Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, CMS certification number 505289
5601 S Orchard Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 1 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 124
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- March 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 27
- Fines in 3 years
- $19,656 (1)
Does Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation 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 | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 3 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 Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation 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
- 3.70
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.65
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.82
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.22
- Weekend total hours
- 3.33
- Nursing staff turnover
- 52.9%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 60%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on March 13, 2026 and cited 27 deficiencies, plus 9 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 14, 2025, found 24.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation 1 time in the past 3 years, for $19,656 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 115.1 residents live here, about 93% of its 124 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 115.1
- Certified since
- July 1, 1984
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- Tacoma SNF Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Hill Valley Healthcare, 1.9-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
- Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center4755 South 48th, Tacoma 98409
- Agility Health and Rehabilitation5520 Bridgeport Way West, University Place 98467
- Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation6220 South Alaska Street, Tacoma 98408
- Park Rose Care Center3919 South 19th Street, Tacoma 98405
- Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma7411 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 98408
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 Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation, 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 Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation?
1 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation?
27 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation?
Tacoma SNF Operations LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.