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Avalon Care Center-Portland

  • Nursing Home
  • Home Health Agency
  • Assisted Living
  • Memory Care

Updated Sep 1, 2022 by Nick Reese

Historical Rating
Grade: B
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Avalon Care Center-Portland's website

12640 Se Bush,
Portland OR 97236

(503) 761-6621

99.49% estimated occupancy 1

Please note our records indicate that Avalon Care Center-Portland has changed ownership recently and while our data on this page is up-to-date there is a chance that the quality of this facility may change under new management.

Avalon Care Center-Portland is a small nursing home located in Portland, Oregon. We gave this facility a B overall, which is a quality score. We were also impressed that Portland received a B+ city grade, making this one of the best places to find a nursing home. This facility definitely has plenty of good features. Lastly, this nursing home's ownership changed in the last year, so we will need to monitor it to confirm it maintains its high level of care.

Quick Details

  • No Medicare 1
  • Accepts Medicaid 1
  • Is CCRC
  • Has Resident Council
  • No Family Council
  • For profit - Corporation
  • Secure Memory Care 
  • Offers Inpatient Rehab

Specialized Services

  • Personal Care
  • Medication Management
  • Home Making
  • Speech Therapy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Recreational Therapy

Awards

Top Nursing Home in Oregon badge

Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2019

Top Nursing Home in Oregon badge

Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2020

Top Nursing Home in Oregon badge

Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2021

Registered Staff Hours

Medical Staff Hours Per Patient (2021)
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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

One of the reasons this turned out to be a quality facility is that it earned an impressive inspection rating. Inspections turned out to be its best category grade. In that area, we awarded this facility an A. Perhaps the most critical factor we consider in calculating our inspection scores is deficiencies. Deficiencies are found on a facility's inspection reports. Facilities with better grades in this area most likely dodged the most severe deficiencies involving patient abuse or death. Although this facility had a few deficiencies on its government inspection report, none of them were major deficiencies based on CMS' scale. A couple minor dings are not necessarily something to panic about.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

We also awarded this nursing home a grade of A- for our nursing grade. When computing our nursing grades, we analyze both staffing levels and the levels of licensure of the nurses. This nursing home provides 0.2 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, our nursing grades also factor in quality-based assessments, such as avoiding major falls. This place performed well in this area. Avoiding major falls is typically a good indicator that a place has reliable quality controls in place. Major falls can often be prevented if more nurses aids and better safety protocols are in place.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home was awarded an impressive short-term care score as well. We awarded it one of our higher scores in that area with a grade of B. Short-term care scores are based in part on the nursing home's quantity of skilled highly skilled professionals. This includes a vast scope of services, spanning from registered nurses to physical and occupational therapists, not to mention other forms of therapy. Fortunately, it appear that this nursing home employs registered nurses. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, based on the data they provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Lastly, we looked at the number of patients that were able to return home from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this facility's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: F

The next area we scored was long-term care, which ended up being this nursing home's weakest category. We gave it an abysmal F in this category, which is obviously somewhat disappointing. For residents seeking a permanent place to live rather than skilled nursing, long-term care grades are very important. In addition to considering the volume of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we also looked at the number of residents vaccinated against pneumonia. This nursing home administered the vaccine to 96.710526 percent of its residents, which is more than the average nursing home. Surprisingly, this facility was able to limit hospitalizations. With only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, this nursing home had fewer hospitalizations than many nursing homes. Sadly, some of its other scores in this category weren't as favorable as these.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Sep 22

Avalon Care Center-Portland Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: A+

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 8.57% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This is the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, which are also known as bed sores, are routinely the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the number of pressure ulcers sustained by residents in a nursing home.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: B

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 2.43% of Patients had Serious Falls

This tells you the percentage of residents that suffered from a major fall. Falls resulting in severe injury are often caused by poor nursing care. Better nursing protocols can limit the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain major falls.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 2.24% of Patients had UTIs

This tells you the percentage of residents that sustained a urinary tract infection. UTI's are routinely linked to facilities with lower levels of hygiene. Better hygiene protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who suffer from UTI's. We want to point out that this metric is sometimes skewed by the fact that nursing homes have varying reporting standards for urinary tract infections.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: A

