Nehalem Valley Care Center
Nursing home in Wheeler, Oregon, CMS certification number 385244
280 Rowe Street, Wheeler, OR 97147 · Tillamook County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 50
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 4, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 6
- Fines in 3 years
- $16,801 (1)
Does Nehalem Valley Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Nehalem Valley Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Nehalem Valley Care Center 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
- 4.65
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.45
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.96
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.24
- Weekend total hours
- 4.41
- Nursing staff turnover
- 63.9%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 4, 2026 and cited 6 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 26, 2025, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Nehalem Valley Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $16,801 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 27.6 residents live here, about 55% of its 50 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 50
- Average residents per day
- 27.6
- Certified since
- May 1, 1994
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Nehalem Valley Care Center
- Legal business name
- Wheeler Care Center LLC
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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.
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Is this your facility?
If you run Nehalem Valley Care Center, 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 Nehalem Valley Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Nehalem Valley Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Nehalem Valley Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Nehalem Valley Care Center?
6 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Nehalem Valley Care Center?
Wheeler Care Center LLC, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.