Life Care Center of Coos Bay
2890 OCEAN BLVD, Coos Bay, OR 97420
Coos Bay, Oregon · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center of Coos Bay carries a 3 of 5 CMS overall rating, average quality that runs in line with Oregon's state average of 3.0.
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.
Life Care Center of Coos Bay in Coos Bay, Oregon holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 50 of 100 (grade F). The 114-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Oregon runs a median of $16,760 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 43 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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 50 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 50.
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.
Life Care Center of Coos Bay's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Life Care Center of Coos Bay carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (3/5).
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 Coos Bay, Oregon, this facility operates 114 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 58 residents - an occupancy rate of about 51%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 51% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Oregon, Life Care Center of Coos Bay is one of 51 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits above the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.9 stars, ahead of roughly 41% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (43 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - 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 Life Care Center of Coos Bay compares to Oregon
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Oregon facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Oregon state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center of Coos Bay ranks in Oregon
Among the 127 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oregon, Life Care Center of Coos Bay’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 40% of them. The bars show how all Oregon homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
26 Oregon homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 114 |
| Residents | 58 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Coos |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 43 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center of Coos Bay's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Coos Bay? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Life Care Center of Coos Bay's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 3/5, a staffing rating of 4/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oregon? ▾
In Oregon, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $16,760/month ($201,115/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $18,448/month.
What services does Life Care Center of Coos Bay offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Coos Bay operates as a skilled nursing facility (114 beds with approximately 58 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 43 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Coos Bay have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Coos Bay has multiple deficiencies (43 total) and 1 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 Oregon? ▾
In Oregon, alternatives include assisted living ($6,875/mo), home health aides ($7,627/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Oregon elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 385157.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.