I'm satisfied with the excellent staff, compassionate care, and the dignified end-of-life support my family received - I would recommend this facility.
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Jul 2026
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Meals
3.7
Amenities
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Location
Desire for Healing, Inc. is located at 44882 Mission Rd, Pendleton, OR, 97801.
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Desire for Healing, Inc. offers assisted living.
The full address for this community is 44882 Mission Rd, Pendleton, OR 97801.
No, Desire for Healing, Inc. does not offer respite care.
Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
Safety & Compliance
In Oregon, the Department of Human Services' Aging & People with Disabilities program licenses assisted living and residential care facilities, conducting inspections, complaint investigations, and renewals.
Found a deficiency in care planning due to lack of clear toileting direction before and after dinner.
Licensing—Failed to properly plan care
29 Jul 2025Kitchen
29 Jul 2025Kitchen
Identified sanitation, food safety, and administration deficiencies in dining and memory care operations. Found noncompliance with food sanitation rules and licensing requirements.
Found neglect of care resulting in multiple falls and a clavicle fracture due to failure to mitigate fall risk. A $1,500 fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
17 Apr 2025Inspection
17 Apr 2025Inspection
Found a violation for failing to provide a safe medication administration system, resulting in the wrong medication being given and the resident experiencing sleepiness and confusion.
Licensing—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
17 Apr 2025Abuse: Neglect
17 Apr 2025Abuse: Neglect
Concluded that there was a failure to provide a safe medication administration system, resulting in a resident experiencing repeated pain due to five days without pain medication. The finding identified neglect and abuse.
Abuse—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
09 Aug 2024Abuse: Neglect
09 Aug 2024Abuse: Neglect
Investigated and found abuse and neglect from an unsafe transfer using a hoist sling that caused injury; a fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to provide service
24 Jun 2024Validation
24 Jun 2024Validation
Determined substantial compliance with applicable regulations. Found compliance with regulations governing residential care, memory care, and home-based services.
Deficiency—Comment
08 May 2024Inspection
08 May 2024Inspection
Investigated a complaint and found a failure to provide a safe environment, resulting in a resident eloping from the premises on or about May 8, 2024. The resident was never off-premises unsupervised and staff called police.
Licensing—Failed to provide safe environment
30 Aug 2023Licensure
30 Aug 2023Licensure
Determined substantial compliance with meal-related requirements.
Deficiency—Comment
23 Apr 2023Inspection
23 Apr 2023Inspection
Investigated and found a staff member verbally abused a resident and protection from verbal/emotional abuse was not provided.
Licensing—Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
05 Oct 2022Licensure
05 Oct 2022Licensure
Found deficiencies in kitchen sanitation and glove/hand hygiene during the initial visit, with a follow-up visit showing substantial compliance.
Investigated a complaint and found deficiencies in care planning and safety related to wandering and aggression; a $500 fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
19 May 2022Abuse: Neglect
19 May 2022Abuse: Neglect
Investigated a complaint about care planning for a wandering resident who attacked another resident; found neglect of care and abuse, resulting in a $500 fine.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
Investigated a complaint and found failure to provide a safe environment, with an unadjusted service plan and resident aggression, resulting in abuse/neglect findings and a fine.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
Investigated and found a failure to provide a safe environment and to adjust a service plan, leading to an incident where harm occurred; a fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
27 Mar 2022Abuse: Neglect
Determined that a safe environment was not provided, and due to an unadjusted service plan an aggressive incident occurred.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
05 Feb 2022Abuse: Neglect
05 Feb 2022Abuse: Neglect
Found abuse and neglect due to failure to properly plan care and implement interventions for ongoing resident behaviours. A $500 fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
05 Feb 2022Abuse: Neglect
05 Feb 2022Abuse: Neglect
Investigated an abuse/neglect allegation and found that care planning and interventions for ongoing resident behaviors were not adequately addressed.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
24 Jun 2021Abuse: Neglect
24 Jun 2021Abuse: Neglect
Investigated a failure to follow the care plan that allowed a resident to elope, fall, and fracture a bone; results indicated neglect and abuse.
Abuse—Failed to follow care plan
14 Jan 2021Inspection
14 Jan 2021Inspection
Identified a violation for failing to protect a resident from verbal/emotional abuse.
Licensing—Failed to protect resident from verbal abuse
14 Jan 2021Inspection
14 Jan 2021Inspection
Concluded that a staff member used physical force against a resident during a transfer and that the facility failed to protect the resident from abuse.
