The Oaks at Lakewood
Nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, CMS certification number 505347
11411 Bridgeport Way, Tacoma, WA 98499 · Pierce County
- CMS overall rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 80
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- January 29, 2026
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 3
- Fines in 3 years
- No fines
Does The Oaks at Lakewood take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. The Oaks at Lakewood 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 | 5 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 5 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 The Oaks at Lakewood 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
- 4.20
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.51
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 1.17
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.52
- Weekend total hours
- 3.55
- Nursing staff turnover
- 23.2%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 33.3%
- Administrators who left
- 1
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on January 29, 2026 and cited 3 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on October 22, 2024, found 14.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS lists no fines for The Oaks at Lakewood in the past 3 years.
Beds and residents
On an average day 70.4 residents live here, about 88% of its 80 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 70.4
- Certified since
- July 26, 1989
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns The Oaks at Lakewood
- Legal business name
- American Lake Healthcare Inc
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- 347 homes nationally under The Ensign Group, 3.3-star chain average
Other nursing homes near The Oaks at Lakewood
- Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center2102 South 96th Street, Tacoma 98444
- Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation5601 S Orchard Street, Tacoma 98409
- Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation6220 South Alaska Street, Tacoma 98408
- Agility Health and Rehabilitation5520 Bridgeport Way West, University Place 98467
- Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma7411 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma 98408
See also all nursing homes in Tacoma.
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 11 in Tacoma, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run The Oaks at Lakewood, 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 The Oaks at Lakewood
What is the CMS star rating of The Oaks at Lakewood?
5 out of 5 stars overall.
Does The Oaks at Lakewood accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at The Oaks at Lakewood?
3 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns The Oaks at Lakewood?
American Lake Healthcare Inc, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.