Yakima Valley School
Nursing home in Selah, Washington, CMS certification number 50A261
609 Speyers Road, Selah, WA 98942 · Yakima County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 112
- Certified for
- Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- May 1, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 9
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Yakima Valley School take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yakima Valley School 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | Not rated |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Yakima Valley School 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
- 15.44
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.97
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 12.79
- Weekend total hours
- 13.63
- Nursing staff turnover
- 26.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 31.8%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on May 1, 2026 and cited 9 deficiencies, plus 4 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on June 6, 2025, found 8.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for Yakima Valley School. 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 Yakima Valley School in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 49 residents live here, about 44% of its 112 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 112
- Average residents per day
- 49
- Certified since
- April 21, 1994
Who owns Yakima Valley School
- Legal business name
- Legal Business Name Not Available
- 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 Yakima Valley School, 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 Yakima Valley School
What is the CMS star rating of Yakima Valley School?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Yakima Valley School accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Yakima Valley School?
9 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Yakima Valley School?
Legal Business Name Not Available, government - state.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.