Columbia Basin Hospital
Nursing home in Ephrata, Washington, CMS certification number 50A181
200 Nat Washington Way, Ephrata, WA 98823 · Grant County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 12
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 24, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Columbia Basin Hospital take Medicare and Medicaid?
Columbia Basin Hospital 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | Not rated |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 24, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 14, 2025, found 8.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Columbia Basin Hospital in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 11.1 residents live here, about 93% of its 12 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 12
- Average residents per day
- 11.1
- Certified since
- August 11, 1975
- Inside a hospital
- Yes
Who owns Columbia Basin Hospital
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- Ownership type
- Government - County
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Who inspects nursing homes in Washington
Washington'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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Columbia Basin Hospital, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Columbia Basin Hospital
What is the CMS star rating of Columbia Basin Hospital?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Columbia Basin Hospital accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Columbia Basin Hospital?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Columbia Basin Hospital?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - county.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.