North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation
Nursing home in Bellingham, Washington, CMS certification number 505393
4680 Cordata Parkway, Bellingham, WA 98226 · Whatcom County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 122
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- April 13, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 41
- Fines in 3 years
- $249,520 (5)
Does North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. North Cascades Health and 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 5 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours North Cascades Health and 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
- 4.01
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.31
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.44
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.26
- Weekend total hours
- 3.52
- Nursing staff turnover
- 42.7%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 20%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on April 13, 2026 and cited 41 deficiencies, plus 21 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on January 24, 2025, found 12.
Infection control citations: 0.
CMS shows an abuse icon for North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation. That means inspectors cited it for abuse, neglect or exploitation in the past year or two.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation 5 times in the past 3 years, for $249,520 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 103.7 residents live here, about 85% of its 122 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 122
- Average residents per day
- 103.7
- Certified since
- September 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation
- Legal business name
- North Cascades SNF Operations LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 43 homes nationally under Evergreen Healthcare Group, 2.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation
- Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia2726 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham 98225
- Avalon Healthcare Bellingham3121 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham 98225
- Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation1530 James Street, Bellingham 98225
- Mt Baker Care Center2905 Connelly Avenue, Bellingham 98225
- Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia2400 Samish Way, Bellingham 98229
See also all nursing homes in Bellingham.
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 6 in Bellingham, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run North Cascades Health and 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 North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation
What is the CMS star rating of North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation?
41 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation?
North Cascades SNF Operations LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.