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The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
The Overall CMS Rating is scored from 1 to 5 stars and combines results from health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
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Surrounded by delightful local amenities in SE Holgate Boulevard, Portland, OR, Friendship Health Center is a trusted not-for-profit community that offers skilled nursing and rehabilitation. The community is dedicated to improving residents’ well-being, providing exceptional care and support tailored to their unique needs and preferences. Residents here are prioritized with a compassionate and highly trained team helping with their daily living activities.
Promoting belongingness and holistic wellness, fun recreational activities and engaging programs are conducted according to residents’ interests and strengths. To satisfy residents’ dietary needs and preferences, delightful and healthy meals are served for a satisfactory dining experience. The community also provides restorative services, pharmacy services, and medical equipment and supplies to enhance residents’ living experiences. Enjoy every moment of your later years in the community’s carefully designed amenities and nurturing environment.
The Overall CMS Rating combines results from health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Health inspections carry the most weight. Staffing and quality scores can increase or decrease the final rating based on performance compared to state and national standards.
Based on the results of the facility's three most recent standard inspections and any complaint investigations. CMS reviews the number, scope, and severity of deficiencies, with more recent findings weighted more heavily.
Measures average nursing staff hours per resident per day, including Registered Nurses (RNs) and total nursing staff. Ratings are adjusted based on the level of care residents require and are compared to state and national benchmarks.
Based on clinical and physical health indicators reported to CMS, such as hospital readmissions, falls, pressure ulcers, and improvements in mobility. These measures reflect how well residents' health needs are being managed.
Daily nursing hours per resident by staff type, reported to CMS. Higher is generally better — compare this facility to state and national averages to see where staffing stands.
This home is ranked 4th out of 92 homes in Oregon. Total adjusted nursing hours per resident per day, combining RN, LPN, and aide time. CMS adjusts this for case-mix so facilities can be fairly compared.
| Staff type | Hours / Day / Resident | vs state avg |
|---|---|---|
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Weekend Total Nursing
Combined nursing hours (RN + LPN + Nurse Aide) per resident per day on weekends. Staffing often drops on weekends — this figure reveals whether the facility maintains adequate coverage outside of weekday hours.
| 5h 39m per day | ▲ 29% State avg: 4h 23m per day · National avg: 3h 26m per day |
Higher than the Oregon average: 65.7%Friendship Health Center is legally operated by Friendship Health Center, Inc., and administrated by Bruce Densley.
In Oregon, the Department of Human Services, Aging and People with Disabilities performs unannounced surveys and regular inspections to ensure resident safety in all care settings.
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Oregon state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
Deficiencies
| This Facility | OR Average | vs. OR Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total deficiencies
Formal regulatory issues recorded by inspectors across all inspection types.
| 54 | 31 | This facility has 74% more total deficiencies than a typical Oregon nursing home (54 vs. OR avg 31).↑ 74% worse |
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Deficiencies per year
Average deficiencies per year since 2022.
| 13.5 | 7.8 | This facility has 73% more deficiencies per year than a typical Oregon nursing home (13.5 vs. OR avg 7.8).↑ 73% worse |
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Deficiencies per inspection
Average deficiencies per inspection.
| 5.4 | 4.4 | This facility has 23% more deficiencies per inspection than a typical Oregon nursing home (5.4 vs. OR avg 4.4).↑ 23% worse |
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Licensing violations
Violations of state licensing requirements identified during facility inspections.
| 10 | 12 | This facility has 17% fewer licensing violations than a typical Oregon nursing home (10 vs. OR avg 12).↓ 17% better |
Inspections
| This Facility | OR Average | vs. OR Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total inspections
Combined count of all routine and focused inspections. Excludes complaint investigations.
| 10 | 7 | This facility has 43% more total inspections than a typical Oregon nursing home (10 vs. OR avg 7).↑ 43% worse |
An editor-reviewed summary of the themes and findings across this facility's recent inspection reports.
The most recent inspection on November 12, 2025, had no deficiencies cited. Earlier inspections showed a mixed pattern, with several reports noting deficiencies related to wound care, resident rights, medication management, care planning, and infection control. Prior citations included issues with pressure ulcer evaluations, medication administration, and maintaining a safe environment, with some deficiencies remaining uncorrected after revisits. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated, and no fines, immediate jeopardy findings, or license actions were listed in the available reports. The overall trend suggests improvement, as recent inspections have been free of deficiencies following earlier issues.
Read the full inspection reports for this facility, including detailed findings and corrective actions.
Show Inspection ReportsOregon average 5.1
Last Health inspection on Feb 2025
Oregon average 34
Oregon average 6.86
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
31 of 58 citations resulted from standard inspections; 13 of 58 resulted from complaint investigations; and 14 of 58 came from combined inspections (standard and complaint).
100% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 0.5
67% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 1.2
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Corrected
Reporting period: October 1 – December 31, 2025 (Q4 2025). Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal report.
0% compared with Oregon average
13% better than Oregon average
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Manages medical care and health needs.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.5 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Assists with medical care and medications.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
8.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
Helps with daily care and mobility.
Average shift length. Calculated as total hours divided by days worked and average staff per day.
9.9 hoursThis role is partially covered by contractors.
