Desire for Healing Inc.
A residential care facility in Pendleton, Oregon 97801
44882 Mission Rd, Pendleton, Oregon 97801. (541) 276-7157.
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The short answer
Record last released by Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities on Nov 2, 2026. We couldn’t read Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities’ list since Nov 2, 2026; this record is as of then.
- 6 substantiated violations in the last three years Middle in Umatilla County: 3
- 3 at the state’s most serious level, in three years (needs attention)
- 50 beds, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean7
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- The state’s most serious level
- Each state grades findings on its own scale and in its own words, so the record counts a state’s findings at that state’s top level. Two states’ top levels aren’t the same thing, so the counts aren’t compared across states. Source: How this site reads each state’s scale.
- Memory care
- Care for people living with dementia. Some states license a separate dementia or Alzheimer’s unit; others ask a facility to say what dementia care it gives. This record uses the state’s own field. Source: Each state’s list.
- Accepts Medicaid
- The state’s own list says the place takes part in a Medicaid program (a waiver, a contract or a program like Illinois’s supportive living) that can pay for care for people who qualify. Source: Each state’s list.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
4 inspections on record since Oct 5, 2022, the latest on Jul 29, 2025, citing 4 deficiencies in all.
6 A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency. violations in the last three years, 3 of them abuse findings.
Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Inspections and Substantiated violations. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
When those citations happened
6 citations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 2, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each citation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Substantiated violations. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
Nov 8, 2025: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Jun 24, 2025: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Apr 17, 2025: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Aug 9, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide service
May 8, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Apr 23, 2023: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
May 19, 2022: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to properly plan care
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Failed to properly plan care
Mar 27, 2022: substantiated violation3 citations
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide safe environment
Feb 5, 2022: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to properly plan care
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Failed to properly plan care
Jun 24, 2021: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Jan 14, 2021: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
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Failed to protect resident from physical abuse
Nov 30, 2020: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failure to provide a system that prevents theft or misuse of medication
Oct 22, 2020: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 18, 2020: substantiated violation3 citations
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Failed to provide appropriate staffing
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
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Failed to administer medication as ordered
Aug 6, 2020: substantiated violation7 citations
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Failed to provide appropriate skin care
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Failed to provide appropriate skin care
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Failed to comply with nursing delegation requirement
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Failed to assist with toileting
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Failed to assure resident rights
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Failed to have medication available
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Jun 12, 2020: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to communicate necessary information
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Failed to provide appropriate skin care
May 7, 2020: substantiated violation5 citations
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Failed to administer medication as ordered
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Failed to provide or assist with hygiene
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
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Failed to assure resident was safe
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Failed to properly plan care
Sep 16, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to have medication available
Apr 3, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to assure food safety
Feb 5, 2018: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to protect resident from financial exploitation
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Failed to report potential or suspected abuse
Jan 29, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Dec 25, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Dec 11, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to administer medication as ordered
Dec 8, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to assure resident was safe
Dec 1, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide medical treatment as ordered
Sep 7, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 29, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jul 27, 2017: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to administer medication as ordered
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Jun 27, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jun 14, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failure to provide a system that prevents theft or misuse of medication
Jul 8, 2016: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide proper food/nutrition
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Failed to assure adequate supply or equipment
Jun 20, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to control pests
Dec 3, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 16, 2015: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide service
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Failed to protect resident from inappropriate sexual contact
Mar 23, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Feb 2, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Sep 1, 2011: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | Inspection (Kitchen) | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection (Validation) | No deficiencies cited |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Inspection (State Licensure) | No deficiencies cited |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Inspection (State Licensure) | 2 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Residential care facility, licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services for 50 residents.
- Licensed to offer Care for people living with dementia. Some states license a separate dementia or Alzheimer’s unit; others ask a facility to say what dementia care it gives. This record uses the state’s own field. Source: Each state’s list..
- Accepts Medicaid.
- Oregon provider ID 50M144.
- Licensed for Care for people living with dementia. Some states license a separate dementia or Alzheimer’s unit; others ask a facility to say what dementia care it gives. This record uses the state’s own field. Source: Each state’s list..
Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Providers and Regulatory actions. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
Has the state acted against it?
- 1 regulatory action on record: licence condition.
- 3 abuse findings A complaint allegation the state investigated and found true: the evidence showed it more likely than not happened. Inconclusive means the evidence couldn’t show it either way. Neither inconclusive nor unsubstantiated proves it didn’t happen. Source: California Department of Social Services, complaint findings; each state’s licensing agency. in the last three years.
Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Regulatory actions and Substantiated violations. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
| Date | What | Detail |
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| Oct 29, 2020 | Licence condition | Failed to provide service. In effect Oct 29, 2020 to Apr 19, 2021. |
Who does the caring?
- Oregon’s lists don’t include staffing levels.
Who holds the licence?
- Oregon’s lists don’t name owners or licensees.
How is it rated?
- Oregon links annual quality reports for assisted living and residential care facilities on its own site; they aren’t read here.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 13 facilities of this kind in Umatilla County, the middle value for substantiated violations in the last three years was 3; this one had 6.
Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Substantiated violations. Released Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Substantiated violations in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Desire for Healing Inc. This assisted living facility | 6 |
| Juniper House Memory Care | 5 |
| Suttle Care and Retirement Inc. | 2 |
| Sunset Rose | 2 |
| Juniper House | 1 |
| Mckay Creek Assisted Living | 6 |
| Guardian Angel Homes Memory Care | 18 |
| Cascade Valley Memory Care | 2 |
| Sandy Rose | 18 |
| Cascade Valley Assisted Living | 0 |
| Avamere at Hermiston | 3 |
| Guardian Angel Homes | 3 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Oregon doesn’t show complaints still being investigated, or findings under appeal.
- Oregon’s lists name the kind of failure behind each violation, not the rule cited or the inspectors’ words; Oregon’s own record has the reports.
- Oregon’s inspection list covers about the last five years; its violations go back to 2010.
Sources
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Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Providers (Licensed Long-Term Care Settings Search export, Nov 2, 2026).
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated (Oregon.gov Terms & Conditions; Oregon Public Records Law, ORS 192).
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Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Inspections (Licensed Long-Term Care Settings Search export, Nov 2, 2026).
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated (Oregon.gov Terms & Conditions; Oregon Public Records Law, ORS 192).
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Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Substantiated violations (Licensed Long-Term Care Settings Search export, Nov 2, 2026).
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated (Oregon.gov Terms & Conditions; Oregon Public Records Law, ORS 192).
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Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities, Regulatory actions (Licensed Long-Term Care Settings Search export, Nov 2, 2026).
Released Nov 2, 2026 and checked Nov 2, 2026. Updated daily. No licence stated (Oregon.gov Terms & Conditions; Oregon Public Records Law, ORS 192).
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This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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