Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Port Townsend, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Port Townsend
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Updated on November 3, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Port Townsend has a total of 14 active skilled nursing facilities and 1,467 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Port Townsend of 9,831, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 6.70 persons in Port Townsend. There were 1,071 residents in nursing homes as November 3, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.01 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, Port Townsend 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 Port Townsend and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.77	0.90 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.35	2.62 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.93	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.06	4.37 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Port Townsend 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 Port Townsend there were a total of 3 new cases and 3 new deaths among residents for the week ending November 3, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Port Townsend

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 Port Townsend Nursing Homes

The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Port Townsend, 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 Port Townsend

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Port Townsend 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
Josephine Caring Community 9901 272ND PLACE NORTHWEST STANWOOD, WA	68.00
Fircrest Nursing Facility 15230-15TH NORTHEAST SEATTLE, WA	52.67
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim 1000 5TH AVENUE SOUTH SEQUIM, WA	71.33
Richmond Beach Rehab 19235 - 15TH AVENUE NORTHWEST SHORELINE, WA	109.67
Pine Ridge Post Acute 21008 76TH AVENUE WEST EDMONDS, WA	77.33 /
Mira Vista Care Center 300 SOUTH 18TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	128.00
Edmonds Care 21400 72ND AVENUE WEST EDMONDS, WA	164.67 /
Lynnwood Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 5821 188TH STREET SOUTHWEST LYNNWOOD, WA	121.33
Life Care Center of Port Townsend 751 KEARNEY STREET PORT TOWNSEND, WA	125.00
Alderwood Post Acute and Rehabilitation 3701 188TH STREET SOUTHWEST LYNNWOOD, WA	286.00

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

Facility	Rating
Everett Center 1919 112TH STREET SOUTHWEST EVERETT, WA	785.33 Rating Not Available
Sequim Health and Rehabilitation 650 WEST HEMLOCK ST SEQUIM, WA	268.33
Regency Coupeville Rehab and Nursing Center 311 NORTHEAST 3RD STREET COUPEVILLE, WA	305.00
Life Care Center of Mount Vernon 2120 EAST DIVISION STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	190.67 /
Life Care Center of Port Townsend 751 KEARNEY STREET PORT TOWNSEND, WA	125.00
Lynnwood Post Acute Rehabilitation Center 5821 188TH STREET SOUTHWEST LYNNWOOD, WA	121.33
Alderwood Post Acute and Rehabilitation 3701 188TH STREET SOUTHWEST LYNNWOOD, WA	286.00
Richmond Beach Rehab 19235 - 15TH AVENUE NORTHWEST SHORELINE, WA	109.67
Pine Ridge Post Acute 21008 76TH AVENUE WEST EDMONDS, WA	77.33 /
Mira Vista Care Center 300 SOUTH 18TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA	128.00

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