Fernhill Estates
Nursing Home Facility
5737 Ne 37th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211
Fernhill Estates is a senior care community located in Portland, OR. It provides nursing home care and senior living for older adults in the Portland area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (541) 908-1010.
Operated by Sapphire Health Services, which runs 7 communities in our directory.
Fernhill Estates is licensed for 63 beds, about typical for the area, where senior care communities in Portland average about 64 beds.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 70% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 2 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Portland average about 2.9 stars. The individual scores differ noticeably: 4 stars for staffing against 2 stars for health inspections, so it is worth reading both before deciding. Its most recent standard health inspection was in August 2025 and recorded 13 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 64%, which is high and can affect continuity of care.
The community is located in Multnomah County, OR.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 60 problems at Fernhill Estates. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 15 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
In the last three years Medicare fined this home once, a total of $8,278.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
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Minimal harm or the potential for it, a pattern
Nursing and Physician Services
Post nurse staffing information every day.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Fernhill Estates offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 63
- Occupancy 70%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.0
- Annual staff turnover 64%
- Last health inspection August 2025
Resident & family reviews
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