Sapphire Health Services

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PBJ Takeaway: Sapphire Health Services

8 Facilities1 States100% For-ProfitAvg. Overall Rating: 1.8Avg. Staffing Rating: 3.4Staffing Rating: 3.4

Sapphire Health Services operates 8 nursing homes across 1 state, all classified as for-profit. Its average CMS overall rating is 1.8 stars.

Across the portfolio, facilities report an average of 5.50 total nurse HPRD, including 0.70 RN hours, above the national ratio of 3.77 HPRD.

63% of Sapphire Health Services facilities meet PBJ320 high-riskPBJ320 assigns nursing homes as high-risk when CMS designates them as: Special Focus Facility (SFF), SFF candidate, 1-star overall rating, or with an abuse icon. criteria (e.g. special focus facility, one-star overall, abuse icon). CMS reports a total of 11 fines ($381,300) for the chain's nursing homes.

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Sapphire Health Services Key Metrics
Providers
8
States
1
Avg. Rating
1.8
Total Fines
$381,300
High-Risk FacilitiesPBJ320 assigns nursing homes as high-risk when CMS designates them as: Special Focus Facility (SFF), SFF candidate, 1-star overall rating, or with an abuse icon. – Sapphire Health Services
Special Focus Facilities (SFFs)
0
SFF Candidates
1
1-Star Overall
3
Cited for Abuse
4
Avg. CMS 5-Star Rating – Sapphire Health Services
Overall
1.8
Health Inspection
1.8
Staffing
3.4
Quality Measures
3.3
Sapphire Health Services Facilities

Nursing homes affiliated with this entity. Latest quarter staffing from CMS PBJ data. Click column headers to sort.

StateProviderCityTotal HPRDRN HPRDOverall RatingStaffing Rating
ORGresham Post Acute Care and Rehabilitation 1 starGresham6.160.9613
ORFernhill Rehabilitation and Care AbusePortland5.570.8924
ORMyrtle Point Rehabilitation & Care Abuse, 1 star, SFF CandidateMyrtle Point6.021.0814
ORGateway Care and RetirementPortland5.040.4633
ORTigard Rehabilitation and Care Abuse, 1 starTigard5.060.4713
ORRivers Edge Rehabilitation and CareSheridan5.880.6424
ORBelmont Care and Rehabilitation AbusePortland5.230.4923
ORCedar CrossingsPortland4.950.5023
Methodology

This dashboard uses CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data (2017–2025), along with other public datasets (Provider Information, Affiliated Entity). State staffing standards via MACPAC (2022).

Metrics

  • Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD): Total staff hours ÷ average residents. Example: 350 hours for 100 residents = 3.5 HPRD.
  • Direct Care (excl. Admin, DON): Hours per resident day for direct care staff only (RN, LPN, CNA, NAtrn, MedAide), excluding administrative and supervisory roles.
  • Contract Staff %: Share of hours provided by contract staff.
  • Census: Average number of residents during the period.

Note: Some states set minimums (e.g., NJ, CA, NY at 3.5 HPRD); a federal 3.48 minimum was recently overturned (2025). A 2001 federal study linked 4.1 HPRD to better outcomes in that study. Staffing needs vary by resident acuity (case-mix), day, and shift. Estimates on PBJ Takeaway assume roughly 60% of staff are CNAs.

Data transparency

The PBJ Dashboard pulls directly from CMS data and is carefully vetted for accuracy. Still, sometimes a bug sneaks into the jelly. That could mean: a systemic CMS data reporting issue (e.g., Q2 2017 contract staffing, missing data in 2020 due to COVID) or there could be a coding error on our part. If you spot something that looks off, please let me know via the contact form so I can set things right.

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