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Avalon Care Center-Portland

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Updated Nov 1, 2023 by Nick Lata

Historical Rating
Grade: B-plus
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12640 Se Bush,
Portland OR 97236

(503) 761-6621

94.75% estimated occupancy 1

Avalon Care Center-Portland is a small nursing home located in Portland, Oregon. This facility received a strong grade of B+ overall. We found it to be better than most of the facilities in Portland, which has a city grade of B. This facility truly has plenty working in its favor. This place was better in some categories than others, but it didn't have any weak links in any of the major categories discussed below. More information about these categories can be found below.

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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

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Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2019

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Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2020

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Top Nursing Home in Oregon Awards 2021

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Facility Inspections

Grade: A

On top of performing well in its overall grade, this facility performed at an even higher level in the area of inspections. In fact, it received a nearly flawless inspection report this year. As a result, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A. We take several aspects of a facility's inspection report into consideration in calculating our inspection scores. One of those factors is health deficiencies. You should keep in mind that the severity of deficiencies is usually more important than the quantity of deficiencies, as some deficiencies are quite insignificant. This facility was assessed 4 deficiencies on its inspection report, but we were relieved to see that none of the deficiencies were considered to be severe. This tells you that CMS did not deem any of these deficiencies to be an immediate threat to resident health or safety. A couple minor deficiencies aren't the end of the world.

Nurse Quality

Grade: A-minus

This facility received high grades in the area of nursing as well. In fact, it received one of our highest grades in that category with a score of A-. Our nursing rating weighs several components, most of which are tied to nursing hours. This facility provided 0.6 hours of nursing care per resident per day. Finally, we also looked at several nursing quality-based metrics and this nursing home excelled in some of these areas. With less than five percent of its residents sustaining pressure ulcers, it performed as well as any place the country in this category. This is generally a good indicator of quality nursing care. Pressure ulcers can often be prevented by providing better nursing care, such as by employing a protocol of turning patients even once per day.

Short-term Care Quality

Grade: B

This nursing home is also above average in the category of short-term care, where it received a grade of B. It outpaced most nursing homes in this area. In crafting these short-term care scores, we assess the facility's skilled nursing services, including those performed by registered nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists and other types of therapists. Our objective is to devise a measure for comparing the rehabilitation services of different nursing homes. Fortunately, it looks like this facility has registered nurses on staff. Not every facility employs these types of nurses. On the other hand, according to the data this nursing home provided, it does not look like the facility employs physical therapists. Finally, we looked at the number of residents who were able to return to the community from this facility. We found that 0 percent of this nursing home's residents returned home.

Long-term Care Quality

Grade: C

The final category we assessed was long-term care, in which this nursing home received a grade of C. This actually is this nursing home's worst category. This is still not a poor grade. For residents seeking a permanent residence as opposed to skilled nursing, long-term care grades are a key measure. On top of considering the amount of care provided by nurses aids and other staff, we analyzed the number of residents vaccinated for pneumonia. This facility gave the vaccine to 93.83562 percent of its residents, which is slightly below what we anticipated. On a more positive note, this place was able to limit hospitalizations. Indeed, it had only 0 hospitalizations per 1,000 long-term resident days, which is a remarkably low number.

Rating Over Time

Compared to national and state averages across all facilities.

FDCB-BB+A-AA+Oct 18Dec 23

Avalon Care Center-Portland Quality Metrics

Minimizes Pressure Ulcers

Grade: B-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 6.62% of Patients had Pressure Ulcers

This tells you the percentage of residents who sustained a pressure ulcer. Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, are often the result of residents staying in one position for too long. Better nursing protocols can reduce the percentage of residents in a nursing home who sustain pressure ulcers.

Minimizes Serious Falls

Grade: A

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 0.68% of Patients had Serious Falls

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term care patients who have had a fall resulting in severe injury. Falls can arise for a variety of reasons, but high rates of major falls may be a sign of poor nursing care.

Minimizes Urinary Tract Infections

Grade: A+

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 0% of Patients had UTIs

This metric is a measure of the percentage of long-term patients who had UTI's. Although more infections could reflect poorly on a nursing home's nursing care, it can be problematic to compare different facilities due to nursing homes having inconsistent reporting standards.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Psychotic Medication

Grade: B-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 12.2% of Patients use Anti-Psychotic Medication

This datapoint gauges the percentage of long-term patients who are administered antipsychotic drugs. Excessive reliance on these medications may suggest that a nursing home is using these drugs to control patient behavior in scenarios where such drugs aren't medically indicated. Nevertheless, some facilities need to rely on these medications due to an increased number of residents with dementia.

Appropriately Uses Anti-Anxiety Medication

Grade: A-plus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 7.19% of Patients use Anti-Anxiety Medication

This metric measures the percentage of long-term stay residents who are administered antianxiety medication. These drugs are prescribed to patients experiencing depression or anxiety.

Managing Depression Among Residents

Grade: C

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 11.9% of Patients

This datapoint measures the percentage of long-term care residents demonstrating signs of depression. Many argue this is a reliable measure of patient quality of life.

Appropriate Vaccine Usage

Grade: B

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 96.28% of Patients

This indicates the percent of residents who were administered the pneumonia and flu vaccines. High vaccination rates should be standard at this point.

Residents Maintain Autonomy

Grade: A-minus

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 11.38% of Patients

This indicates the percent of patients that needed more assistance with activities of daily living over time.

Ability to Keep Residents Mobile

Grade: B

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 15.67% of Residents

This tells you the percent of patients who maintained mobility over time. Retaining mobility can be a good sign for residents' well-being.

Short-term Care: Rehospitalizations

Grade: B

In Avalon Care Center-Portland, 15.67% of Residents Rehospitalized

This datapoint measures the number of times residents are rehospitalized per thousand days of short-term care. Avoiding the hospital during rehabilitation is key to restoring the physical abilities of patients.

Scores for Portland, OR

  • Overall Rating has a grade of B
  • 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 B-plus
  • Inspection Rating has a grade of B

Looking for more options? Portland, Oregon has 31 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