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
Total hours from contractors
6,694 contractor hours this quarter
This data comes from the CMS Payroll-Based Journal report covering October 1 – December 31, 2025.
| Certified Nursing Assistant | 34 | 63 | 97 | 18,027 | 92 | 100% | 9.9 |
| Registered Nurse | 6 | 35 | 41 | 4,358 | 92 | 100% | 9.5 |
| Medication Aide/Technician | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3,589 | 92 | 100% | 9.3 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 5 | 29 | 34 | 2,880 | 92 | 100% | 8.9 |
| Physical Therapist | 2 | 0 | 2 | 809 | 57 | 62% | 8 |
| Other Dietary Services Staff | 2 | 0 | 2 | 689 | 77 | 84% | 6.2 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 2 | 0 | 2 | 580 | 72 | 78% | 6.8 |
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 0 | 8 | 8 | 564 | 80 | 87% | 5.2 |
| Administrator | 1 | 0 | 1 | 488 | 62 | 67% | 7.9 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 1 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 61 | 66% | 7.9 |
| Respiratory Therapy Technician | 0 | 14 | 14 | 426 | 72 | 78% | 5 |
| Mental Health Service Worker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 19 | 21% | 7.7 |
| Qualified Social Worker | 0 | 3 | 3 | 112 | 39 | 42% | 2.8 |
| Occupational Therapy Aide | 0 | 2 | 2 | 70 | 23 | 25% | 3 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistant | 0 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 40% | 0.9 |
| Medical Director | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 15% | 2 |
| Speech Language Pathologist | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 5 | 5% | 4.2 |
| Physical Therapy Aide | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 7% | 2.9 |
Includes penalties issued in 2024
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database (Data as of Jan 2026)
73% higher than Oregon averageOregon average: $60K
18% more fines than Oregon averageOregon average: 1.7
Serious action where Medicare and/or Medicaid temporarily stops payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
0
100% fewer payment denials than Oregon averageOregon average: 0.1
Penalties are imposed by CMS for violations of federal nursing home regulations.
2 penalties in the past 3 years
Multiple penalties were reported in the last 3 years.
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Oct 15, 2024
Fines imposed for noncompliance, which can be assessed per day or per instance of violation.
Jul 30, 2024Last updated: Jan 2026
These measures show how residents usually do over time at this home, based on health outcomes and preventive care.
A composite score based on pressure ulcers, falls with injury, weight loss, walking ability decline, and activities of daily living decline.
14.8
40% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 10.5
A composite score based on activities of daily living decline, walking ability decline, and incontinence.
25.8
22% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 21.1
CMS star rating based on long-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = significantly above average, 1 star = significantly below average.
Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased
19.8%
21% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 16.3%
Percent of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened
38.5%
55% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 24.9%
Percent of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder
19.0%
16% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 22.6%
Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury
2.0%
16% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 2.4%
Percent of long-stay high risk residents with pressure ulcers
10.6%
52% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 6.9%
Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection
1.6%
23% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 2.1%
Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight
2.9%
45% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 5.3%
Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms
2.9%
38% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 4.6%
Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication
8.0%
39% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 13.2%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
95.2%
In line with Oregon averageOregon average: 95.7%
Percent of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
98.5%
In line with Oregon averageOregon average: 95.2%
CMS star rating based on short-stay quality measure performance. 5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average.
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine
97.1%
13% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 86.2%
Percent of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication
2.5%
38% worse than Oregon averageOregon average: 1.8%
Percent of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine
81.6%
In line with Oregon averageOregon average: 81.2%
Percentage of SNF residents who experience falls with major injury during their stay.
0.0%
100% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 0.8%
Percentage of residents at or above expected ability to care for themselves at discharge.
96.3%
79% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 53.7%
Rate of successful return to home or community from a skilled nursing facility.
62.0%
23% better than Oregon averageOregon average: 50.6%
Quality measures are calculated from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments. For most measures, lower percentages indicate better care quality.
10% of new residents, usually for short-term rehab.
75% of new residents, often for short stays.
14% of new residents, often for long-term daily care.
Source: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (Data as of Jan 2026)
Total residents
74Residents meet regularly to discuss policies, care quality, and activities
Organized group of residents that meets regularly to discuss facility policies, quality of life, and activities.
Data sourced from CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics quarterly report. Payer mix reflects the current resident census by primary payment source.
Historical financial and operational data for Friendship Health Center based on CMS SNF Cost Reports.
The portion of the home's budget spent on staff, including nurses, caregivers, and other employees who support care and operations.
Rank #7 / 88Payroll — State benchmarkedThis home is ranked 7th out of 88 homes in Oregon. Shows total annual staff payroll benchmarked to the Oregon average. Higher payroll investment relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on cheaper contract labor.Click the rank badge to see the full State ranking.Click here to see the full State ranking.
All remaining costs needed to run the home, such as food, utilities, building maintenance, supplies and administrative expenses.
Building Type: 2-story
Health Programs
Most residents stay long-term, while a smaller portion are admitted for short-term rehab.
Mychael Dokka is the Executive Director at Odd Fellows Assisted Living, responsible for overseeing department heads and ensuring compliance with state regulations. She is passionate about resident care and strives to enrich the lives of those she serves by fostering a thriving community. Mychael enjoys connecting with residents, making them feel valued, and empowering her team to grow and learn.
4.0 miles from city center
Estimated distance in miles from Multnomah County's city center to Friendship Health Center's address, calculated via Google Maps.
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Friendship Health Center is in the Reed neighborhood of Multnomah County.
Friendship Health Center has a walk score of 74. Very walkable. Most errands can be accomplished on foot, and many essentials are within a short walk.
Friendship Health Center's occupancy is 83%.
No, Friendship Health Center has a no-pet policy.
The team at Friendship Health Center can be reached at [email protected].
Bruce Densley is the administrator of Friendship Health Center.
Friendship Health Center has 100 beds.
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