Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.
Nursing home in Federal Way, Washington, CMS certification number 505510
135 South 336th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003 · King County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 120
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avalon Care Center Federal Way is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avalon Care Center Federal Way reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 4.28
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.87
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.93
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.48
- Weekend total hours
- 3.78
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on November 21, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 24, 2024, found 24.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Avalon Care Center Federal Way in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 108.1 residents live here, about 90% of its 120 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108.1
- Certified since
- August 2, 2002
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - Federal Way, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.
- Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way491 South 338th Street, Federal Way 98003
- Hallmark Manor32300 First Avenue South, Federal Way 98003
- Life Care Center Of Federal Way1045 South 308th Street, Federal Way 98003
- Auburn Post Acute414 - 17th Southeast, Auburn 98002
- Canterbury House502 29th Street Southeast, Auburn 98002
Who inspects nursing homes in Washington
Washington's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Washington, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C., email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Avalon Care Center Federal Way
What is the CMS star rating of Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.?
Avalon Care Center - Federal Way, LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.