Nursing homeFAID #12805
Cheney Care Center
2219 NORTH 6TH STREET, CHENEY, WA, 99004
(509) 235-6196
54 licensed beds
★★★★★3/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing3/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
54
CMS facility ID
505346
Care type
Nursing home
County
Spokane
Facility name
Cheney Care Center
Street address
2219 NORTH 6TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Cheney, WA 99004
Phone
(509) 235-6196
About this facility — Cheney Care Center
Cheney Care Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Cheney, Washington. It is licensed for 54 beds — below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 1 senior care facility in Cheney and 193 skilled nursing facilities across Washington. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Cheney Care Center 77 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 5 food-safety citations; 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 - Other
Registered owners & officers
Cheney Care Community
Direct owner · Operational control — 100% stake — since 1976
Gannon, John
Director · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2025
Geschke, Gary
Direct owner · Governing body — since 1979
Julsen, Vanessa
Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Regulatory standing
Licensed / certified since
1989-09-01
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
14 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-08-20
Nurse staffing
4.9 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$436 per day (≈ $13,250/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
58% Medicaid · 8% Medicare · 34% private/other
Occupancy
83% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
9% below the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
54
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.
Inspection record
Every citation, dated and graded.
Kitchen & food safety
Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 5 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2026-07-17
2025-08-20Health inspection13 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0628
D · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0760
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected 2025-10-03
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 2025-10-03
F-0804
D · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-10-03
F-0887
F · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-10-03
9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (63 citations)
2025-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-06-20
F-0880
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-06-20
2025-02-13Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0625
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected 2025-03-28
F-0626
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Corrected 2025-03-28
F-0644
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-03-28
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 2025-03-28
2024-11-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered5 citations
F-0557
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2025-01-06
F-0607
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Corrected 2025-01-06
F-0624
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Corrected 2025-01-06
F-0690
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-01-06
F-0692
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-01-06
2024-06-05Health inspection12 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0584
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-07-13
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 2024-07-13
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 2024-07-13
F-0802
D · No harm foundFood safety
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0812
D · No harm foundFood safety
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Corrected 2024-07-13
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-07-13
2023-09-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-10-06
2023-05-11Health inspection12 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0580
D · No harm found
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0661
D · No harm found
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2023-06-23
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 2023-06-23
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0947
D · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2023-06-23
F-0949
F · No harm found
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Corrected 2023-06-23
2024-06-05Fire-safety inspection13 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2024-07-24
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0325
D · No harm found
Have properly installed hallway dispensers for alcohol-based hand rub.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0362
D · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-07-24
K-0921
D · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-07-24
2023-05-11Fire-safety inspection11 citations
K-0223
D · 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 2023-06-07
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0363
E · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-06-07
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2023-06-07
2020-01-30Fire-safety inspection3 citations
K-0363
D · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2020-03-03
K-0741
D · No harm found
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
Corrected 2020-03-03
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2020-03-03
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 505346.
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Inspection citations — last 5 years
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Civil & criminal lawsuits
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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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