Pioneer Nursing Home
1060 D STREET WEST, Vale, OR 97918
Vale, Oregon · CMS verdict
Pioneer Nursing Home's CMS overall star rating stands at 3 of 5, in line with the Oregon state average (3.0) and reflecting 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.
Pioneer Nursing Home in Vale, Oregon holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 53 of 100 (grade F). The 33-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 53 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 53.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Pioneer Nursing Home carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (4/5), staffing (1/5), 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 Vale, Oregon, this facility operates 33 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 15 residents - an occupancy rate of about 45%. The facility is classified under government - county ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 45% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented a moderate number of deficiencies at this facility (8 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This volume of findings is worth reading past the count: CMS's F-tag scale separates isolated, low-harm citations from widespread or immediate-jeopardy ones, and only the full report shows which this facility has.
Where these figures come from
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Pioneer Nursing Home 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 Pioneer Nursing Home ranks in Oregon
Among the 127 CMS-rated nursing homes in Oregon, Pioneer Nursing Home’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 | 33 |
| Residents | 15 |
| Ownership | Government - County |
| County | Malheur |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 8 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Pioneer Nursing Home? ▾
3 out of 5 stars is Pioneer Nursing Home's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 4/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Oregon? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Oregon's median semi-private nursing home rate at $16,760 per month ($201,115 per year), with private rooms averaging $18,448 per month.
What services does Pioneer Nursing Home offer? ▾
Pioneer Nursing Home is a skilled nursing facility with 33 beds with approximately 15 current residents. It operates under government - county ownership. The facility has recorded 8 deficiencies and 1 penalties in CMS inspections.
Does Pioneer Nursing Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Pioneer Nursing Home has multiple deficiencies (8 total) and 1 penalties recorded by CMS. A count in this range makes it worth asking staff or the facility directly which findings were minor paperwork versus resident-care issues.
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).
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Compare cost and CMS quality across the state on the Oregon elder-care overview, or see how facilities rank nationwide in our highest-rated states ranking.
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 385273.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.