Nursing Homes · Seattle, WA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Columbia Lutheran Home
4700 Phinney Avenue North · Seattle, WA 98103 · 116 certified beds
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About Columbia Lutheran Home
Columbia Lutheran Home is a nursing home in Seattle, Washington. Its capacity is 116 beds, above the King County median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a nonprofit operator. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 46 citations, the most recent on February 6, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 5.25 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
4.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
5.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (46)
Records from November 2022 to February 2026.
February 6, 2026
Tag F0628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2026.
March 20, 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 April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0554Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 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 April 28, 2025.
March 20, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 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 April 28, 2025.
March 20, 2025
Tag F0803Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 28, 2025.
March 20, 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 April 28, 2025.
February 28, 2024
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
February 28, 2024
Tag F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
February 28, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
February 28, 2024
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
February 28, 2024
Tag F0732Post nurse staffing information every day.
Severity F: widespread, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected April 9, 2024.
February 28, 2024
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 April 9, 2024.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
5.25 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, about the same as in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
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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