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 15.6% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This figure is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients receiving antipsychotic drugs. While antipsychotic drugs serve an important medical purpose, it is important to make sure these medications are being used appropriately. In limited situations, excessive reliance on these medications may suggest a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 12.47% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric is an indication of the percent of long-term patients which are given antianxiety medication. These drugs are generally used to treat residents experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: D

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 5.65% of Patients

This metric measures the percent of long-term stay patients demonstrating symptoms of depression. Some argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of care.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 92.57% of Patients

This metric measures the percentage of long-term care residents who were administered the flu and pneumonia vaccines. Respiratory viruses can be fatal for seniors, making these vaccines important for resident well-being.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 13.82% Percentage of Patients

This tells you the percentage of patients that needed increased assistance with activities of daily living over time. Higher levels of needing for assistance with ADL's could be a sign of deterioration of a patient's medical condition.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: D

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 22.07% Percentage of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients that retained mobility levels over time. Optimizing mobility can be a great sign for residents' health.

Hospitalizations

Grade: A-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 1.2 Hospitalizations per 1,000 resident days

This indicates the number of hospitalizations per 1,000 days of care.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: A

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 22.07 Percentage of Residents Rehospitalized

This metric measures the number of rehospitalizations per 1,000 days of short-term care. Keeping residents out of the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical well-being of residents.

Scores for Portland, OR

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B-plus
  • Nurse Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Long-term Care Rating has a grade of B-minus
  • Short-term Care Rating has a grade of A-minus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B-plus

Looking for more options? Portland, Oregon has 32 other nursing homes

Nearby Hospitals

  • Adventist Health PortlandAcute Care Hospitals 1.72 miles away10123 Se Market Street Portland Oregon 97216Voluntary non-profit - Church(503) 257-2500
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.42 miles away10180 Se Sunnyside Road Clackamas Oregon 97015Voluntary non-profit - Other(503) 652-2880
  • Providence Portland Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 4.48 miles away4805 Ne Glisan Street Portland Oregon 97213Voluntary non-profit - Private(503) 215-1111
  • Legacy Mount Hood Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 6.23 miles away24800 Se Stark Street Gresham Oregon 97030Voluntary non-profit - Private(503) 674-1122
  • Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 7.4 miles away2801 N Gantenbein Avenue Portland Oregon 97227Voluntary non-profit - Private(503) 413-2200
  • Ohsu Hospital and ClinicsAcute Care Hospitals 7.43 miles away3181 Sw Sam Jackson Park Road Portland Oregon 97239Voluntary non-profit - Other(503) 494-6245
  • Legacy Good Samaritan Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 8.24 miles away1015 Nw 22nd Avenue, w121 Portland Oregon 97210Voluntary non-profit - Private(503) 413-7711
  • Peacehealth Southwest Medical CenterAcute Care Hospitals 9.29 miles away400 Ne Mother Joseph Place Vancouver Washington 98668Voluntary non-profit - Private(360) 256-2000

Nearby Dialysis

  • Portland Dialysis Center2.01 miles away10595 Se Stark St Portland Oregon 97216Dialysis Stations: 15 (503) 252-0019
  • Portland Home Dialysis Clinic2.74 miles away10802 Se Washington Street Portland Oregon 97216Dialysis Stations: 2 (503) 254-4426
  • Portland Gateway Dialysis2.74 miles away9932 Ne Halsey St Portland Oregon 97220CMS Rating: 2 stars Dialysis Stations: 16 (503) 253-8170
  • Foster Powell Dialysis2.9 miles away6828 Se Foster Rd Portland Oregon 97206Dialysis Stations: 17 (503) 777-5780
  • Davita Gresham Station Dialysis4.58 miles away878 Nw Burnside Rd Gresham Oregon 97030Dialysis Stations: 17 (503) 465-1068
  • Fmc Maywood Park5.1 miles away11909 Ne Glenn Widing Dr Portland Oregon 97220Dialysis Stations: 21 (503) 255-3464
  • Fmc Clackamas Kidney Center5.2 miles away13560 Se 97th Ave Clackamas Oregon 97015CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 23 (503) 659-8200
  • Oregon Kidney Center5.27 miles away3524 Ne Sandy Blvd Portland Oregon 97232CMS Rating: 5 stars Dialysis Stations: 21 (503) 236-7097