Avalon Care Center - Scappoose

Avalon Care Center - Scappoose sits in a quiet neighborhood and offers skilled nursing home care with 40 certified beds, taking both Medicare and Medicaid, and serves an average of 26.7 residents each day, so it stays smaller than most places in Oregon. The staff includes registered nurses, nursing aides, and specialists who provide 24-hour licensed nursing care, general nursing, and dietary support, and if you ever need physical, occupational, or speech therapy, they have it on-site along with restorative and bariatric care programs, memory care, respite care for family caregivers, and even hospice care. People get both short-term rehab after hospital stays and longer-term care when they need more help with daily life, and residents use therapy like Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, and social skills groups with a team including BCBA's, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and Registered Behavior Technicians who help out. Residents and families can join councils to share ideas or concerns, and the facility tries to keep everyone safe and supervised, although past inspections noted some issues like safety from accidents and making sure food gets served right and stored safely, and the health inspection in August 2024 found four health and two fire safety citations, but no federal fines or payment denials in the past three years, which is something to note. They focus on quality assurance since their staffing and care ratings are good, with a 5 for overall quality, 4 for staffing, and strong scores for long-stay resident care, and you'll find comfortable bedrooms with outdoor views, dining spaces looking out onto a tranquil garden, and a big covered patio where people can spend time, along with daily group and solo activities and a beauty salon, all in a setting that tries to respect everyone's dignity and choices. The place keeps a calm, supportive community for both staff and clients, and encourages engagement with activities and therapy that aim to help with both physical and emotional well-being, offering all the services found in a continuing care retirement community, including Adult Care Home support, Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing Facility care, which means you'll see people living there from different stages and needs. While the ownership is for-profit and runs under a corporation, the staff tries to create a welcoming space and the facility provides plenty of medical equipment, supplies, medication management, and dietary management with an on-site registered dietitian to support residents' day-to-day health, so people can settle in, know what to expect, and have access to support in a peaceful setting that's always open, every day of the week.