Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
Nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, CMS certification number 505183
7411 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98408 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 81
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- July 16, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- $24,814 (1)
Does Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 3 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 2 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma 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
- 4.38
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.01
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.98
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.38
- Weekend total hours
- 3.76
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.6%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 50%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on July 16, 2026 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 3 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on July 30, 2025, found 24.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma 1 time in the past 3 years, for $24,814 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 47.4 residents live here, about 59% of its 81 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 81
- Average residents per day
- 47.4
- Certified since
- February 8, 1968
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
- Legal business name
- Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 16 homes nationally under Avalon Health Care, 3.6-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
- Heartwood Extended Healthcare1649 East 72nd, Tacoma 98404
- Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2102 South 96th Street, Tacoma 98444
- Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation6220 South Alaska Street, Tacoma 98408
- Avamere at Pacific Ridge3625 East B Street, Tacoma 98404
- Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation5601 S Orchard Street, Tacoma 98409
See also all nursing homes in Tacoma.
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 11 in Tacoma, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma, 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 - Tacoma
What is the CMS star rating of Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma?
Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.