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 108 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.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 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 May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
March 27, 2025
Tag F0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 14, 2025.
January 17, 2025
Tag F0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected February 4, 2025.
October 4, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected October 29, 2024.
July 19, 2024
Tag F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected August 26, 2024.
April 26, 2024
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 B: pattern, no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2024.
April 26, 2024
Tag F0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2024.
April 26, 2024
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 May 29, 2024.
April 26, 2024
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 29, 2024.
April 26, 2024
Tag F0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2024.
April 26, 2024
Tag F0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected May 29, 2024.
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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