Nehalem Valley Care Center
280 ROWE STREET, Wheeler, OR 97147
Wheeler, Oregon · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Nehalem Valley Care Center shows below-average quality that runs below 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.
Nehalem Valley Care Center in Wheeler, Oregon holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 18 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 18 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 18.
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.
Nehalem Valley Care Center's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
The rating comes from CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS rolls three sub-ratings into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The chart below sets each of them against the Oregon average.
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 Wheeler, Oregon. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 54% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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 Nehalem Valley Care Center's lower-tercile stars compare 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 Nehalem Valley Care Center ranks in Oregon
Among the 127 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oregon, Nehalem Valley Care Center’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Oregon homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
22 Oregon homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 50 |
| Residents | 27 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Other |
| County | Tillamook |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 41 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Nehalem Valley Care Center? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Nehalem Valley Care Center's current CMS overall rating. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Oregon average.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oregon? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Oregon is $16,760 per month ($201,115 annually). A private room averages $18,448 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Nehalem Valley Care Center offer? ▾
Nehalem Valley Care Center operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.
Does Nehalem Valley Care Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Nehalem Valley Care Center has multiple deficiencies and enforcement penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 385244.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.