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Life Care Center of Coos Bay

A nursing home in Coos Bay, Oregon 97420

2890 Ocean Blvd, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420. (541) 267-5433.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 34 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean7
Star ratings
CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
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.
Scope and severity (A to L)
CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
Nurse staffing hours
The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
Fines and payment denials
A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
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?

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Oregon average is 9.2.

Last standard inspection Dec 19, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard and complaint inspection on Sep 27, 2024

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

34 citations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

34 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 34 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 12 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Apr 16, 2026: complaint inspection2 citations
  • Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

    Rule F0604. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2026.

  • Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident’s needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

    Rule F0627. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 5, 2026.

Dec 19, 2025: standard inspection9 citations
  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Rule F0552. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

    Rule F0585. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Rule F0628. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Rule F0676. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Rule F0757. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

    Rule F0773. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Feb 2, 2026.

Sep 27, 2024: standard inspection13 citations
  • Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

    Rule F0553. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Rule F0578. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Immediately tell the resident, the resident’s doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

    Rule F0580. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

    Rule F0582. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Rule F0657. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Rule F0677. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Rule F0688. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.

    Rule F0692. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Rule F0732. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Rule F0758. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Rule F0791. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Rule F0880. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

    Rule F0881. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

Sep 27, 2024: standard and complaint inspection10 citations
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0697. G: actual harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Rule F0610. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

    Rule F0690. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren’t provided.

    Rule F0772. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

  • Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

    Rule F0947. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Nov 14, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 3, 1983.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as for profit, limited liability company.
  • 114 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 1 fine in the last three years, $62,868 in all.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 12 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Sep 27, 2024Fine$62,868

Who does the caring?

4.80 nurse hours per resident per day

The Oregon average is 5.13.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeOregon average
Nurse hours per resident per day4.805.13
Of which registered nurses0.800.76
At weekends4.154.56
Nursing staff turnover57.5%43.5%
Registered nurse turnover61.1%49.5%
Administrators who left0Not given

Who owns it?

  • Life Care Centers of America, Inc. runs it.
  • 30 owners or officers are people: Forrest L Preston (owns 5% or more directly, 100%); Forrest L Preston (corporate officer); Forrest L Preston (corporate director); Forrest L Preston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Forrest L Preston (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Terry Henry (corporate officer); Robert W Gerber (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Robert W Gerber (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Robin Melissa Shader (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Robin Melissa Shader (on the governing body (managing control)); Todd Fletcher (corporate officer); Todd Fletcher (corporate director); Todd Fletcher (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Aubrey Preston (runs it (operational or managerial control)); September Fray (runs it (operational or managerial control)); September Fray (on the governing body (managing control)); September Fray (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Joan E Thurmond (corporate officer); Nancy Butner (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Nancy Butner (on the governing body (managing control)); Cindy S Cross (corporate officer); Richard Swanker (corporate officer); Richard Swanker (corporate director); Richard Swanker (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Lisa M Lay (corporate officer); Lisa M Lay (corporate director); Lisa M Lay (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James Ziegler (corporate officer); James Ziegler (corporate director); James Ziegler (runs it (operational or managerial control)).
  • Part of Life Care Centers of America (194 homes in CMS’s data).
  • No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
  • No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Nov 12, 2002
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Feb 24, 2025
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.Runs it (operational or managerial control)Oct 1, 1979

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 3 of 5 (Oregon average 3.7).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating2 of 5
Health inspections2 of 5
Staffing4 of 5
Quality measures3 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 72.3 miles, this one had the 6th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (11; the middle value was 10.5).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

What the record doesn’t say

  • Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
  • Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
  • CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
  • Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.

Sources

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

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Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 5, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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