Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
Nursing home in Blaine, Washington, CMS certification number 505395
456 C Street, Blaine, WA 98230 · Whatcom County
- CMS overall rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 57
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- February 17, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $47,182 (2)
Does Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 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 | 4 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 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 Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 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
- 3.84
- Registered nurse hours
- 1.25
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.60
- Nurse aide hours
- 1.98
- Weekend total hours
- 3.37
- Nursing staff turnover
- 43.8%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 47.8%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on February 17, 2026 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 5 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on March 25, 2025, found 4.
Infection control citations: 0.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 2 times in the past 3 years, for $47,182 in total.
It also had 1 payment denial, when Medicare stopped paying for new admissions for a time.
Beds and residents
On an average day 50.8 residents live here, about 89% of its 57 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 57
- Average residents per day
- 50.8
- Certified since
- September 1, 1991
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
- Legal business name
- Blaine of Cascadia LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 47 homes nationally under Cascadia Healthcare, 3.2-star chain average
Other nursing homes near Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
- Christian Health Care Center855 Aaron Drive, Lynden 98264
- North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation4680 Cordata Parkway, Bellingham 98226
- 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
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 Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, 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 Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
What is the CMS star rating of Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia?
4 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia?
Blaine of Cascadia LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.