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495 North Thirteenth Street Othello, WA 99344 · Adams County
CMS certification number 505255 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare
Is Othello Post Acute a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record
There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Othello Post Acute as of October 2026.
CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall, above the Washington average of 3.3.
Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.
Staffing
Nursing staff spend about 3.91 hours per resident per day at Othello Post Acute, below the Washington median of 4.15 (US median: 3.72). About 0.79 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.47 hours, 11% below its all-week average. 52.4% of nursing staff left within a year (Washington median 43%). 2 administrators left in the past year.
About this nursing home
Paying for care at Othello Post Acute: Medicare and Medicaid
Othello Post Acute is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet Washington's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.
In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.
Health inspections
The most recent standard inspection was on January 10, 2026 and found 5 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 34 citations in the last three years.
Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
What the inspections found
Over the last three years, inspectors issued 34 citations at Othello Post Acute across 8 inspection dates, 8 of them from complaint investigations. 4 were at the actual-harm level (G–I), most recently on September 12, 2025. The most common areas cited were quality of life and care (14) and pharmacy service (5). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents" (tag F0689, level G, September 12, 2025). 1 citation was under CMS's abuse, neglect and exploitation rules.
January 10, 2026 · 5 citations
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DEnsure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
DPASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
September 12, 2025 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
October 29, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
DProvide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
October 11, 2024 · 16 citations
FEnsure 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.
EDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
EEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
EMake sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
DHonor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
DEnsure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
DProvide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
DProvide 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.
DProvide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
DImplement 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.
DEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
DProcure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
DInform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 21, 2024 · 1 citation, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GProvide appropriate foot care.
March 27, 2024 · 1 citation · includes complaint inspection
EProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
December 19, 2023 · 4 citations, includes actual harm · includes complaint inspection
GEnsure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
GProvide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
DTimely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
DProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
May 12, 2023 · 5 citations
DDevelop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
DProvide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
DEnsure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
DEnsure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
DImplement 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.
Questions to ask on a tour of Othello Post Acute
- Inspectors cited the home at the actual-harm level on September 12, 2025 under the rule on quality of life and care. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
- CMS cited the home under its abuse and neglect rules on December 19, 2023. How are staff trained, and how are concerns reported?
- Several administrators left in the past year. What has changed for residents since then?
- Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
- When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?
Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.
Fines and payment denials
2 penalties in the last three years, including $19,182 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| May 21, 2024 | Fine | $8,824 |
Rating history
| CMS month | Overall | Inspection | Staffing | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| August 2026 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
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Hospitals near Othello Post Acute
The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.
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Samaritan Hospital Moses LakeEmergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5Median ER visit 2h 15m for patients treated and sent home
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