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Oregon · Pendleton

Desire for Healing Inc.

Desire for Healing Inc is Grade A−, ranked in the top 19% of Oregon memory care with 4 OR DHS citations on record; last inspected Jul 2025.

ALF · Memory Care50 licensed beds · largeDementia-trained staff
44882 Mission Rd · Pendleton, OR 97801LIC# 0000050144
Facility · Pendleton
Desire for Healing Inc
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A 50-bed ALF · Memory Care with 4 citations on file — most recent Jun 2025.
Last inspection · Jul 2025 · citedSource · OR-DHS
Licensed beds
50
Memory care
✓ Yes
Last inspection
Jul 2025
Last citation
Jun 2025
Operated by
Phone
§ 01 · Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

§ 02 · Peer Comparison

Compared to 118 Oregon facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Oregon Dept. of Human Services · Long-Term Care Licensing.

Severity rank
70th
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
100th
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
peer median
0
100
Frequency rank
74th
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month CDSS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

FACILITY WATCH · BETA

Desire for Healing Inc has 4 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.

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§ 03 · The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

4 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

30weighted score · 24 mo
Last citation: JUN 2025. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
JUN 2025
Jun 2024May 2026

Finding distribution

4 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G3
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A1
B
C
§ 05 · Tour Prep

Questions to ask before you visit.

A short pre-tour checklist tailored to Desire for Healing Inc's record and state requirements.

01 /

Oregon DHS conducted 40 inspections and documented 36 deficiencies at this facility — can you walk us through the corrective action plans for the most recent deficiencies found in the July 2024 inspection, and show us written documentation of how those issues were resolved?

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02 /

This community holds an Oregon DHS Memory Care Endorsement and has 50 licensed beds — what specific dementia-care training do staff complete to meet the endorsement requirements, and can you provide families with a copy of the written memory care program that DHS reviewed?

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03 /

Thirty-six complaints were filed with Oregon DHS over the inspection period on file — were any of those complaints substantiated, and what changes did the facility make in response to substantiated findings?

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§ 06 · Full Inspection Record

Every OR-DHS visit, verbatim.

7 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

7
reports on file
4
total deficiencies
2025-07-29
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2025-06-24
Complaint Investigation
1 · Abuse: Neglect

Plain-language summary

A complaint was investigated regarding failure to properly plan care. The investigation outcome was not substantiated, meaning no violation was found.

Abuse: NeglectOAR §__or_68f49806f98ca52273b554b0a63331ff
Verbatim citation text · OAR §__or_68f49806f98ca52273b554b0a63331ff

Failed to properly plan care

Full inspector notes

—: Failed to properly plan care

2025-04-17
Complaint Investigation
1 · Abuse: Neglect

Plain-language summary

A complaint was investigated regarding medication administration safety, and a licensing violation was found for failure to provide a safe medication administration system. The facility did not meet Oregon's requirements for properly managing and distributing medications to residents. Corrective action would be required to bring the facility into compliance.

Abuse: NeglectOAR §__or_b15ee2c4d1518fc012d2378810d4e180
Verbatim citation text · OAR §__or_b15ee2c4d1518fc012d2378810d4e180

Failed to provide a safe medication administration system

Full inspector notes

—: Failed to provide a safe medication administration system

2024-08-09
Complaint Investigation
1 · Abuse: Neglect

Plain-language summary

A complaint was investigated alleging that the facility failed to provide a service. The investigation did not substantiate the complaint, and no violation was found.

Abuse: NeglectOAR §__or_b264ba64c7da53a50984ea0b4134154a
Verbatim citation text · OAR §__or_b264ba64c7da53a50984ea0b4134154a

Failed to provide service

Full inspector notes

—: Failed to provide service

2024-06-24
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-05-08
Complaint Investigation
1 · Licensing Violation

Plain-language summary

A complaint was investigated alleging the facility failed to provide a safe environment. The investigation did not substantiate the complaint. No licensing violations were found.

Licensing ViolationOAR §__or_0ac46f8472b4893f9c4fbe45b97d7ae8
Verbatim citation text · OAR §__or_0ac46f8472b4893f9c4fbe45b97d7ae8

Failed to provide safe environment

Full inspector notes

—: Failed to provide safe environment

2023-08-30
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings

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