Nehalem Valley Care Center
280 Rowe Street, Wheeler, OR, 97147
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CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- Non profit - Other
- Certified beds
- 50 · avg 27 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 69.2% — higher than most Oregon nursing homesOregon avg: 50.4% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 66.7% — higher than most Oregon nursing homesOregon avg: 53.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Oregon averageOregon avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $16,801 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 385244
- Certified beds
- 50 beds · avg 27 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Other
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Wheeler Care Center Llc
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (6 on record)
- Dane Jensen
Corporate Officer · since 2023
- Aidan Health Services Inc
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2017
- James Goble
Corporate Director · since 2011
- Joseph l Zagata
Corporate Director · since 2011
- Nehalem Bay Health District
5% or Greater Direct Ownership Interest · 100% · since 2011
- Theodore Weissbach
Corporate Director · since 2011
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 42)
- D0677·Feb 19, 2026Complaint
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- F0725·Jun 26, 2025Complaint
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- E0880·Jun 26, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- D0804·Jun 26, 2025
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- F0727·Jun 26, 2025
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.
- D0605·Jun 26, 2025
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- D0550·Jun 26, 2025
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- E0727·Nov 12, 2024Complaint
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20241 fine · $17K
Most recent events
- Mar 7, 2024Fine · $17K
Fire-safety citations
19 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Jun 26, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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