Best nursing homes in Washington
There are 193 nursing homes in Washington certified by Medicare. Of the 192 with a CMS star rating, the average is 3.3 stars. The national average is 3.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Care Compare. We refresh our information from this source. About our data
How Washington nursing homes are rated
| 5 stars | 50 |
|---|---|
| 4 stars | 38 |
| 3 stars | 36 |
| 2 stars | 46 |
| 1 stars | 22 |
Top-rated nursing homes in Washington
Sorted by CMS star rating, then name. Click a facility for inspections, staffing and quality details.
1.Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia
2726 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
For-profit · 102 beds · Part of Cascadia Healthcare
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average2.Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
3121 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98225
For-profit · 105 beds · Part of Avalon Health Care
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average3.Avamere Rehabilitation of Cascade Park
801 Southeast Park Crest Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98683
For-profit · 88 beds · Part of Avamere
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average4.Bainbridge Island Health & Rehab Center
835 Madison Avenue North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
For-profit · 58 beds · Part of The Ensign Group
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average5.Beacon Hill Rehabilitation
128 Beacon Hill Drive, Longview, WA 98632
For-profit · 67 beds · Part of The Ensign Group
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average6.Bethany at Silver Lake
2235 Lake Heights Drive, Everett, WA 98208
Non-profit · 151 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average7.Briarwood at Timber Ridge
100 Timber Ridge Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
For-profit · 45 beds · Part of Life Care Services
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average8.Buena Vista Healthcare
151 Buena Vista Drive, Colville, WA 99114
For-profit · 40 beds · Part of Evergreen Healthcare Group
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
10.Cottesmore of Life Care
2909 14th Avenue Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335
For-profit · 108 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America
★★★★★5Much above average11.Covenant Shores Health Center
9107 Fortuna Drive, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Non-profit · 43 beds · Part of Covenant Living
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
13.Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
491 South 338th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
For-profit · 70 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average14.Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr
702 North 16th Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902
For-profit · 105 beds · Part of Regency Pacific Management
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
16.Hudson Bay Health and Rehabilitation
8507 Northeast 8th Way, Vancouver, WA 98664
For-profit · 92 beds · Part of Cascadia Healthcare
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average17.Josephine Caring Community
9901 272nd Place Northwest, Stanwood, WA 98292
Non-profit · 160 beds
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average18.Judson Park Health Center
23620 Marine View Drive South, Des Moines, WA 98198
Non-profit · 96 beds · Part of Humangood
★★★★★5Much above average19.Lacamas Creek Post Acute
740 NE Dallas Street, Camas, WA 98607
For-profit · 83 beds · Part of Pacs Group
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average20.Life Care Center of Port Orchard
2031 Pottery Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366
For-profit · 125 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average21.Life Care Center of Port Townsend
751 Kearney Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368
For-profit · 94 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average22.Life Care Center of South Hill
2508 7th St Southeast, Puyallup, WA 98374
For-profit · 100 beds · Part of Life Care Centers of America
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
24.Montesano Health-Rehab Center
800 N Medcalf Lane, Montesano, WA 98563
