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Pioneer Nursing Home

1060 D STREET WEST, VALE, OR, 97918
(541) 473-3131
pnhvale.com
33 licensed beds
★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing4/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
33
State license
70A293
CMS facility ID
385273
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Pioneer Nursing Home
Street address
1060 D STREET WEST
City / state / ZIP
Vale, OR 97918
Phone
(541) 473-3131
Website
pnhvale.com
State license #
70A293

About this facility — Pioneer Nursing Home

Pioneer Nursing Home is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Vale, Oregon. It is licensed for 33 beds — well below the median for skilled nursing facilities in Oregon (80 beds).

It is one of 2 senior care facilities in Vale 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 Pioneer Nursing Home 16 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, and CMS has imposed $114,520 in fines. 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
Government - Hospital district

Registered owners & officers

Browning, Alexis
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2009
Buttice, Dennis
Director · Operational control — since 2014
Crismon, Corey
Officer · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022
Estes, Monica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Gillespie, Christy
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2013
Hines, Debra
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2006
Keller, Karlene
Director · Operational control — since 2019
Monihan, Kerrisue
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2017
Nalivka, John
Director · Operational control — since 2016
Phillips, John
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2016
Rollf, Jessica
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2021
Skerjanec, Lukas
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2018
Smith, Brandon
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Stewart - Kelso, Krystal
Director · Operational control — since 2023

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
2010-08-13
CMS overall rating
4 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
1 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$114,520 total
Last standard inspection
2026-04-23
Nurse staffing
7.0 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2024 cost report)

Average billed charges
$935 per day (≈ $28,420/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
57% Medicaid · 34% Medicare · 9% private/other
Occupancy
52% (fiscal year 2024)
Vs. state median
54% above the OR median of $607/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
33
Licensed as
ALF
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

CleanNo food-safety or dietary citations in the last three years of federal inspections.
2026-04-23Health inspection1 citation
F-0605
D · No harm found
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Corrected 2026-05-15
2023-12-10Health inspectionComplaint-triggered4 citations
F-0658
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-01-28
F-0689
J · Immediate jeopardyFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-01-28
F-0838
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Corrected 2024-01-28
F-0947
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2024-01-28
4 earlier / fire-safety inspections (11 citations)
2023-10-19Health inspection4 citations
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-06
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2023-11-06
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 2023-11-06
F-0759
D · No harm found
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected 2023-11-06
2026-04-23Fire-safety inspection2 citations
K-0324
D · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2026-04-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-04-29
2025-01-30Fire-safety inspection1 citation
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-03-21
2023-10-19Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0131
F · No harm found
Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-12-08
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-12-08

Federal penalties

2023-10-19Fine$114,520
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 385273.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Prior operators & transfers
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Owners' other facilities
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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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Source
PACER federal dockets
pacer.uscourts.gov
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