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Saint Helens Post Acute

75 Shore Drive, Saint Helens, OR 970515033972713Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 92Avg. daily residents: 80Chain: Kalesta Healthcare Group (19 facilities)County: Columbia
Special Focus Facility candidate — CMS has identified this facility as one of the most poorly performing in the state and it is eligible for the Special Focus program, which brings inspections twice as often as normal.
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The complete public record on Saint Helens Post Acute, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Saint Helens, Oregon, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Oregon average: 3.1 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★★★
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Saint Helens Post Acute holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Its health-inspection rating is lower than its overall rating — the overall score is being lifted by staffing or quality-measure ratings, which draw partly on facility-reported data. Nursing staff turnover of 58% is well above the Oregon average of 47%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $43,525 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.21 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
below the state average (5.03)
0.49 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.72)
3.93 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
58.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (47.4)
Not reported RN turnover

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 27, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
24 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (9.2)
33 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$43,525 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($28,745)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 2 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
April 27, 20260640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260925Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. ComplaintF · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.F · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and… ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260741Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260825Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. ComplaintE · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 27, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.