Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
Nursing home in Federal Way, Washington, CMS certification number 505512
491 South 338th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003 · King County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 70
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- June 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 18
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way take Medicare and Medicaid?
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way is certified for Medicare only. Medicare can cover a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay, but Medicaid won't pay for a long stay here.
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 | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 5 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | Not rated |
| Short-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way 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
- 5.35
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.60
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.91
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.84
- Weekend total hours
- 4.48
- Nursing staff turnover
- 31%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 34.8%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on June 16, 2025 and cited 18 deficiencies, plus 6 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on April 16, 2024, found 18.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 58.5 residents live here, about 84% of its 70 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 58.5
- Certified since
- June 12, 2003
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
- Legal business name
- Federal Way Medical Investors, 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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
- Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.135 South 336th Street, Federal Way 98003
- Hallmark Manor32300 First Avenue South, Federal Way 98003
- Life Care Center Of Federal Way1045 South 308th Street, Federal Way 98003
- Auburn Post Acute414 - 17th Southeast, Auburn 98002
- Canterbury House502 29th Street Southeast, Auburn 98002
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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way, 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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
What is the CMS star rating of Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way?
18 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way?
Federal Way Medical Investors, LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.