Assisted living
EMERALD CARE
0.00 reviews · 0 verifiedWAPATO, WALic. 505265
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Emerald Care is a 24-hour skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility located in Wapato, WA, serving the Yakima County community since 1970. The facility provides quality healthcare services in a small-town atmosphere, focusing on comfort and care for residents. With a commitment to individual needs, the dedicated staff aims to enhance health and overall quality of life for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care residents. Emerald Care emphasizes a nurturing spirit and partnership in care, ensuring that those with severe physical or mental illnesses receive the attention they require.
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Medicare overall
4/5Medicare.gov Care Compare stars are shown for context only. They are never part of the Unbeatable composite score.
Staffing (PBJ)
3.48 total HPRDRN 0.72 · weekend 79%Oct 2025 – Dec 2025
Survey history
8 inspections43 deficiencies on record
Federal IDs
CCN 505265
Overall: 4/5 · Health: 3/5 · Staffing: 3/5 · QM: 5/5
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Recent inspections
Health surveyMar 2026 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-689SS G — Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Health surveyJan 2026 · CMS13 deficiencies
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-607SS E — Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F-609SS E — Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- F-610SS E — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F-645SS D — PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- F-646SS E — Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
- F-684SS D — Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- F-688SS D — 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.
- F-692SS D — Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- F-726SS E — Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F-801SS F — Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- F-812SS F — 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 safetyJan 2026 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL3 deficiencies
- K-324SS F — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-511SS D — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-923SS F — Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Health surveyFeb 2025 · CMS5 deficiencies
- 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-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-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-839SS D — Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyFeb 2025 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL10 deficiencies
- E-39SS F — Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
- K-222SS D — Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.
- K-291SS F — Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
- K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- K-345SS F — Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
- K-353SS D — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-355SS E — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-511SS F — Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
- K-712SS F — Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
- K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Health surveySep 2024 · CMS1 deficiencies
- F-610SS E — Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Health surveyMar 2024 · CMS3 deficiencies
- F-657SS D — Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- F-698SS D — Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- F-880SS E — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Fire safetyMar 2024 · STATE FIRE MARSHAL7 deficiencies
- E-30SS D — List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
- K-321SS D — Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
- 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-741SS D — Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
- K-918SS F — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- K-920SS D — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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