Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Mercer Island, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Mercer Island
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Updated on October 27, 2024

This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Mercer Island has a total of 75 active skilled nursing facilities and 8,219 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Mercer Island of 25,894, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 3.15 persons in Mercer Island. There were 5,971 residents in nursing homes as October 27, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 72.65 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, Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	1.01	0.90 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.73	2.62 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.86	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.60	4.37 / 3.84

State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.

COVID-19 Infections in Mercer Island 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 Mercer Island there were a total of 21 new cases and 21 new deaths among residents for the week ending October 27, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Mercer Island

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 Mercer Island Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Mercer Island, 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 Mercer Island

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Mercer Island 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
Heron's Key 4340 BORGEN BLVD NW GIG HARBOR, WA	54.67
Bainbridge Island Health and Rehab Center 835 MADISON AVENUE NORTH BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA	64.67
Mirabella Seattle 116 FAIRVIEW AVENUE N SEATTLE, WA	67.33
Mission Healthcare at Renton 17420 106TH PL SE RENTON, WA	31.33
Northwoods Lodge 2321 SCHOLD PLACE NORTHWEST SILVERDALE, WA	52.00
Queen Anne Healthcare 2717 DEXTER AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA	46.00
Regency Care Center at Monroe 1355 WEST MAIN STREET MONROE, WA	64.00
Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA	48.67
Caroline Kline Galland Home 7500 SEWARD PARK AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WA	34.00
Bailey-Boushay House 2720 EAST MADISON SEATTLE, WA	76.67

The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Mercer Island based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.

Facility	Rating
Emerald Bay Care 140 SOUTH MARION AVENUE BREMERTON, WA	200.33
Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 3309 45TH STREET COURT NORTHWEST GIG HARBOR, WA	245.67
Bridgeview Care 2701 CLARE AVENUE BREMERTON, WA	317.83
Providence Marianwood 3725 PROVIDENCE POINT DRIVE SOUTHEAST ISSAQUAH, WA	196.50
Snohomish of Cascadia, LLC 800 10TH STREET SNOHOMISH, WA	184.67 /
Auburn Post Acute 414 - 17TH SOUTHEAST AUBURN, WA	457.83 /
Washington Care Center 2821 SOUTH WALDEN STREET SEATTLE, WA	215.00 /
Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West 1703 CALIFORNIA AVENUE SOUTHWEST SEATTLE, WA	188.33
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien 1031 SOUTHWEST 130TH STREET BURIEN, WA	185.83 /
Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA	372.00

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