Pioneer Nursing Home
1060 D STREET WEST, Vale, OR, 97918
Yes. Federal inspectors cited 1 deficiency against Pioneer Nursing Home in Vale, Oregon at its most recent standard inspection on 2026-04-23. 2 findings have been recorded at the immediate-jeopardy level, the most serious CMS uses, meaning a resident was placed in immediate danger. Medicare has fined it 1 time, totalling $114,520. Medicare rates it 4 out of 5 overall.
Every deficiency on record, by how serious CMS judged it
CMS grades each finding from A to L on two axes: how badly residents were affected, and how many. These are its bands, not ours. The figures cover every standard and complaint survey on record, which is a longer window than the rating cycle above.
The last 9 findings, newest first
Each is the federal requirement the home was found not to meet, in CMS’s own wording, with the tag number so it can be looked up against the inspection report.
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · F0605 · 2026-04-23 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · F0658 · 2023-12-10 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0689 · 2023-12-10 · from a complaint · Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies · F0838 · 2023-12-10 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · F0947 · 2023-12-10 · from a complaint · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0684 · 2023-10-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · F0698 · 2023-10-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0756 · 2023-10-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · F0759 · 2023-10-19 · standard survey · No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
How CMS scores this home
These stars are Medicare’s, not ours — we publish no rating of our own. They are reproduced here because they are part of the public record.
What Medicare has fined this home
Who owns Pioneer Nursing Home
Nursing homes are frequently owned through layers of companies, and the name over the door is rarely the one that holds the licence. This is the ownership CMS has on file.
| Owner | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTTICE, DENNIS | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2014 |
| KELLER, KARLENE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
| NALIVKA, JOHN | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/23/2016 |
| STEWART - KELSO, KRYSTAL | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2023 |
| CRISMON, COREY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/04/2022 |
| BROWNING, ALEXIS | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/01/2009 |
| BUTTICE, DENNIS | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2014 |
| CRISMON, COREY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 05/04/2022 |
| ESTES, MONICA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/05/2024 |
| GILLESPIE, CHRISTY | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 08/07/2013 |
| HINES, DEBRA | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 04/07/2006 |
| KELLER, KARLENE | Individual | NOT APPLICABLE | since 07/01/2019 |
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Care Compare. Retrieved 2026-07-29. Facility number 385273.
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