Overview
Pioneer Nursing Home has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Oregon average of 3.2. It is the only Medicare-rated nursing home in Vale. It scores 4 of 5 on health inspections, quality of care and staffing alike.
Residents receive about 7.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 98% of nursing homes in Oregon (the state average is 5.1 hours). Of that, 1.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on April 23, 2026, found 1 health deficiency, fewer than the Oregon average of 9.1. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $114,520 in the past three years.
Pioneer Nursing Home is a government-run facility with 33 certified beds, caring for about 14 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2010. It is part of a continuing care retirement community.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- April 23, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 1
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $114,520
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff7.25 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.73 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)1.16 hrs
- Nurse aides4.35 hrs
- Physical therapists0.30 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- Government - Hospital district
- Certified beds
- 33
- Average residents per day
- 14
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 13, 2010
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- Yes
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes