Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
Nursing home in Bellingham, Washington, CMS certification number 505296
3121 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98225 · Whatcom County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 105
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 5, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 10
- Fines in 3 years
- $32,298 (1)
Does Avalon Healthcare Bellingham take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avalon Healthcare Bellingham 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 4 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 Healthcare Bellingham 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
- 4.19
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.94
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.86
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.38
- Weekend total hours
- 3.64
- Nursing staff turnover
- 48.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 36.4%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 5, 2025 and cited 10 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on December 6, 2024, found 6.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avalon Healthcare Bellingham 1 time in the past 3 years, for $32,298 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 73.5 residents live here, about 70% of its 105 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 73.5
- Certified since
- March 1, 1986
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center - Bellingham LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
- Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia2726 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham 98225
- Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation1530 James Street, Bellingham 98225
- North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation4680 Cordata Parkway, Bellingham 98226
- Mt Baker Care Center2905 Connelly Avenue, Bellingham 98225
- Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia2400 Samish Way, Bellingham 98229
See also all nursing homes in Bellingham.
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, the 6 in Bellingham, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avalon Healthcare Bellingham, 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 Healthcare Bellingham
What is the CMS star rating of Avalon Healthcare Bellingham?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avalon Healthcare Bellingham accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avalon Healthcare Bellingham?
10 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avalon Healthcare Bellingham?
Avalon Care Center - Bellingham LLC, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.