COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL

200 NAT WASHINGTON WAY, EPHRATA, WA 98823 · CCN 50A181 · 12 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall3 of 5CMS inspections4 of 5CMS staffing1 of 5CMS quality3 of 5

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No immediate-jeopardy or actual-harm citations, and no CMS enforcement fines, appear in this facility's current record.

Serious inspection findings

No citations at CMS's actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy levels appear in this facility's current record.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

5.22

state median 3.78

Weekend staffing gap

−2%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.94

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

9%

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

10

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

31%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: Government - County.

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 30

Survey dateTagCategorySeverityCorrected
2026-04-24F0582Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2026-04-24F0584Resident Rights DeficienciesEnot recorded
2026-04-24F0605Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesEnot recorded
2026-04-24F0688Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-24F0699Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2026-04-24F0732Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesCnot recorded
2026-04-24F0761Pharmacy Service DeficienciesFnot recorded
2025-12-03F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0552Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0604Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0623Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0625Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0868Administration DeficienciesEnot recorded
2025-03-14F0880Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0882Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded
2025-03-14F0921Environmental DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-02-02F0578Resident Rights DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0607Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0609Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0610Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0656Resident Assessment and Care Planning DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-02-02F0690Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0699Quality of Life and Care DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0726Nursing and Physician Services DeficienciesEnot recorded
2024-02-02F0809Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0814Nutrition and Dietary DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0838Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-02-02F0867Administration DeficienciesDnot recorded
2024-02-02F0868Administration DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-02-02F0880Infection Control DeficienciesFnot recorded
2024-02-02F0883Infection Control DeficienciesDnot recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL, EPHRATA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.