Avamere at Pacific Ridge
Nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, CMS certification number 505264
3625 East B Street, Tacoma, WA 98404 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 102
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 24, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 23
- Fines in 3 years
- $68,411 (4)
Does Avamere at Pacific Ridge take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Avamere at Pacific Ridge 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 Avamere at Pacific Ridge 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
- 4.98
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.75
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.85
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.38
- Weekend total hours
- 4.42
- Nursing staff turnover
- 38.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 64.3%
- Administrators who left
- 2
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 24, 2026 and cited 23 deficiencies, plus 2 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 27, 2025, found 27.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Avamere at Pacific Ridge 4 times in the past 3 years, for $68,411 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 67 residents live here, about 66% of its 102 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 102
- Average residents per day
- 67
- Certified since
- April 1, 1982
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Avamere at Pacific Ridge
- Legal business name
- Tacoma Rehab, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 27 homes nationally under Avamere, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Avamere at Pacific Ridge
- Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation6220 South Alaska Street, Tacoma 98408
- Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma7411 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 98408
- Heartwood Extended Healthcare1649 East 72nd, Tacoma 98404
- Park Rose Care Center3919 South 19th Street, Tacoma 98405
- Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center4755 South 48th, 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 Avamere at Pacific Ridge, 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 Avamere at Pacific Ridge
What is the CMS star rating of Avamere at Pacific Ridge?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Avamere at Pacific Ridge accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Avamere at Pacific Ridge?
23 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Avamere at Pacific Ridge?
Tacoma Rehab, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.