Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
Nursing home in Walla Walla, Washington, CMS certification number 505530
92 Wainwright Drive, Walla Walla, WA 99362 · Walla Walla County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 14
- Fines in 3 years
- $10,358 (1)
Does Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 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 Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home 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
- 6.25
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.68
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.02
- Nurse aide hours
- 4.55
- Weekend total hours
- 5.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 23.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 25.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 27, 2026 and cited 14 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 16, 2024, found 9.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home 1 time in the past 3 years, for $10,358 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 78 residents live here, about 98% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 78
- Certified since
- March 5, 2018
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
- Legal business name
- Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
- Ownership type
- Government - State
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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.
Compare all nursing homes in Washington, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home, 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 Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home
What is the CMS star rating of Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home?
14 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home?
Washington State Walla Walla Veterans Home, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.