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Nursing Home · Madras, OR
175 Ne 16th Street, Madras, OR 97741
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Medicare overall rating
3 / 5 stars
Inspection records →About this listing
Catalog updated Sep 1, 2026. Current services and availability are unconfirmed.
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Reported capacity: 20 beds. This is not the number of openings.
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Provides nursing care and help with daily activities. Some offer short-term rehabilitation.
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East Cascade Retirement Community has a middle-range Medicare overall rating. Strengths include established long-term community presence. Some reviewers note concerns about poor hygiene and failure to manage basic care needs like brief changes (mentioned by 2 reviewers). Review the health-inspection, staffing, and quality-measure components separately, then visit in person.
East Cascade Retirement Community receives significant criticism regarding the quality of care, specifically concerning hygiene, infection prevention, and the fulfillment of promised services like physical therapy. While some older reviews praise the community atmosphere and staff, recent feedback highlights severe failures in basic resident care that led to hospitalizations and tragic outcomes.
AI summaries of public opinions. These describe review sentiment, not verified care quality.
Multiple reviewers report unprofessional care, lack of hygiene, and failure to provide necessary medical support.
Reviewers noted dirty clothes and a need for carpet shampooing, with one report of an infection caused by poor cleaning.
While one older review mentions crafts and bingo, a more recent review claims promised activities never happened.
Families of memory care residents reported a failure to provide promised care and hygiene.
Scores range from 0 (negative) to 10 (positive). They are model interpretations of reviews and are not clinical, safety, or inspection ratings. Unmentioned topics are omitted.
Strengths
Concerns
Rating Trends
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Distribution · 17 analyzed
Key Review Excerpts
“My wife put her mom there Building E and wasn't a good idea they didn't change her briefs, her mom got infection from unprofessional cleaning job from the caregivers and her mom end up in the hospital for three weeks because of the infection, UTI as well.”
“We were we very sorry we put our mom in this facility. We were told they would do activity’s with her which never happened. Her clothes were constantly dirty.”
“My parents have lived here since it opened 1999. Great community, staff is awsome. And now with the new nursing home close, makes it very easy to transist from an illness to assisted living.”
Resident outcomes compared with national, state, and local averages · 15 measures
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Residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents on anti-anxiety or sleep medication
Residents with depression symptoms
Highly dependent on how each facility screens and codes depressive symptoms, so it varies widely between facilities.
Residents who got a urinary tract infection
Residents whose bladder or bowel control got worse
Residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for pneumonia
Short-stay residents vaccinated for the flu
Short-stay residents newly given antipsychotics
US average from Medicare published data
Detailed Medicare record · up to 3-year lookback
Families have filed complaints leading to 15 deficiencies, signaling ongoing concerns about East Cascade Retirement Community. The facility shows persistent issues with care quality, fire safety systems, and medication management across multiple surveys. Recent problems include wound care deficiencies and staffing issues, with some fire safety violations recurring despite previous corrections. All deficiencies have correction dates, but the pattern of repeated violations warrants careful consideration during visits.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Smoke Deficiencies
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Establish roles under a Waiver declared by secretary.
Egress Deficiencies
Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours.
Smoke Deficiencies
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Meet requirements for the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Emergency Preparedness Deficiencies
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Smoke Deficiencies
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies
Have power receptacles that are properly grounded.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Environmental Deficiencies
Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Egress Deficiencies
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Miscellaneous Deficiencies
Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.
East Cascade Retirement Community
for profit
Kalesta Healthcare Group
19 facilities nationwide
Owners
Kalesta Healthcare Group, LLC
Owner · Organization
Clawson, Scott
Owner (parent company)
Williams, Ryan
Owner (parent company)
Clawson, Scott
Owner (parent company)
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