Emerald Care
209 NORTH AHTANUM AVENUE, Wapato, WA 98951
Wapato, Washington · CMS verdict
Emerald Care's CMS overall star rating stands at 5 of 5, above the Washington state average (3.2) and reflecting above-average quality by the federal five-star measure.
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.
Emerald Care in Wapato, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 5 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 80 of 100 (grade B). The 82-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 (upper star tercile)
This facility's 5/5 CMS overall rating sits in the upper U.S. star tercile (>4/5). 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 5 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 80 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 80.
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.
Emerald Care's upper-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Emerald Care holds a CMS overall quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (5/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (5/5).
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 Wapato, Washington, this facility operates 82 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 78 residents - an occupancy rate of about 95%. The facility is classified under non profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 95% occupancy, this facility is running near full capacity, worth confirming current bed availability directly before visiting.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Emerald Care is one of 21 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 5-star overall rating sits above the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 71% of same-ownership peers in the state. This ownership-segment comparison controls for business-model differences, so what's left mostly reflects how this facility runs relative to similar operators, not the type of operator it is.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (19 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Emerald Care's upper-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 Emerald Care ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Emerald Care’s 5-star overall rating is higher than 76% of them. The bars show how all Washington homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
46 Washington homes share this 5-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 82 |
| Residents | 78 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | Yakima |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 19 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Emerald Care? ▾
Emerald Care has an overall CMS quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 5/5, staffing rating of 3/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
In Washington, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $13,155/month ($157,859/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,969/month.
What services does Emerald Care offer? ▾
Emerald Care operates as a skilled nursing facility (82 beds with approximately 78 current residents) under non profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 19 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Emerald Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Emerald Care has multiple deficiencies (19 total) and 0 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: 505265.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.