Licensing—Failed to protect resident from physical abuse
30 Nov 2020Abuse: Neglect
30 Nov 2020Abuse: Neglect
Investigated a medication safety failure and identified narcotics discrepancies and misrecorded administrations indicating abuse and exploitation related to medication handling.
Abuse—Failure to provide a system that prevents theft or misuse of medication
29 Oct 2020License Condition
29 Oct 2020License Condition
Found that needed services were not provided to meet a resident's scheduled or unscheduled needs.
Regulatory Action—Failed to provide service
22 Oct 2020Abuse: Neglect
22 Oct 2020Abuse: Neglect
Investigated and found a failure to provide a safe environment, with slow call-light responses and multiple falls by a resident.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
18 Aug 2020Inspection
18 Aug 2020Inspection
Found that medication and treatment orders were not carried out as prescribed.
Licensing—Failed to administer medication as ordered
18 Aug 2020Inspection
18 Aug 2020Inspection
Found inadequate professional oversight of the medication administration system.
Licensing—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
18 Aug 2020Inspection
18 Aug 2020Inspection
Found insufficient staffing to meet scheduled and unscheduled resident needs. This constitutes a licensing violation.
Licensing—Failed to provide appropriate staffing
06 Aug 2020Inspection
06 Aug 2020Inspection
Investigated a complaint and found that residents were not provided with toileting assistance. The issue was substantiated.
Licensing—Failed to assist with toileting
06 Aug 2020Abuse: Neglect
06 Aug 2020Abuse: Neglect
Investigated found that a resident did not receive appropriate skin care for pressure sores, with wound care provided outside and no monitoring documentation; a fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to provide appropriate skin care
06 Aug 2020Inspection
06 Aug 2020Inspection
Investigated an allegation of noncompliance with nursing delegation requirements. RN assessments for residents with a change of condition were not completed with documented findings, resident status, and interventions.
Licensing—Failed to comply with nursing delegation requirement
06 Aug 2020Inspection
06 Aug 2020Inspection
Found a deficiency in the safe medication administration system due to inadequate professional oversight.
Licensing—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
06 Aug 2020Abuse: Neglect
06 Aug 2020Abuse: Neglect
Found deficiencies for neglect and abuse related to inadequate skin and wound care, and assessed a $500 fine.
Abuse—Failed to provide appropriate skin care
06 Aug 2020Inspection
06 Aug 2020Inspection
Investigated a complaint and found a deficiency in responding to and resolving resident complaints.
Licensing—Failed to assure resident rights
06 Aug 2020Inspection
06 Aug 2020Inspection
Found that medication and treatment orders were not carried out as prescribed.
Licensing—Failed to have medication available
12 Jun 2020Abuse: Neglect
12 Jun 2020Abuse: Neglect
Investigated an allegation of neglect related to skin care; wounds were not addressed and medical orders were not obtained promptly.
Abuse—Failed to provide appropriate skin care
12 Jun 2020Abuse: Neglect
12 Jun 2020Abuse: Neglect
Found violations related to neglect and abuse after a resident suffered significant weight loss and the primary care provider was not notified.
Abuse—Failed to communicate necessary information
07 May 2020Inspection
07 May 2020Inspection
Investigated the allegation that medication was not administered as ordered and found a deficiency in carrying out medication orders.
Licensing—Failed to administer medication as ordered
07 May 2020Inspection
07 May 2020Inspection
Investigated an allegation of an unsafe medication administration system and found inadequate professional oversight.
Licensing—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
07 May 2020Inspection
07 May 2020Inspection
Found a deficiency in providing bathing assistance to residents.
Licensing—Failed to provide or assist with hygiene
07 May 2020Inspection
07 May 2020Inspection
Found a safety deficiency due to failure to exercise reasonable precautions, indicating resident safety was not assured.
Licensing—Failed to assure resident was safe
07 May 2020Inspection
07 May 2020Inspection
Investigated an allegation of failing to properly plan care and found deficiencies in the service plan not reflecting resident needs and lacking required elements.
Licensing—Failed to properly plan care
16 Sept 2018Inspection
16 Sept 2018Inspection
Investigated a failure to have medications available as ordered, and assessed a $500 fine for the deficiency.
Licensing—Failed to have medication available
03 Apr 2018Inspection
03 Apr 2018Inspection
Found a food-safety violation for failing to assure food safety.
