Yakima Valley School
609 Speyers Road, Selah, WA 98942 · (509) 698-1300
Government - State · 112 certified beds
Abuse icon Medicare's Care Compare says: “This nursing home has been cited for abuse.” Medicare marks homes recently cited for harm or potential harm from abuse or neglect, and caps their health inspection rating at 2 stars.
Yakima Valley School has a 3-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in May 2026, found 7 citations (the Washington average is 15.8). It hasn't been fined in the last three years.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars · Average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on May 1, 2026 found 7 citations. What an inspection citation means
- 1) Protect residents from being forced to work at the nursing home, or 2) let residents work if they want to.May 1, 2026 · F0566 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.May 1, 2026 · F0578 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 1, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.May 1, 2026 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.May 1, 2026 · F0686 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.May 1, 2026 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Post nurse staffing information every day.May 1, 2026 · F0732 · Level of harm: Potential for minimal harm · Residents affected: Many
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 14 citations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.May 1, 2026 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.May 1, 2026 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.April 7, 2026 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.November 3, 2025 · F0644 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.August 20, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.May 28, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.March 19, 2025 · F0602 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.November 26, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.September 3, 2024 · F0600 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.September 3, 2024 · F0607 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.September 3, 2024 · F0609 · Level of harm: Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety · Residents affected: Some
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.July 1, 2024 · F0583 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.April 17, 2024 · F0678 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.April 17, 2024 · F0805 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
No fines or payment denials in the last three years.
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 16.60 | 4.36 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 2.13 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 13.74 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 32.2% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | Government - State |
| Certified beds | 112 |
| Average residents per day | 47.3 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
Nursing homes nearby
- Sunnyside Healthcare Center Sunnyside · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Linden Post Acute Toppenish · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Emerald Care Wapato · ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars
- Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr Yakima · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
- Summitview Rehab and Health Center Yakima · ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars
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Data from Medicare (CMS), updated October 2026, from Yakima Valley School on Medicare's Care Compare and the CMS Provider Data Catalog. ParentNextStep isn't affiliated with Medicare or CMS.