For-profit · 94 beds · Part of Genesis Healthcare
★★★★★5Much above average25.Mt Baker Care Center
2905 Connelly Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
For-profit · 70 beds · Part of Regency Pacific Management
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
27.Northwoods Lodge
2321 Schold Place Northwest, Silverdale, WA 98383
For-profit · 57 beds · Part of Sante
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average28.Pacific Care and Rehabilitation
3035 Cherry Street, Hoquiam, WA 98550
For-profit · 72 beds · Part of The Ensign Group
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average- ★★★★★5Much above average
30.Park Manor Rehabilitation Ctr
1710 Plaza Way, Walla Walla, WA 99362
For-profit · 99 beds · Part of The Ensign Group
- CMS high performer
★★★★★5Much above average
Nursing Homes by city in Washington
- Aberdeen (1 · 4★)
- Anacortes (1 · 2★)
- Arlington (1 · 4★)
- Auburn (4 · 2.3★)
- Bainbridge Island (1 · 5★)
- Battle Ground (1 · 3★)
- Bellevue (1 · 3★)
- Bellingham (6 · 3.7★)
- Blaine (1 · 4★)
- Bothell (1 · 2★)
- Bremerton (3 · 1.7★)
- Brewster (1 · 5★)
- Burien (1 · 2★)
- Camas (1 · 5★)
- Cashmere (1 · 3★)
- Centralia (3 · 4★)
- Cheney (1 · 3★)
- Clarkston (1 · 3★)
- Colfax (1 · 1★)
- College Place (1 · 5★)
- Colville (2 · 3★)
- Coupeville (1 · 2★)
- Des Moines (3 · 4★)
- Edmonds (2 · 2.5★)
- Ellensburg (1 · 2★)
- Enumclaw (1 · 2★)
- Ephrata (1 · 3★)
- Everett (6 · 3.5★)
- Federal Way (4 · 3.5★)
- Gig Harbor (3 · 4★)
- Hoquiam (1 · 5★)
- Issaquah (3 · 3.3★)
- Kennewick (2 · 4★)
- Kent (1 · 3★)
- Kirkland (1 · 2★)
- Lacey (3 · 4.5★)
- Longview (3 · 4.3★)
- Lynden (1 · 5★)
- Lynnwood (2 · 3★)
- Marysville (2 · 4★)
- Medical Lake (1 · 3★)
- Mercer Island (1 · 5★)
- Monroe (1 · 4★)
- Montesano (1 · 5★)
- Moses Lake (2 · 2★)
- Mount Vernon (2 · 2.5★)
- Nespelem (1 · 3★)
- North Bend (1 · 1★)
- Olympia (4 · 3.3★)
- Omak (1 · 5★)
- Orting (1 · 3★)
- Othello (1 · 3★)
- Pasco (1 · 2★)
- Port Angeles (1 · 1★)
- Port Orchard (2 · 4.5★)
- Port Townsend (1 · 5★)
- Poulsbo (1 · 4★)
- Pt Orchard (1 · 3★)
- Pullman (1 · 1★)
- Puyallup (5 · 2.8★)
- Raymond (1 · 4★)
- Redmond (2 · 4.5★)
- Renton (3 · 2.7★)
- Richland (2 · 3.5★)
- Seattle (19 · 3.2★)
- Sedro Woolley (1 · 3★)
- Selah (1 · 3★)
- Sequim (2 · 3★)
- Shelton (2 · 2★)
- Shoreline (2 · 3★)
- Silverdale (1 · 5★)
- Snohomish (1 · 2★)
- Soap Lake (1 · 4★)
- Spokane (13 · 3★)
- Spokane Valley (1 · 2★)
- Stanwood (1 · 5★)
- Sunnyside (1 · 3★)
- Tacoma (11 · 2.5★)
- Tonasket (1 · 5★)
- Toppenish (1 · 4★)
- Union Gap (1 · 1★)
- University Place (1 · 3★)
- Vancouver (6 · 4★)
- Walla Walla (3 · 4.3★)
- Wapato (1 · 4★)
- Wenatchee (2 · 4.5★)
- Woodland (1 · 2★)
- Yakima (6 · 3.2★)
Nursing Homes by county in Washington
- Adams County (1)
- Asotin County (1)
- Benton County (4)
- Chelan County (3)
- Clallam County (3)
- Clark County (8)
- Cowlitz County (4)
- Franklin County (1)
- Grant County (4)
- Grays Harbor County (3)
- Island County (1)
- Jefferson County (1)
- King County (47)
- Kitsap County (9)
- Kittitas County (1)
- Lewis County (3)
- Mason County (2)
- Okanogan County (4)
- Pacific County (1)
- Pierce County (21)
- Skagit County (4)
- Snohomish County (17)
- Spokane County (16)
- Stevens County (2)
- Thurston County (7)
- Walla Walla County (4)
- Whatcom County (8)
- Whitman County (2)
- Yakima County (11)
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing homes are in Washington?
There are 193 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Washington, across 88 cities and towns.
What is the average rating of nursing homes in Washington?
The average CMS overall star rating for Washington is 3.3 stars, compared with 3 nationally. 50 nursing homes in Washington have 5 stars and 22 have 1 star.
What is the highest-rated nursing home in Washington?
30 nursing homes share the top rating of 5 stars, including Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia in Bellingham. Ratings change as new inspection and quality data arrive.
Helpful resources
- How to choose a nursing home: a practical checklist
- Nursing home star ratings explained
- How to read nursing home inspection citations
- Does Medicare pay for a nursing home?
- Nursing homes with the most federal fines
- Best-staffed nursing homes in the U.S.
- Nursing homes with the lowest staff turnover
- Special Focus Facility nursing homes (list)