Milton Freewater Health & Rehabilitation Center was the second largest nursing facility in Umatilla County in the first quarter of 2026, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Records indicate the center provided 70 beds, eight below the county average for available nursing home beds during the first quarter of 2026. The center cared for an average of 29.2 residents over that time frame.
The facility had an overall CMS rating of 3 out of 5, which is slightly lower than Oregon’s nursing home statewide average of 3.1.
During the period, Regency Hermiston Nursing & Rehab Center was the largest in Umatilla County, with 105 available beds. Willowbrook Post Acute followed Milton Freewater, offering 59 beds.
As of the first quarter 2026, Milton Freewater Health & Rehabilitation Center accrued one fine totaling $8,278 and received one penalty.
Altogether, Umatilla County, Oregon, was home to three for-profit nursing centers.
According to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the senior population in the U.S. keeps expanding while younger groups continue to decrease. From 2020 to 2024, Americans age 65 and over grew by 13%, while the number of residents under 18 declined by 1.7%. The country’s older adult demographic has surged the past 100 years, rising from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million in 2024.
A 2021 study estimates nearly half of this population group, about 28 million individuals, will require long-term services and support, with projections that over a third may someday 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 organization. “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 | Regency Hermiston Nursing & Rehab Center | 3 |
| 2 | Milton Freewater Health & Rehabilitation Center | 3 |
| 3 | Willowbrook Post Acute | 1 |
The data in this article was provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source information is available here.
