Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center

Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center – Kittitas Valley is a small, for-profit facility that provides both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services. With a bed capacity of 74, the center is designed to cater to individuals with varying levels of healthcare and daily living needs. The ownership is corporate, and the facility actively participates in both Medicare and Medicaid programs, allowing it to serve residents with diverse financial backgrounds. Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center – Kittitas Valley is not part of a continuing care retirement community, focusing instead on residents who require transitional medical care or extended support.

The center offers an environment tailored for individuals recovering from hospital stays, facing health challenges such as strokes, heart attacks, infections, or accidental injuries, as well as those who need assistance with daily living over longer periods. The quality of short-term rehabilitation and long-term care at the facility has been assessed as average, reflecting consistent service delivery in areas like rehabilitation, personal care, and medical oversight. The facility dedicates around four hours and six minutes per resident per day to nursing staff time, striving for a steady level of care on both weekdays and weekends.

Residents at Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center – Kittitas Valley benefit from several key care metrics. Nearly half of the residents were able to return home after being discharged from a short-term rehabilitation stay. The facility works to maintain a low incidence of serious falls and infections requiring hospitalization, and most residents needing long-term care maintain their ability to perform essential activities of daily living such as moving, eating, and using the bathroom independently. An impressive majority of residents receive annual flu vaccinations, supporting community health within the center.

Inspections have identified areas for continued improvement, including communication regarding resident status, adherence to treatment plans and orders, implementation of infection prevention protocols, and timely development of care plans. While some violations have been noted in aspects such as medication handling, assistance with activities of daily living, access to hearing and vision services, accident prevention, and grievances resolution, the facility has responded to these issues and worked towards fixing them by designated dates.

In addition to medical and personal care, Prestige Post-Acute & Rehab Center – Kittitas Valley places importance on ensuring safety, as reflected in its efforts to meet fire protection and safety standards. The center has addressed various challenges over inspection cycles, with a track record that demonstrates both identification of problems and actions for correction. The combination of these practices, along with the support of Medicare and Medicaid participation, underscores the facility's goal of providing supportive, rehabilitative, and sustained care for seniors in the Kittitas Valley area.