Nursing Homes in Tacoma, WA- Monthly Analysis & Key Metrics
Data as of May 5, 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 Tacoma
The 10,000 foot view
Updated on May 5, 2024
This analysis is based on homes within a 25 mile radius of the city.
According to the latest data compiled by NursingHomeDatabase.com, Tacoma has a total of 61 active skilled nursing facilities and 6,576 beds. Based on a recent US Census estimate of the population of Tacoma of 217,827, the current total bed count represents one bed for every 33.12 persons in Tacoma. There were 5,125 residents in nursing homes as May 5, 2024 for a city wide occupancy level of 77.93 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, Tacoma 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 Tacoma and a comparison to the state and national averages:
| Staffing Levels | City | State / National |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurse (RN) | 0.73 | 0.86 / 0.65 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) | 2.54 | 2.57 / 2.26 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 0.95 | 0.81 / 0.88 |
| All Staff | 4.22 | 4.25 / 3.78 |
State Analysis: Look here for the latest nursing home analysis for Washington.
COVID-19 Infections in Tacoma 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 Tacoma there were a total of 14 new cases and 14 new deaths among residents for the week ending May 5, 2024. The chart below shows COVID-19 activity for the past year.
New and Lost Nursing Homes in Tacoma
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 Tacoma Nursing Homes
The chart below shows the overall occupancy for nursing home beds in Tacoma, 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 Tacoma
The list below shows the best skilled nursing facilities in Tacoma 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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Lacey Post Acute and Rehabilitation 4524 INTELCO LOOP SE LACEY, WA |
70.67 |
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Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation 430 LILLY ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA |
61.33 |
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Mission Healthcare at Renton 17420 106TH PL SE RENTON, WA |
16.67 |
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Life Care Center of South Hill 2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA |
33.33 |
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Providence Mother Joseph Care 3333 ENSIGN ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA |
36.67 |
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Life Care Center of Port Orchard 2031 POTTERY AVENUE PORT ORCHARD, WA |
66.00 |
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Puget Sound Healthcare Center 4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWEST OLYMPIA, WA |
42.00 |
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Rainier Rehabilitation 920 12TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA |
32.67 |
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Heron's Key 4340 BORGEN BLVD NW GIG HARBOR, WA |
58.67 |
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Briarwood at Timber Ridge 100 TIMBER RIDGE WAY NW ISSAQUAH, WA |
48.67 |
The list below shows the worst skilled nursing facilities in Tacoma based on their most recent weighted average inspection score.
| Facility | Rating |
|---|---|
|
Orchard Park Health Care and Rehab Center 4755 SOUTH 48TH TACOMA, WA |
208.33 |
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Roo Lan Health and Rehab 1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE LACEY, WA |
281.67 |
|
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah 805 FRONT STREET ISSAQUAH, WA |
186.83 |
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Auburn Post Acute 414 - 17TH SOUTHEAST AUBURN, WA |
436.33 / |
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Linden Grove Health Care Center 400 - 29TH STREET NORTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA |
214.00 |
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Washington Care Center 2821 SOUTH WALDEN STREET SEATTLE, WA |
300.67 |
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Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH RENTON, WA |
396.00 |
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Avamere at Pacific Ridge 3625 EAST B STREET TACOMA, WA |
135.33 |
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Puget Sound Transitional Care 2800 SOUTH 224TH STREET, DES MOINES, WA |
208.00 |
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Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center 22410 BENSON ROAD SE KENT, WA |
184.67 / |
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