Heron's Key
Nursing home in Gig Harbor, Washington, CMS certification number 505531
4340 Borgen Blvd NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 30
- Certified for
- Medicare
- Last standard inspection
- February 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Heron's Key take Medicare and Medicaid?
Heron's Key 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 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 Heron's Key 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
- 5.73
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.76
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.75
- Nurse aide hours
- 3.22
- Weekend total hours
- 4.95
- Nursing staff turnover
- 37%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 62.5%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 13, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on November 15, 2024, found 12.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Heron's Key in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 19.1 residents live here, about 64% of its 30 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 30
- Average residents per day
- 19.1
- Certified since
- January 31, 2018
- Part of a continuing care community
- Yes
- Resident or family council
- Both
Who owns Heron's Key
- Legal business name
- Herons Key
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
Other nursing homes near Heron's Key
- Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation3309 45th Street Court Northwest, Gig Harbor 98335
- Cottesmore of Life Care2909 14th Avenue 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
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 Heron's Key, 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 Heron's Key
What is the CMS star rating of Heron's Key?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Heron's Key accept Medicaid?
No, it is not Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Heron's Key?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Heron's Key?
Herons Key, non profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.