Licensing—Failed to assure food safety
05 Feb 2018Abuse: Financial abuse
05 Feb 2018Abuse: Financial abuse
Determined that a resident was not protected from misappropriation of funds and assessed a $375 fine.
Abuse—Failed to protect resident from financial exploitation
05 Feb 2018Inspection
05 Feb 2018Inspection
Investigated a failure to report potential or suspected abuse; substantiated a licensing violation and assessed a $750 civil penalty.
Licensing—Failed to report potential or suspected abuse
29 Jan 2018Abuse: Neglect
29 Jan 2018Abuse: Neglect
Investigated a neglect allegation and found failure to follow the care plan for routine changes every two hours or as needed.
Abuse—Failed to properly plan care
25 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
25 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
Found neglect of care due to staff not exercising due care when transferring a resident in a wheelchair.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
11 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
11 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
Investigated an allegation of not administering medication as ordered; identified an inadequate medication system and assessed a fine.
Abuse—Failed to administer medication as ordered
08 Dec 2017Inspection
08 Dec 2017Inspection
Investigated allegation that a resident was not kept safe. Identified deficiencies related to providing proper care.
Licensing—Failed to assure resident was safe
01 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
01 Dec 2017Abuse: Neglect
Investigated the allegation and found an inadequate medication system that could result in failure to provide medications as ordered.
Abuse—Failed to provide medical treatment as ordered
07 Sept 2017Abuse: Financial abuse
07 Sept 2017Abuse: Financial abuse
Investigated an allegation of financial abuse and found a resident's money was not protected.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
29 Aug 2017Inspection
29 Aug 2017Inspection
Investigated and found a failure to provide a safe environment. It involved inappropriate verbal comments toward residents.
Licensing—Failed to provide safe environment
27 Jul 2017Inspection
27 Jul 2017Inspection
Found deficiencies in staff training oversight for medication administration, including failing to observe and evaluate medication technicians' ability to safely administer medications unsupervised.
Licensing—Failed to administer medication as ordered
27 Jul 2017Inspection
27 Jul 2017Inspection
Found a failure to provide a safe medication administration system.
Licensing—Failed to provide a safe medication administration system
27 Jun 2017Inspection
27 Jun 2017Inspection
Found that residents were not protected from inappropriate verbal comments.
Licensing—Failed to provide safe environment
14 Jun 2017Abuse: Financial abuse
14 Jun 2017Abuse: Financial abuse
Investigated a financial abuse allegation and found a failure to prevent theft or misuse of medications.
Abuse—Failure to provide a system that prevents theft or misuse of medication
08 Jul 2016Inspection
08 Jul 2016Inspection
Identified a deficiency where hot foods were served too cold, failing to provide residents palatable meals and meeting applicable nutrition/sanitation requirements.
Licensing—Failed to provide proper food/nutrition
08 Jul 2016Inspection
08 Jul 2016Inspection
Found that the emergency preparedness plan did not include prolonged sewer loss.
Licensing—Failed to assure adequate supply or equipment
20 Jun 2016Inspection
20 Jun 2016Inspection
Identified a deficiency in measures to prevent entry of rodents at a residential care setting.
Licensing—Failed to control pests
03 Dec 2015Abuse: Financial abuse
03 Dec 2015Abuse: Financial abuse
Investigated the allegation that a safe environment was not provided and found that a resident's resources were misappropriated for someone else's gain or without consent.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
16 Jan 2015Abuse: Neglect
16 Jan 2015Abuse: Neglect
Found that adequate care was not provided.
Abuse—Failed to provide service
16 Jan 2015Abuse: Sexual abuse
16 Jan 2015Abuse: Sexual abuse
Concluded that a provider failed to protect a resident from inappropriate sexual contact. A $2,500 fine was assessed.
Abuse—Failed to protect resident from inappropriate sexual contact
23 Mar 2014Abuse: Neglect
23 Mar 2014Abuse: Neglect
Investigated the allegation and found a failure to provide a safe environment.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
02 Feb 2013Abuse: Physical Abuse
02 Feb 2013Abuse: Physical Abuse
Identified a failure to provide a safe environment.
Abuse—Failed to provide safe environment
01 Sept 2011Inspection
01 Sept 2011Inspection
Investigated and found failure to follow the care plan, resulting in inappropriate care for a resident.
Licensing—Failed to follow care plan
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