Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Saint Helens Post Acute
75 Shore Drive · Saint Helens, OR 97051 · 92 certified beds
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About Saint Helens Post Acute
Saint Helens Post Acute is a nursing home in Saint Helens, Oregon. Its capacity is 92 beds, above the Oregon median of 80 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Kalesta Healthcare Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 90 citations, the most recent on April 27, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.19 hours per resident per day. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (90)
Records from August 2022 to April 2026.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0908Keep all essential equipment working safely.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0680Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0578Honor 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.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0867Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0697Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0758Implement 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 l….
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
September 12, 2023
Tag F0810Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 25, 2023.
August 29, 2022
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2022.
August 29, 2022
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2022.
August 29, 2022
Tag F0727Have 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.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2022.
August 29, 2022
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected October 10, 2022.
Penalties (2)
Total fines: $43,525
October 17, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $14,613 against this nursing home on October 17, 2025.
September 12, 2023 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $28,912 against this nursing home on September 12, 2023.
Staffing
4.19 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 4.05 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Kalesta Healthcare Group, a chain of 19 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.6 overall, 2.2 for health inspections, 3.0 for staffing, 4.1 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Oregon.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Oregon Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Basic bundled daily rate
$568.23per day
About $17,274 a month.
Base rate published by the state, July 1, 2026.
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