Crescent Health Care
505 NORTH 40TH AVENUE, Yakima, WA 98908
Yakima, Washington · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Crescent Health Care carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Washington's state average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Crescent Health Care in Yakima, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 30 of 100 (grade F). The 85-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Washington runs a median of $13,155 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 47 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 30 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 30.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Crescent Health Care's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Crescent Health Care carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (2/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Yakima, Washington, this facility operates 85 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 49 residents - an occupancy rate of about 58%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 58% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Crescent Health Care is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 17% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (47 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Crescent Health Care's lower-tercile stars compare to Washington
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Washington facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Washington state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Crescent Health Care ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Crescent Health Care’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 14% of them. The bars show how all Washington homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
42 Washington homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 85 |
| Residents | 49 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Yakima |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 47 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Crescent Health Care's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Crescent Health Care? ▾
Crescent Health Care has an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 2/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 2/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Washington is $13,155 per month ($157,859 annually). A private room averages $15,969 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Crescent Health Care offer? ▾
Crescent Health Care is a skilled nursing facility with 85 beds with approximately 49 current residents. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership. The facility has recorded 47 deficiencies and 2 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Crescent Health Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Crescent Health Care has multiple deficiencies (47 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Washington? ▾
In Washington, alternatives include assisted living ($7,600/mo), home health aides ($8,580/mo), and adult day care ($5,395/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Washington elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 505085.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.