Nursing Homes in Seattle, WA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of March 24, 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 Seattle
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on March 24, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Seattle has a total of 71 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,916 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Seattle of 3,789,215, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 547.89 persons in Seattle. There were 5,272 residents in nursing homes as March 24, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 76.23 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, Seattle 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 Seattle and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.94 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.63 | 2.57 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.83 | 0.82 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.41 | 4.25 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.
COVID-19 Infections in Seattle 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 Seattle there were a total of 52 new cases and 52 new deaths among residents for the week ending March 24, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Seattle
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 Seattle Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Seattle, 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 Seattle
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Seattle 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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Queen Anne Healthcare 2717 DEXTER AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA |
42.67 |
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Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab Center 835 MADISON AVENUE NORTH BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA |
64.67 |
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Mission Healthcare at Renton 17420 106TH PL SE RENTON, WA |
16.67 |
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Corwin Center at Emerald Heights 10901 - 176TH CIRCLE NORTHEAST REDMOND, WA |
87.33 |
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Redmond Care and Rehabilitation Center 7900 WILLOWS ROAD NORTHEAST REDMOND, WA |
75.33 |
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Regency Care Center at Monroe 1355 WEST MAIN STREET MONROE, WA |
64.67 |
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Columbia Lutheran Home 4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA |
58.00 |
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Caroline Kline Galland Home 7500 SEWARD PARK AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WA |
38.00 |
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Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA |
48.67 |
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Mirabella Seattle 116 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA |
55.33 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Seattle based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Alderwood Post Acute and Rehabilitation 3701 188TH STREET SOUTHWEST LYNNWOOD, WA |
280.00 |
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Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center 22410 BENSON ROAD SE KENT, WA |
186.00 / |
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Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA |
404.00 |
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Washington Care Center 2821 SOUTH WALDEN STREET SEATTLE, WA |
304.00 |
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Auburn Post Acute 414 - 17TH SOUTHEAST AUBURN, WA |
427.00 |
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Seattle Medical Post Acute Care 555 16TH AVENUE SEATTLE, WA |
137.33 / |
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Ballard Center 820 NORTHWEST 95TH STREET SEATTLE, WA |
287.83 |
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Bridgeview Care 2701 CLARE AVENUE BREMERTON, WA |
341.17 |
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Puget Sound Transitional Care 2800 SOUTH 224TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA |
209.33 |
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North Auburn Rehab and Health Center 2830 I STREET NORTHEAST AUBURN, WA |
449.00 |
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