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Ballard Center

820 Northwest 95th Street · Seattle, WA 98117 · 142 certified beds

(206) 782-0100

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About Ballard Center

Ballard Center is a nursing home in Seattle, Washington. Its capacity is 142 beds, above the King County median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Genesis Healthcare. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 63 citations, the most recent on April 16, 2026. CMS also lists 2 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.47 hours per resident per day. It is one of 20 nursing homes listed in Seattle. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

1.0

Staffing

4.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (63)

Records from July 2022 to April 2026.

  • July 30, 2022

    Tag F0761

    Ensure 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 August 31, 2022.

  • July 30, 2022

    Tag F0678

    Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected August 31, 2022.

  • July 30, 2022

    Tag F0677

    Provide 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 August 31, 2022.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (2)

  • March 25, 2026 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting June 25, 2026, lasting 1 days (triggered by inspection on March 25, 2026).

  • September 13, 2023 · Payment Denial

    CMS recorded a Medicare/Medicaid payment denial for new admissions starting December 13, 2023, lasting 1 days (triggered by inspection on September 13, 2023).

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.47 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.58 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit - Limited Liability company

Part of Genesis Healthcare, a chain of 183 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.4 overall, 2.3 for health inspections, 2.6 for staffing, 3.6 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.

Nursing Homes

Washington median$13,155/mo

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.

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.

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in Seattle.

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