Nursing Homes · Seattle, WA
Nursing Homes · Medicare certified
Washington Care Center
2821 South Walden Street · Seattle, WA 98144 · 165 certified beds
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About Washington Care Center
Washington Care Center is a nursing home in Seattle, 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 WCC Operator Holdings LLC. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 59 citations, the most recent on December 16, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.67 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
3.0Staffing
4.0Quality measures
4.0CMS Care Compare, October 2026.
Inspection history (59)
Records from June 2023 to December 2025.
August 21, 2024
Tag F0644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 September 25, 2024.
August 21, 2024
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 September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 September 25, 2024.
August 21, 2024
Tag F0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 2024
Tag F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 September 25, 2024.
August 21, 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 E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
August 21, 2024
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected September 25, 2024.
May 30, 2024
Tag F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Severity G: isolated, actual harm. Corrected June 12, 2024.
November 1, 2023
Tag F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected December 1, 2023.
June 14, 2023
Tag F0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2023.
June 14, 2023
Tag F0561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2023.
June 14, 2023
Tag F0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities.
Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2023.
June 14, 2023
Tag F0569Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Severity E: pattern, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2023.
June 14, 2023
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 25, 2023.
June 14, 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 25, 2023.
June 14, 2023
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 D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected July 25, 2023.
Penalties (3)
Total fines: $58,704
September 18, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $19,135 against this nursing home on September 18, 2025.
August 7, 2025 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,358 against this nursing home on August 7, 2025.
May 30, 2024 · Fine
CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $29,211 against this nursing home on May 30, 2024.
Staffing
3.67 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, down from 3.93 in Q4 2025.
From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.
Ownership
For profit
- Parent company: WCC Operator Holdings LLC
Typical cost
CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025
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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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