Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Puyallup, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Puyallup
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Updated on December 1, 2024

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

According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Puyallup has a total of 45 active skilled nursing facilities and 4,982 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Puyallup of 42,361, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 8.50 persons in Puyallup. There were 3,680 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 73.87 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, Puyallup 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 Puyallup and a comparison to the state and national averages:

Staffing Levels	City	State / National
Registered Nurse (RN)	0.78	0.91 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.56	2.68 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	0.98	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.32	4.43 / 3.84

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

COVID-19 Infections in Puyallup 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 Puyallup there were a total of 0 new cases and 0 new deaths among residents for the week ending December 1, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.

New and Lost Nursing Homes in Puyallup

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 Puyallup Nursing Homes

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

The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Puyallup 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
Rainier Rehabilitation 920 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA	14.00
Life Care Center of Port Orchard 2031 POTTERY AVENUE PORT ORCHARD, WA	67.33
Life Care Center of South Hill 2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA	38.67
Mission Healthcare at Renton 17420 106TH PL SE RENTON, WA	31.33
Caroline Kline Galland Home 7500 SEWARD PARK AVENUE SOUTH SEATTLE, WA	34.00
Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA	48.67
Washington Soldiers Home 1301 ORTING-KAPOWSIN HWY E ORTING, WA	39.33
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound 630 SOUTH PEARL STREET TACOMA, WA	97.33
Judson Park Health Center 23620 MARINE VIEW DRIVE SOUTH DES MOINES, WA	103.33

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

Facility	Rating
Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA	370.00
Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 3309 45TH STREET COURT NORTHWEST GIG HARBOR, WA	243.00
North Bend Post Acute 219 CEDAR AVENUE SOUTH NORTH BEND, WA	316.00
Park Rose Care Center 3919 SOUTH 19TH STREET TACOMA, WA	159.33
Linden Grove Health Care Center 400 - 29TH STREET NORTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA	204.00
Avamere at Pacific Ridge 3625 EAST B STREET TACOMA, WA	124.00
Orchard Park Health Care and Rehab Center 4755 SOUTH 48TH TACOMA, WA	275.67
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien 1031 SOUTHWEST 130TH STREET BURIEN, WA	185.83 /
Roo Lan Health and Rehab 1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE LACEY, WA	313.00
Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma 7411 PACIFIC AVENUE TACOMA, WA	134.00

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