Christian Health Care Center
Nursing home in Lynden, Washington, CMS certification number 505406
855 Aaron Drive, Lynden, WA 98264 · Whatcom County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 122
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- June 12, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 2
- Fines in 3 years
- $22,081 (1)
Does Christian Health Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Christian Health Care Center 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Christian Health Care Center 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
- 4.73
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.33
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.64
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.76
- Weekend total hours
- 4.05
- Nursing staff turnover
- 29.1%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20.6%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 12, 2026 and cited 2 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on May 27, 2025, found 8.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Christian Health Care Center 1 time in the past 3 years, for $22,081 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 96.3 residents live here, about 79% of its 122 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 122
- Average residents per day
- 96.3
- Certified since
- January 1, 1992
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Christian Health Care Center
- Legal business name
- Christian Health Care Center
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
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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 Christian Health Care Center, 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 Christian Health Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Christian Health Care Center?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Christian Health Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Christian Health Care Center?
2 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Christian Health Care Center?
Christian Health Care Center, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.