Cottesmore of Life Care
Nursing home in Gig Harbor, Washington, CMS certification number 505499
2909 14th Avenue Northwest, Gig Harbor, WA 98335 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 108
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 27, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 8
- Fines in 3 years
- $29,595 (2)
Does Cottesmore of Life Care take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Cottesmore of Life Care 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 | 4 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 Cottesmore of Life Care 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
- 4.29
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.10
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.44
- Weekend total hours
- 3.58
- Nursing staff turnover
- 51%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 24%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 27, 2026 and cited 8 deficiencies, plus 1 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 13, 2025, found 18.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Cottesmore of Life Care 2 times in the past 3 years, for $29,595 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 101.7 residents live here, about 94% of its 108 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 101.7
- Certified since
- December 6, 1996
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Cottesmore of Life Care
- Legal business name
- Gig Harbor Operations, LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 194 homes nationally under Life Care Centers of America, 3.4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Cottesmore of Life Care
- Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation3309 45th Street Court Northwest, Gig Harbor 98335
- Eliseo1301 N Highlands Parkway, Tacoma 98406
- Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound630 South Pearl Street, Tacoma 98465
- Park Rose Care Center3919 South 19th Street, Tacoma 98405
- Heron's Key4340 Borgen Blvd NW, Gig Harbor 98332
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 Cottesmore of Life Care, 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 Cottesmore of Life Care
What is the CMS star rating of Cottesmore of Life Care?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Cottesmore of Life Care accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Cottesmore of Life Care?
8 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Cottesmore of Life Care?
Gig Harbor Operations, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.