Puyallup Post Acute
Nursing home in Puyallup, Washington, CMS certification number 505211
516 23rd Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98372 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 2 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 96
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- September 15, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 17
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does Puyallup Post Acute take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Puyallup Post Acute 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 | 2 of 5 |
| Staffing | 2 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 4 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Puyallup Post Acute 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
- 4.45
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.73
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.11
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.61
- Weekend total hours
- 3.80
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on September 15, 2025 and cited 17 deficiencies, plus 7 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 16, 2024, found 19.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for Puyallup Post Acute in the past 3 years.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 87.9 residents live here, about 92% of its 96 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 96
- Average residents per day
- 87.9
- Certified since
- August 31, 1971
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Puyallup Post Acute
- Legal business name
- Puyallup Care Center, Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- 27 homes nationally under Regency Pacific Management, 4-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Puyallup Post Acute
- Life Care Center of South Hill2508 7th St Southeast, Puyallup 98374
- Life Care Center of Puyallup511 10th Avenue Southeast, Puyallup 98372
- Rainier Rehabilitation920 12th Avenue Southeast, Puyallup 98372
- Linden Grove Health Care Center400 - 29th Street Northeast, Puyallup 98373
- Heartwood Extended Healthcare1649 East 72nd, Tacoma 98404
See also all nursing homes in Puyallup.
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 5 in Puyallup, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Puyallup Post Acute, 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 Puyallup Post Acute
What is the CMS star rating of Puyallup Post Acute?
2 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Puyallup Post Acute accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Puyallup Post Acute?
17 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Puyallup Post Acute?
Puyallup Care Center, Inc, for profit - corporation.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.