Nursing Homes · Des Moines, WA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Puget Sound Transitional Care
2800 South 224th Street, · Des Moines, WA 98198 · 165 certified beds
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About Puget Sound Transitional Care
Puget Sound Transitional Care is a nursing home in Des Moines, Washington. Its capacity is 165 beds, above the King County median of 114 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of The Ensign Group. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 63 citations, the most recent on April 30, 2026. Enforcement records show no fine or payment denial against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.75 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in Des Moines. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.
Public record
CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026
Certification
Medicare-certified.
Ratings
Overall
2.0Staffing
3.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (63)
Records from May 2023 to April 2026.
June 12, 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2024.
June 12, 2024
Tag F0759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2024.
June 12, 2024
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 July 17, 2024.
June 12, 2024
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 July 17, 2024.
June 12, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 17, 2024.
June 12, 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 July 17, 2024.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0850Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
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 July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
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 July 14, 2023.
May 19, 2023
Tag F0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 14, 2023.
Penalties
CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this nursing home in the last three years.
Staffing
3.75 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.89 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
Part of The Ensign Group, a chain of 347 nursing homes.
Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 3.3 overall, 2.8 for health inspections, 2.8 for staffing, 4.4 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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