Avalon Care Center - Portland
Nursing home in Portland, Oregon, CMS certification number 38E173
12640 SE Bush, Portland, OR 97236 · Multnomah County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 40
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 25, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Avalon Care Center - Portland take Medicare and Medicaid?
Avalon Care Center - Portland is certified for Medicaid only, so Medicare won't pay for a stay here.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avalon Care Center - Portland reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 5.70
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.56
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.70
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.44
- Weekend total hours
- 5.28
- Nursing staff turnover
- 39.4%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 75%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 25, 2025 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 3, 2024, found 12.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Avalon Care Center - Portland. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Avalon Care Center - Portland in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 43.6 residents live here, about 109% of its 40 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 40
- Average residents per day
- 43.6
- Certified since
- April 1, 1976
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avalon Care Center - Portland
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
Other nursing homes near Avalon Care Center - Portland
- Cascade Terrace Post Acute5601 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland 97236
- Cedar Crossings6003 SE 136th Avenue, Portland 97236
- Secora Rehabilitation of Cascadia10435 SE Cora Street, Portland 97266
- Gracelen Care Center10948 S.e. Boise, Portland 97266
- Portland Health and Rehabilitation12441 SE Stark Street, Portland 97233
See also all nursing homes in Portland.
Who inspects nursing homes in Oregon
Oregon's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Oregon, the 30 in Portland, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
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Questions about Avalon Care Center - Portland
What is the CMS star rating of Avalon Care Center - Portland?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avalon Care Center - Portland accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avalon Care Center - Portland?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avalon Care Center - Portland?
Legal Business Name Not Available, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.