Nursing Homes in Olympia, WA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of April 7, 2024
Reviewed by Richard Saunders
The City Level Skilled Nursing Home Analysis Report
Recently, the Biden administration announced a goal of improving nursing home care, as highlighted in several important announcements (see the initial announcement and a subsequent announcement). While this is a commendable goal, it is not entirely clear what the best approach is for achieving it. Proposing minimum staffing levels for all nursing homes simplifies a complicated issue. Nursing Homes address a wide range of resident needs, from short-term rehabilitation to long-term care to dementia and memory issues, that require different levels of care. It also fails to address a national staffing shortage that will likely only worsen.
At NursingHomeDatabase.com, we believe that one critical element of any improvement effort is to have access to good, clear data and analysis that can help everyone understand the current state of affairs, identify trends, and track progress over time. To this end, we have built this series of reports that will try to illuminate the key metrics of nursing home performance for each state. Our reports are designed to provide valuable insights and inform policymakers, healthcare providers, and families who are interested in nursing home care.
The analysis for the state level report cards of nursing home care is primarily derived from data that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ("CMS") provides. CMS publishes weekly data about nursing home occupancy and COVID-19 infections and publishes monthly reports with ratings, staffing levels, and deficiencies.
Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Olympia
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on April 7, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Olympia has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,791 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Olympia of 200,915, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 71.99 persons in Olympia. There were 2,212 residents in nursing homes as April 7, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 79.25 percent. (Note that the home count is based on monthly data provided by CMS and the number of beds and the occupancy numbers are based on weekly data. There is a minor number of homes that do not report their data weekly.)
According to the monthly data, Olympia has added 0 new beds and lost 0 existing beds over the past year.
The Biden Administration has announced that it wants to regulate minimum nursing home staffing levels. They have proposed minimums of .55 hours of care per resident per day from registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 hours of care per resident per day certified nursing aids (CNAs). These are the current level amount of hours per resident per day of care for Olympia and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.69 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.41 | 2.57 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.99 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.08 | 4.25 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.
COVID-19 Infections in Olympia Nursing Homes
While COVID-19 infections and deaths are down significantly from late 2020 and 2021, the number of infections and deaths continues to be monitored. For nursing homes in Olympia there were a total of 18 new cases and 18 new deaths among residents for the week ending April 7, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Olympia
No new homes were reported by CMS over the past twelve months.
No homes were removed by CMS over the past twelve months.
Occupancy Percentages for Olympia Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Olympia, WA. Occupancies levels for individual facilities will differ and can be found on the detail page for the specific nursing home.
Best and Worst Nursing Homes in Olympia
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Olympia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score. Some nursing homes may have higher overall 5-star ratings than the homes on this list. We feel that the health inspection score is the best indicator of current operations. It changes quicker than the overall rating.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
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Lacey Post Acute and Rehabilitation 4524 INTELCO LOOP SE LACEY, WA |
72.00 |
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Panorama City Conv and Rehab Ctr 1600 SLEATER KINNEY ROAD SE LACEY, WA |
49.33 |
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Heron's Key 4340 BORGEN BLVD NW GIG HARBOR, WA |
58.67 |
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Puget Sound Healthcare Center 4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWEST OLYMPIA, WA |
42.67 |
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Providence Mother Joseph Care 3333 ENSIGN ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA |
36.67 |
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Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 430 LILLY ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA |
62.00 |
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Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound 630 SOUTH PEARL STREET TACOMA, WA |
105.33 |
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Cottesmore of Life Care 2909 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST GIG HARBOR, WA |
108.67 |
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Eliseo 1301 N HIGHLANDS PARKWAY TACOMA, WA |
68.67 |
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The Oaks at Lakewood 11411 BRIDGEPORT WAY TACOMA, WA |
82.00 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Olympia based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Roo Lan Health and Rehab 1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE LACEY, WA |
286.33 |
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Fir Lane Health and Rehab Ctr 2430 NORTH 13TH STREET SHELTON, WA |
180.67 |
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Heartwood Extended Healthcare 1649 EAST 72ND TACOMA, WA |
273.33 |
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Orchard Park Health Care and Rehab Center 4755 SOUTH 48TH TACOMA, WA |
208.33 |
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Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation 6220 SOUTH ALASKA STREET TACOMA, WA |
136.67 |
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Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma 7411 PACIFIC AVENUE TACOMA, WA |
143.67 |
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Avamere at Pacific Ridge 3625 EAST B STREET TACOMA, WA |
135.33 |
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Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 3309 45TH STREET COURT NORTHWEST GIG HARBOR, WA |
162.00 |
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Park Rose Care Center 3919 SOUTH 19TH STREET TACOMA, WA |
125.33 |
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Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1811 EAST 22ND AVENUE OLYMPIA, WA |
49.33 |
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