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CHENEY CARE CENTER

0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedCHENEY, WALic. 505346

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VBP-THigh nursing staff turnover in VBP period (60%)Source: CMS SNF VBP (PDC)

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About

Cheney Care Center is a senior living community located in Cheney, WA, offering a range of care options including assisted living, independent living, memory care, and rehabilitation services. The facility is designed to provide a supportive environment for residents with varying needs, ensuring they receive the appropriate level of care and assistance. The community is situated in Spokane County and is easily accessible for families and visitors.

Amenities

TherapiesOn-Site Rehabilitation Services

Safety & SecuritySecured Memory Care Unit

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Medicare overall

3/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.

Staffing (PBJ)

3.97 total HPRDRN 0.52 · weekend 95%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025

Survey history

11 inspections77 deficiencies on record

Federal IDs

CCN 505346

Overall: 3/5 · Health: 3/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 3/5

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Recent inspections

Health surveyAug 2025 · CMS13 deficiencies

F-552SS D — Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F-628SS D — Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
F-645SS D — PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
F-658SS D — Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
F-677SS D — Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F-689SS D — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
F-698SS D — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
F-760SS D — Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F-804SS D — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F-812SS D — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-880SS F — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-887SS F — Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Health surveyMay 2025 · CMS2 deficiencies

F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Health surveyFeb 2025 · CMS4 deficiencies

F-625SS E — Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
F-626SS D — Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
F-644SS E — Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F-740SS D — Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Health surveyNov 2024 · CMS5 deficiencies

F-557SS E — Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
F-607SS D — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
F-624SS D — Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
F-690SS D — Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Health surveyJun 2024 · CMS12 deficiencies

F-552SS D — Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F-584SS D — 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.
F-661SS D — Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F-695SS E — Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F-756SS D — Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
F-802SS D — Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
F-804SS E — Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
F-812SS D — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Fire safetyJun 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL13 deficiencies

E-15SS F — Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
K-325SS D — Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-362SS D — Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
K-511SS D — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-781SS D — Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
K-914SS F — Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
K-920SS F — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-921SS D — Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Health surveySep 2023 · CMS1 deficiencies

F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Health surveyJun 2023 · CMS1 deficiencies

F-552SS D — Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Health surveyMay 2023 · CMS12 deficiencies

F-552SS D — Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
F-580SS D — Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
F-610SS D — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
F-644SS D — Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
F-645SS D — PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
F-661SS D — Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
F-684SS E — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
F-757SS D — Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
F-761SS D — Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F-947SS D — Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
F-949SS F — Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.

Fire safetyMay 2023 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL11 deficiencies

K-223SS D — Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
K-293SS F — Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
K-345SS D — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
K-363SS E — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K-511SS D — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
K-781SS D — Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
K-921SS F — Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
K-926SS F — Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Fire safetyJan 2020 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies

K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
K-741SS D — Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

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Ownership

Operated by Unverified operator (CMS) (privately held) since 1989.

Jul 2016
operator transition — JULSEN, VANESSA
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — JULSEN, VANESSA
Oct 1979
operator transition — GESCHKE, GARY
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (NOT APPLICABLE) — GESCHKE, GARY
Apr 1976
operator transition — CHENEY CARE COMMUNITY
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST (100%) — CHENEY CARE COMMUNITY

Contact

2219 NORTH 6TH STREET
CHENEY, WA 99004

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