Avamere at St Helens
A residential care facility in Saint Helens, Oregon 97051
2400 Gable Rd, Saint Helens, Oregon 97051. (503) 366-6615.
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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.
- 31 substantiated violations in the last three years Middle in Columbia County: 5.5
- 14 at the state’s most serious level, in three years (needs attention)
- 28 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?
8 inspections on record since Feb 7, 2022, the latest on Jun 24, 2024, citing 41 deficiencies in all.
31 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, 14 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
31 citations in 13 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. 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.
Jun 4, 2026: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to use an ABST
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Failed to staff as indicated by ABST
Feb 5, 2026: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Jan 29, 2026: substantiated violation3 citations
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Failed to assure resident rights
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Failed to use an ABST
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Failed to properly plan care
Jan 17, 2026: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Sep 7, 2025: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to use an ABST
Jul 25, 2025: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Mar 21, 2025: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to use an ABST
Dec 16, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
Aug 20, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
Aug 5, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jul 1, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jun 11, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jun 9, 2024: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jun 6, 2024: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide oversight and monitoring of change of condition
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Failed to provide oversight and monitoring of change of condition
Mar 21, 2024: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to use an ABST
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Failed to provide safe environment
Mar 18, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Feb 26, 2024: substantiated violation3 citations
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Failed to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of residents
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Failed to assure resident rights
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Failed to provide inservice
Feb 3, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 30, 2024: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 27, 2024: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 11, 2024: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 23, 2023: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 18, 2023: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide infection control
Jun 24, 2022: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 17, 2021: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Mar 26, 2021: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 4, 2020: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Jul 12, 2020: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to protect resident from mental or emotional abuse
Mar 4, 2020: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide infection control
Sep 29, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jul 25, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Jun 25, 2019: substantiated violation3 citations
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Failed to provide appropriate staffing
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Failed to provide appropriate housekeeping services
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Failed to assist with toileting
Jun 21, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
May 30, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
May 19, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Mar 8, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Mar 6, 2019: substantiated violation5 citations
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Failed to follow care plan
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Failed to follow care plan
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Failed to follow care plan
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Failed to follow care plan
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Failed to report potential or suspected abuse
Jan 11, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Jan 7, 2019: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Dec 31, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Dec 17, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
May 7, 2018: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide service
Oct 10, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jun 20, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
May 13, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Apr 18, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Apr 6, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Mar 8, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Feb 24, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to adequately care plan related to falls
Feb 7, 2017: substantiated violation4 citations
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Failed to intervene when resident’s condition changed
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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
Jan 26, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jan 11, 2017: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Dec 28, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 25, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Aug 10, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 3, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Jul 31, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
May 22, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide service
Mar 21, 2016: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Nov 8, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Oct 18, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 4, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Apr 18, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Apr 13, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Mar 1, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Feb 27, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Jan 9, 2015: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Dec 31, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Oct 8, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Sep 26, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Mar 5, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Jan 9, 2014: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to intervene when resident’s condition changed
Dec 11, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Nov 3, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Oct 9, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Sep 10, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Aug 31, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Jul 31, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Jul 27, 2013: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to provide safe environment
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Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
Apr 28, 2013: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Dec 11, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Nov 29, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Oct 2, 2012: substantiated violation2 citations
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Failed to follow care plan
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Failed to follow care plan
Sep 12, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to adequately care plan related to falls
Sep 1, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Aug 4, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to adequately care plan related to falls
Feb 14, 2012: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Dec 2, 2011: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Sep 29, 2011: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to address resident’s behavior
Apr 30, 2011: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to adequately care plan related to falls
Dec 25, 2010: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to provide safe environment
Oct 29, 2010: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to protect resident from inappropriate sexual contact
Sep 2, 2010: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
Jul 30, 2010: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to properly plan care
Mar 2, 2010: substantiated violation1 citation
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Failed to follow care plan
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 24, 2024 | Inspection (Validation) | 25 deficiencies cited |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Inspection (Complaint Investigation) | 6 deficiencies cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Inspection (State Licensure) | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Inspection (Complaint Investigation) | 3 deficiencies cited |
| May 31, 2023 | Inspection (State Licensure) | No deficiencies cited |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Inspection (Complaint Investigation) | 1 deficiency cited |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Inspection (Complaint Investigation) | 2 deficiencies cited |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Inspection (Validation) | 4 deficiencies cited |
Is it licensed?
- Residential care facility, licensed by the Oregon Department of Human Services for 28 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 50R275.
- 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?
- 3 regulatory actions on record: licence condition.
- 14 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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| Jun 14, 2024 | Licence condition | Failed to provide safe environment. In effect Jun 14, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Licence condition | Failed to use an ABST. In effect Dec 28, 2022 to Jun 15, 2023. |
| Dec 28, 2022 | Licence condition | Failed to provide a homelike environment. In effect Dec 28, 2022 to Jun 15, 2023. |
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 6 facilities of this kind in Columbia County, the middle value for substantiated violations in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 31.
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 |
|---|---|
| Avamere at St Helens This assisted living facility | 31 |
| Solomia Home Care LLC | 0 |
| Spring Meadows Assisted Living Facility | 2 |
| Avamere Living at St Helens | 9 |
| The Amber Senior Living | 1 |
| Brookdale Rose Valley Scappoose | 24 |
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).
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: Oregon Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities. Oregon’s own record is on ltclicensing.oregon.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 2, 2026.
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