Analysis Report of Nursing Homes in Olympia, WA

Summary Analysis of Nursing Homes in Olympia
The 10,000 foot view

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, Olympia has a total of 26 active skilled nursing facilities and 2,844 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 70.65 persons in Olympia. There were 2,134 residents in nursing homes as December 1, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 75.04 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)	0.72	0.91 / 0.67
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA)	2.60	2.68 / 2.29
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	1.09	0.85 / 0.88
All Staff	4.41	4.43 / 3.84

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 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 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
Lacey Post Acute and Rehabilitation 4524 INTELCO LOOP SE LACEY, WA	58.00
Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center 1811 EAST 22ND AVENUE OLYMPIA, WA	26.00
Heron's Key 4340 BORGEN BLVD NW GIG HARBOR, WA	54.67
Panorama City Conv and Rehab Ctr 1600 SLEATER KINNEY ROAD SE LACEY, WA	62.00
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound 630 SOUTH PEARL STREET TACOMA, WA	97.33
Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 430 LILLY ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA	78.67
The Oaks at Lakewood 11411 BRIDGEPORT WAY TACOMA, WA	77.33
Puget Sound Care 4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWEST OLYMPIA, WA	52.00
Shelton Health and Rehab Center 153 JOHNS COURT SHELTON, WA	70.00
South Creek Post Acute 917 SOUTH SCHEUBER ROAD CENTRALIA, WA	71.33

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

Facility	Rating
Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 3309 45TH STREET COURT NORTHWEST GIG HARBOR, WA	243.00
Park Rose Care Center 3919 SOUTH 19TH STREET TACOMA, WA	159.33
Avamere Heritage Rehabilitation of Tacoma 7411 PACIFIC AVENUE TACOMA, WA	134.00
Roo Lan Health and Rehab 1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE LACEY, WA	313.00
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
Heartwood Extended Healthcare 1649 EAST 72ND TACOMA, WA	293.00
Eliseo 1301 N HIGHLANDS PARKWAY TACOMA, WA	97.33
Fir Lane Care 2430 NORTH 13TH STREET SHELTON, WA	162.33
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 2102 SOUTH 96TH STREET TACOMA, WA	82.67 /

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