Yakima Times

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Garden Village stood out as the third largest nursing home in Yakima County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 101 beds available, 15 more than the average in Yakima County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 89.6 residents during that period.

Garden Village had an overall rating of 1 from the CMS, which lags behind the average of 3.1 recorded for nursing homes in Washington.

During the quarter, Yakima Valley School stood out as the largest nursing home in Yakima County, with 112 beds available. Good Samaritan Health Care Center came in second place, with 105 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Garden Village has already spent a total of $151,169 in three fines and suffered three penalties.

In total, there were three non-profit nursing homes in Yakima County, Washington.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Yakima Valley School	5
2	Good Samaritan Health Care Center	5
3	Garden Village	1
4	Landmark Care and Rehabilitation	4
5	Crescent Health Care	4
6	Emerald Care	3
7	Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - Sunnyside	4
8	Summitview Rehabilitation and Health Center	2
9	Toppenish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center	4
9	Willow Springs Care and Rehabilitation	2
11	Arcadia Medical Resort of Parkside	4