Yakima Valley School
609 SPEYERS ROAD, Selah, WA 98942
Selah, Washington · CMS verdict
Yakima Valley School's CMS overall star rating runs in line with the Washington state average (3.2) and reflects 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.
Yakima Valley School in Selah, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 54 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (mid-pack stars)
This facility's CMS overall rating is mid-pack among U.S. rated homes. 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 54 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 54.
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.
Yakima Valley School's mid-pack CMS stars
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Yakima Valley School on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Washington average below.
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 Selah, Washington. 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 46% 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 multiple deficiencies at this facility; the counts are in Facility details below. 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 Yakima Valley School compares 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 Yakima Valley School ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Yakima Valley School’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 36% 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 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 112 |
| Residents | 51 |
| Ownership | Government - State |
| County | Yakima |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 27 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Yakima Valley School? ▾
CMS rates Yakima Valley School at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Washington average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Washington's median semi-private nursing home rate at $13,155 per month ($157,859 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,969 per month.
What services does Yakima Valley School offer? ▾
Yakima Valley School 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 Yakima Valley School have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Yakima Valley School has multiple deficiencies and no 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 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: 50A261.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.