Nursing Homes · Tacoma, WA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Avamere at Pacific Ridge
3625 East B Street · Tacoma, WA 98404 · 102 certified beds
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About Avamere at Pacific Ridge
Avamere at Pacific Ridge is a nursing home in Tacoma, Washington. Its capacity is 102 beds, below the Pierce County median of 117 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Avamere. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 70 citations, the most recent on April 24, 2026. CMS also lists 4 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 4.98 hours per resident per day. It is one of 12 nursing homes listed in Tacoma. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
3.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (70)
Records from June 2023 to April 2026.
April 24, 2026
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2026.
April 23, 2026
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected May 15, 2026.
December 12, 2025
Tag F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 26, 2025.
May 20, 2025
Tag F0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected June 4, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
Penalties (4)
Total fines: $57,783
April 23, 2026 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,628 against this nursing home on April 23, 2026.
January 17, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $22,432 against this nursing home on January 17, 2025.
October 4, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $27,073 against this nursing home on October 4, 2024.
July 19, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $8,278 against this nursing home on July 19, 2024.
Staffing
4.98 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 6.07 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of Avamere, a chain of 27 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.6 for health inspections, 4.3 for staffing, 4.0 for quality measures.
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Washington.
What Medicaid pays nursing homes
This is what Washington Medicaid pays a nursing home for each resident per day. It is not what a family pays privately, but it shows what the state treats as the cost of a day of care.
Day-weighted mean daily rate
$404.31per day
About $12,291 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, July 1, 2026. Based on 183 facilities.
Source: WA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-07-01
Median facility daily rate
$389.86per day
About $11,852 a month.
Median we calculated from the state's own facility rate file, July 1, 2026. Based on 183 facilities.
Source: WA Medicaid NF rate publication (opens in a new tab), updated 2026-07-01
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