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Laurelhurst Post Acute: Care Preference Failure - OR]

Healthcare Facility
Laurelhurst Post Acute & Rehabilitation
Portland, OR  ·  2/5 stars

Federal inspectors cited the facility on November 4, 2025, following a complaint investigation into the care of Resident 303. The citation, issued under Tag F0684, which covers standards of care, found that something went wrong in the delivery of care to that resident, something significant enough to prompt a formal deficiency finding.

The inspection report is spare on details. What it does say is this: an incident involving Resident 303 occurred. A staff member identified only as Staff 2, described by her own words as holding an expectation that the resident's needs and preferences be honored, acknowledged the incident took place. CMS classified the harm level as minimal or potential for actual harm, meaning inspectors determined the resident either experienced limited harm or was placed at risk of it.

What the report does not say is what the incident was, what preferences went unmet, or how long Resident 303 waited before anyone addressed the failure.

That gap is not unusual in complaint investigations of this kind. CMS inspection reports sometimes capture the regulatory conclusion, the citation tag, the harm level, and the number of residents affected, with the underlying facts compressed into a few lines. Here, those few lines describe a supervisor who knew what should have happened and a resident for whom it did not.

Laurelhurst Post Acute & Rehabilitation operates at 3060 SE Stark Street in Portland, a city where the nursing home population has grown alongside an aging regional demographic. The facility's inspection was completed November 4, 2025, and the report was printed the following spring.

The F0684 tag covers a facility's obligation to provide care and treatment that meets professional standards, reflecting each resident's comprehensive assessment and plan of care. When inspectors cite it, they have found evidence that the care delivered fell short of what the resident's own documented needs required.

Staff 2's statement, as recorded by inspectors, is the only direct voice in the report. She said honoring Resident 303's needs and preferences was her expectation. The passive construction matters here. It was her expectation. Not that she ensured it happened. Not that she intervened when it didn't. Her expectation, apparently, was not enough.

CMS listed the number of residents affected as few, a category that typically means the problem did not extend across the facility's population. For Resident 303, that distinction offers little comfort.

The facility's plan of correction is not included in the publicly available inspection document. CMS directs anyone seeking that information to contact Laurelhurst Post Acute & Rehabilitation directly or reach the Oregon state survey agency.

What the record shows is a complaint, an inspection, a citation, and a resident whose preferences, on at least one occasion, went unmet at a facility where a supervisor believed they should have been honored.

Resident 303's name does not appear in the report. Neither does the nature of the incident, the date it occurred relative to the inspection, or what happened afterward. The report ends where the investigation's public record ends, with a supervisor's stated expectation and a resident for whom that expectation went unfulfilled.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Laurelhurst Post Acute & Rehabilitation from 2025-11-04 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Editorial Standards & Data Disclosure

Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.

Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.

Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.

Editorial process: Inspection findings are extracted from CMS source documents and synthesized using AI, reviewed for factual accuracy against the original report by our editorial team.

Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.

Last verified: September 5, 2026  ·  Our methodology

Quick Answer

LAURELHURST POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION in PORTLAND, OR was cited for violations during a health inspection on November 4, 2025.

Federal inspectors cited the facility on November 4, 2025, following a complaint investigation into the care of Resident 303.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at LAURELHURST POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION?
Federal inspectors cited the facility on November 4, 2025, following a complaint investigation into the care of Resident 303.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in PORTLAND, OR, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from LAURELHURST POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 385010.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check LAURELHURST POST ACUTE & REHABILITATION's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.