokane Veterans Home 222 EAST FIFTH SPOKANE, WA |
115.33 / |
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North Central Care Center N 1812 WALL STREET SPOKANE, WA |
113.33 |
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Providence St Joseph Care Center 17 EAST 8TH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA |
117.33 |
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Touchmark On South Hill Nursing 2929 SOUTH WATERFORD DRIVE SPOKANE, WA |
87.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Spokane Valley based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Cheney Care Center 2219 NORTH 6TH STREET CHENEY, WA |
223.00 |
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Alderwood Manor 3600 EAST HARTSON AVENUE SPOKANE, WA |
208.67 |
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Aurora Valley Care 414 S UNIVERSITY RD SPOKANE, WA |
268.33 |
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Sullivan Park Care Center 14820 EAST FOURTH SPOKANE, WA |
113.33 / |
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Spokane Falls Care 6021 NORTH LIDGERWOOD SPOKANE, WA |
191.33 |
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Touchmark On South Hill Nursing 2929 SOUTH WATERFORD DRIVE SPOKANE, WA |
87.67 |
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Spokane Valley Health and Rehabilitation of Cascad EAST 17121 EIGHTH AVENUE SPOKANE VALLEY, WA |
80.67 / |
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Spokane Health and Rehabilitation NORTH 6025 ASSEMBLY SPOKANE, WA |
157.33 |
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Providence St Joseph Care Center 17 EAST 8TH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA |
117.33 |
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North Central Care Center N 1812 WALL STREET SPOKANE, WA |
113.33 |
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