Blue Mountain Care Center is a nursing home in Prairie City, OR, with 40 certified beds. In addition to being a nursing home, this facility provides assisted living care and has an independent living option. Please note that this nursing facility is located in a hospital. This facility may offer respite stays. If this is something you need, you will need to find out if there are any additional restrictions on this option. Blue Mountain Care Center offers several therapy services to its residents, including occupational and physical therapists (in-house). In addition, access to a speech therapist is provided.

Costs at this community start at $1,500 and range up to $7,265 per month. The average price in the community is $4,383, which is more than the average cost of $4,382 for nursing home care in the area. The cost of nursing home care in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs added care, additional care may increase the monthly cost. This facility is Medicaid certified.

When considering a nursing home, it's important to understand how much time nurses spend with each resident and what type of nurse provides care. The total time nurses spend with residents in this community is 4.4 hours daily per resident. This time is made up of 1.8 hours with licensed nurses (1.1 by an RN and 0.7 by an LPN) and 2.7 hours with non-licensed nurse aides.

Residents need to have a scheduled, structured activity every day. See our amenity list below for more information.

There are seven hospitals within 25 miles of Blue Mountain Care Center. The two closest hospitals are Skiff Medical Center, which is 11.9 miles away, and Iowa Lutheran Hospital, which is 19.4 miles away.

This nursing home has an overall rating of 3, which is an average rating of all facilities reviewed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This nursing home has an average health inspection rating of 3. The quality rating for this facility is 1 and the staff rating is 5.

Some of the key amenities available at Blue Mountain Care Center are:

• Housekeeping
• Activity Center
• Clubs & Communities
• Outdoor Areas