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Blue Mountain Care Center

112 EAST FIFTH STREET, PRAIRIE CITY, OR, 97869
(541) 820-3341
bluemountainhospital.org
40 licensed beds
★★★★★1/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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112 East Fifth Street
Prairie City, OR 97869
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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
40
State license
38E040
CMS facility ID
38E040
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Blue Mountain Care Center
Street address
112 EAST FIFTH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Prairie City, OR 97869
Phone
(541) 820-3341
Website
bluemountainhospital.org
State license #
38E040

About this facility — Blue Mountain Care Center

Blue Mountain Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Prairie City, Oregon. It is licensed for 40 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oregon (80 beds).

It is one of 1 senior care facility in Prairie City and 128 skilled nursing facilities across Oregon. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.

Federal inspectors have cited Blue Mountain Care Center 59 times across 8 inspections in the last three years; no federal fines are on record. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.

This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.

Facility background

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1974-09-01
CMS overall rating
1 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
20 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-10-17

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
40
Licensed as
NF
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-05-28Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0656
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2026-07-17
F-0740
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2026-07-17
2025-10-17Health inspectionComplaint-triggered18 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0553
D · No harm found
Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0578
E · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0712
E · No harm found
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0725
F · No harm found
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0727
F · No harm found
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0761
D · No harm found
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0791
D · No harm found
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0825
D · No harm found
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0835
F · No harm found
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0849
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0851
F · No harm found
Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-06
F-0882
F · No harm found
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-12-06
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (39 citations)
2024-08-15Health inspection8 citations
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0755
D · No harm found
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0759
E · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2024-10-03
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2024-10-03
2023-05-18Health inspection11 citations
F-0568
D · No harm found
Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0690
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0730
E · No harm found
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2023-08-17
F-0758
D · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0842
D · No harm found
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-28
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2023-08-17
2025-10-17Fire-safety inspection10 citations
E-0007
F · No harm found
Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed.
Corrected 2025-11-13
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-11-13
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-11-13
E-0041
F · No harm found
Implement emergency and standby power systems.
Corrected 2025-11-13
K-0281
D · No harm found
Install proper backup exit lighting.
Corrected 2025-10-17
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2025-11-13
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-11-13
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-11-13
K-0741
E · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2025-11-13
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-11-13
2024-08-15Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2024-10-03
E-0013
F · No harm found
Develop Emergency Preparedness policies and procedures.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0223
E · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-10-03
K-0923
D · No harm found
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Corrected 2024-10-03
2023-05-18Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2023-07-05
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-07-05
Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 38E040.

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
Secretary of State filings
Entity & officer search
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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